December 2011
42 posts
“My body is not a representation of my failures, sins, or mistakes. My body is...”
– Avoid Holiday Weight Shame — Ragen (danceswithfat)
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“[TRIGGER WARNING: Rape] Fat women are treated as utterly undesirable in our...”
– Jaclyn Friedman, What You Really Really Want: The Smart Girl’s Shame-Free Guide to Sex and Safety (via khaleesi)
THAT'S SO MAJESTIC: etiquette-etc: Queer... →
etiquette-etc:
Queer Insurrection: Reflection on privilege, theory, and activist spaces.
hefox:
queerinsurrection:
I see a lot of discussions on tumblr about privilege, most notably the binary between the oppressors and the oppressed. The Internet provides a space…
Literally, IRL.: [Trigger warning] On Being a Sex... →
definatalie:
pastthestorm:
fox-power:
As a sex- and body-positive person, I know that there is nothing wrong with having consensual sex with whoever you want, and that human bodies are beautiful. As a survivor of rape, anything even vaguely connected to sex causes guilt and…
“Women will have abortions whether you like it or not. They will have abortions...”
– Rep. Phyllis Mundy (D-Luzerne) reacts to tougher abortion regulations expected to be signed by Governor Corbett. (via warrioroftheleft)
South Carolina man threw a 12-pound bowling ball... →
stfuhypocrisy:
stfurapeculture:
feistyfeminist:
Rape culture is when men feel so entitled to have access to women that they throw bowling balls at us when they are denied.
The fuck? Oh wow.
But zOmg guize, feminism is totes irrelevant, why you silly wimminz still complaining?
Omg! You're sacrificing skittles until abortion...
Brilliant response to this campaign for those of you who are unfamiliar with it.
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The Oppressed Little Fetus: "What if it was your... →
dailymurf:
thecurvature:
I hate this sentence so much that whenever I hear it I want to pick up and smash everything in sight.
If the only way that you can even remotely grasp the idea that women are people, or the only way that you can even remotely comprehend getting another man to…
While I agree that all of this commentary is super relevant and is probably underlying a lot of the...
“Misogyny is a systematic and institutionalized form of bigotry and oppression...”
– My response to a man asking “can’t we all just be friends?” and “isn’t misandry just as bad as misogyny?” (via sixtyforty)
ugh I want to staple this to the “what about the menz??!” faux-feminist guys on my course.
(via kitschy-kat)
^^^THIS QUOTE!!!^^^^^
(via gynocraticgrrl)
STFU, Rape Culture!: [TW rape culture, victim... →
stfurapeculture:
[If I leave my house and don’t lock my door, and then my house get’s robbed, isn’t it at least partially my fault that my house got robbed?]
Sigh.
It should be obvious that an analogy comparing possessions to human beings is flawed. Seriously, anon? People are not the same as the things…
Perfection
Maybe I'm more on the militant side, but if you...
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(TW: Rape, rape culture) Frat accused of asking:...
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A University of Vermont fraternity has been suspended while school officials, national organization leaders and police investigate allegations that a survey was circulated among members asking them who they would like to rape.
Members of the Sigma Phi Epsilon chapter would not discuss the allegations Wednesday.
A student reported the questionnaire to school officials over...
(TW: Rape culture) You know you live in a rape...
You check in with a friend before and after you see apartments you may move into so that someone knows where you are and whether or not you’re safe.
When we say "rape jokes" are bad or saying the...
longdivisionnnn:
sonic-hip-attack:
face-down-asgard-up:
greaterthanlapsed:
This is not a call for institutionalized censorship, you ignorant jack-asses. It’s a call for self-awareness, empathy, kindness, and possible even **gasp** self-censorship.
You have the right to say whatever you want. However, I have the right to think you are an asshole.
For fuck’s sake. Why is this all so hard?
...
More Than You Wanna Know: Male Survivors. →
morethanyouwannaknow:
poopsmoothie:
lioneater:
Could someone please suggest some readings for male survivors on healing and dealing with being a survivor?
brilliantbitterblue, i know you got this
So, here is what little I can offer.I am not sure what type of survivor we are talking about here, so I am…
More good male survivor resources!
'She couldn't say no': Pennsylvania Liquor Control... →
(TW: rape, victim blaming)
jacksontherabbit:
SHAME ON PENNSYLVANIA LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD!
Win for internet activism! I’m floored by this quote in the article:
“She said the agency wasn’t surprised ‘at all’ by the extensive criticism, saying: ‘If we can prevent one person from taking that next drink, then we feel this campaign has been an enormous success.’”
What if,...
Looking for trans* sexual assault resources
Everyone came through with the male survivor resources, so I’m looking for some that specifically address the trans* community. I have survivorproject.org but if anyone has others, I’d really appreciate it!
What a momentous day
Got my first MRA troll comment on my other blog in response to something I posted on here earlier in the week. I’ve officially made it in the world!
Anonymous asked: What resources are there for male rape victims?
sexistculture asked: I enjoyed your commentary on the piece I wrote last week. I agree with you wholeheartedly about NEVER erasing the experiences of any sexual violence survivors, and I think that's why this particular phenomenon irritates me so much. It's a way of policing the people who DO speak out about and making rules about how they're allowed to speak about it... but it never actually encourages...
“Slut-shaming enforces a sexual double standard in which boys can engage in...”
– Soraya Chemaly (via msandrogynous
)
“Barack Obama says that as the father of two daughters, he wants the government...”
– Katha Pollitt on the HHS overruling the FDA on Plan B access. (via jessicavalenti)
This. So, tumblr. What are we going to do about it? I’m obviously envisioning a White House email blast but I also have grand visions of developing an underground network where people over 17 can buy Plan B...
Psychologists from Middlesex University and the... →
This is really interesting. Click through for the video.
Challenging Purity
My cousin and I just decided that in order to challenge and question the notion of what purity means, we should ALL start wearing purity rings. “Yeah, I have sex all the time. Isn’t my purity ring beautiful?” Who says that purity has to mean abstinence from sex? And we also decided that they should be as ridiculous and gaudy as possible. Who’s with us?
“When [Obama] says that he wants to “apply common sense” to questions of young...”
– Rebecca Traister (article: “Obama’s woman problem”)
[of course, more than just young people who identify as “women” need access to Plan B. Obama, though, clearly directed his comments at young girls today.]
(via keepyourboehneroutofmyuterus)
“talking about virginity is so annoying to me, and here’s why- firstly it’s used...”
– mutualaddiction responding to an ask saying she was hot because she was a virgin. (via wewantrevolutiongirlstylenow)
A Fine Mess: [tw] Writing an article on anti-rape... →
offbeatorbit:
Hello, I’m writing an article about anti-rape campaigns and I’d love to ask some questions to anyone involved in this sort of advocacy, whether online or off. I’m curious about their impact and what people are doing to spread awareness and debunk myths regarding rape,…
Signal boost!
Men Get Raped Too- A response. (TW) →
stfusexists:
This is an incredible piece of writing on the phenomenon that has become a meme of sorts, “What about teh menz?”. I really enjoyed this, instant follow.
sexistculture:
You know, I just checked back in on this post, and something about this last response rubbed me the wrong way. Not because I disagree with anything it said on its own, just because I think it ignored a very real...
matchframe asked: I can already tell that this blog is going to be a great resource. I'm glad there are people out there like you who are seriously studying this stuff and talking about it, because I while I haven't gone that route with my formal education or career, it's nice to have a means to learn more at the end of the day. Thanks for all you do!
So You Made A Rape Joke
TW: Rape
ok4rj:
So you made a rape joke and now people are, like, really, really mad at you. I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt; maybe you were at a party and the booze made your common sense slip away from you or maybe you were making what you viewed as a flippantly humorous remark on Facebook. Either way, you probably didn’t mean any harm, right? So what’s the big deal?
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LOL at anti-choice assholes.
friendlyangryfeminist:
I think my favorite* thing is when anti-choice assholes say shit like abortion is okay if someone is raped.
Because you know what that tells me? You don’t honestly think abortion is murder, you think uterus-havers should be punished for having consensual sex, because only cis men are allowed to enjoy sex!
You’re telling me pregnancy is a punishment.
You fuckers.
( *Is...
“I think that feminists need to stop eating their own. I think that we have this...”
– Jessica Valenti (via msandrogynous
)
shes-falleninlovewithamonsterman asked: Can I just reblog your entire blog? That would save me a lot of time and energy because I am reblogging just about every post you've made.
I don't know what happened...
But I like it! I’ve mysteriously gotten like 60+ new followers today and I didn’t post anything new. Every time I sign in there’s more new ones and it’s really exciting! So to all of my new followers, welcome! I’m so glad you want to be part of the movement to shift the cultural conversation about rape <3
colormekate asked: you are my idol. i would like to do something similar, but with a focus through law. your blog is wonderful and inspiring, thank you so much :)
modified-grrrl asked: I've been scrolling through this blog for about an hour and I just felt the need to say thank you /so/ much for doing what you do.