August 2012
(TW: Stalking) 10 Signs That You Are Being Stalked... →
sexreeducated:
1. Lurking around your workplace or your neighborhood.
Are you constantly bumping into the same guy after work or at the grocery store? Does he conveniently park next to you in the garage or near you on the street? Running into him every night at the gym does not make him a stalker, however, seeing him afterwards at the mall or parked in your neighborhood when you get home may be...
July 2012
“With every night that goes by you begin to feel less and less like a human...”
– ‘Lucy’ (lap dancer), The Equality Illusion, Kat Banyard (via petitefeministe)
Street harassment: Time for women to talk back →
nomorestreetharassment:
Personal piece from The Root DC on one woman’s frustrations in dealing with constant street harassment from men.
Excerpt:
“What upsets me most is the look on a harasser’s face when he’s said something hurtful. When I look past his sexually aggressive stare and see a self-entitled sneer. This isn’t flirting. It is verbal abuse. They aren’t interested in me, or any of...
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“A man is supposed to view a date with a woman as a premeditated scheme for...”
– -“Human Sexuality in a World of Diversity” by Spencer Rathus (et al), quoting a male college student (via makingfists)
welp…
(via grrl-meat)
this is extremely heteronormative and speaks only to social constructs of what heteronormative dating is “supposed to be” between straight cis...
“TW: rape
Society has allowed rapists to define what resistance is: screaming,...”
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A section of the article “How I became a rape victim”
(via sociolab)
BOOM, rape culture at work… Can I also add, when you are in a situation that involves rape or you think might involve rape or looks like it might involve rape in a few minutes, its usually pretty scary to scream and kick…...
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Anonymous Ask/Submission
TW - rape, childhood sexual abuse, victim blaming
This is my experience. I was molested several times by my alcoholic father when I was just a little girl. I never told my mom, but it was obvious that she knew what was happening. I had no idea how to react, or what was going on. He’s my dad, I should trust him right? One night, he went to far. I can still remembr his hands over my private...
fuckyeahsexeducation:
Some time next month I’m supposed to start a chronic pain group therapy run by a pain specialist. It’s supposed to cover ways to deal with pain, how it effects psychological issues, and how to talk to people about your chronic illness. Therapy is the only thing close to medical treatment I’ve been able to get and this would be pretty much the best medical treatment I’ve...
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“Such overblown rhetoric disguises the operation of a double standard in...”
– Joanna Bourke- Rape: Sex Violence History (via girlofgallifrey)
This is something that I have been thinking about. YAY PEOPLE PUTTING WORDS.
(via joans-own-words)
[TW: rape] Two rapists - Austin Zehnder and Will...
semanthics:
Trinity High School is a private high school that prides itself on its’ students’ performances on all counts - academic, social, and extracurricular. Their lack of comment or action on any of the proceedings seems like an implicit approval of these two student’s actions.
To contact the school:
Trinity High School 4011 Shelbyville Road Louisville, KY 40207
Phone: 502.893.7625 ...
dionthesocialist:
arulpragasams replied to your post: Oh shit. This dude’s a virgin.
damn he couldn’t just fuck that legal age pussy? come on now.
This is how I know that pedophilia has nothing to do with sex, because if people wanted good sex, they wouldn’t choose a thirteen year old. As always, rape is about power.
Emphasis mine
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TW - street harassment (even though it’s not actually on a street)
aboutmaleprivilege:
A friend of one of my co-workers has lunch with us occasionally. She’s a young woman, in her early twenties. She was telling us that, yesterday, she went to lunch by herself at the restaurant we usually go to. She told us that, the whole time she was there, from the line to pick up plates, to her...
“[TW: Rape]
The people intent upon raping us know that “no means no” as much as...”
– Dear Second and Third Wave Feminists With Publically Recognizable Names by Harriet J on fugitivus.net
(via friendlyangryfeminist)
pinkspotlight:
female privilege is thinking “i’ve been alive for 21 years and i haven’t been raped yet, it’s going to happen soon” and being consumed with fear any time i’m anywhere alone because rape is becoming a fact of life for women
thank god for my privilege!!!!!
“Let me tell you something: as someone who faces sexism on a very personal level,...”
– stfusexists. (via historicalslut)
still so fucking good
(via methodistcoloringbook)
“While communicating consent may seem like it only matters in the early stages of...”
– http://www.theaggie.org/2012/01/10/column-sex-ed-2/
Again, this was the first column I wrote. I will say it again and again: length of relationship does not cancel out consent.
(via geekybombshell)
“There are tons of people– male people, even!– who don’t have sex. […] I know...”
– Tim Gunn Hasn’t Had Sex In 29 Years, And It’s None Of Our Fucking Business | No, Seriously, What About Teh Menz? (via sexisnottheenemy)
[TW details of rape, rape culture--very strong TW]...
madamethursday:
LEAVING SOME TRIGGER WARNING SPACE FOR THOSE WHO MAY NEED TO SCROLL PAST REALLY FAST.
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turnofftherain:
stfurapeculture:
lemuffinmistress:
I’m posting this because this is a guy admitting to doing all of the things that we recognize as part of rape culture. He admits to having been a serial rapist during his college years,...
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aboutmaleprivilege:
Male privilege is the homework I just finished.
We were learning new words in English, and the one I was working on was “cajole”. We were to identify other words in a sentence using the word. This was the sentence:
“Jayne wants no part in the relationship, but Steve is being _____ by trying to cajole her into taking him back.”
The answer was “persistent”, with the...
[TW: sexual assault] White dude with dreadlocks... →
stfusexists:
mach712:
stfusexists:
Also, as always with the Daily Fail, please avoid reading comments, captions, or other headlines. It’s all sexist drivel about whether Nikki is hot or not in the comments and captions, and sexist drivel about whether other women are hot or not in the other headlines.
Because his skin color and hair style are what’s important here?
I barely skimmed...
I need a huge favor [tw: Rape,Rape culture]
chauvinistsushi:
Tumblr, can you email bomb Tracey Kinney? Complain about this when you write.
Long story short, a radio host made vulgar comments about dominating raping a woman caller because she complained about his behavior. Everyone thought it was fair game because she frequently calls to complain about his comments. Instead of seriously asking if what he says is a problem, they let him...
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“He threatened me, he made me take drugs, he raped me a bunch of times, and then...”
– “My pimp advertised me online” - Salon.com (via lutheranturtleowl)
The Village Voice’s insistence on positioning itself as the voice of free speech and sexual liberation or whatever on this topic is so infuriating to me. It’s equally infuriating to me that people buy into this and don’t think...
“I’m perfectly capable of understanding the point you’re trying to make: that...”
– Son of Baldwin (via sonofbaldwin)
“One of the progenitors of the mythical Brazilian “racial democracy” ideology,...”
– The Brazilian mulata: black woman or something entirely different? (via cosmicyoruba)
TW: Dating Violence Myth of the Day, 40
sexreeducated:
Myth: People in same-gender relationships cannot be victims of dating violence. Fact: LGBT intimate partner violence happens, but it is underreported. A survey which collected data from 16 community-based, anti-violence organizations across the United States found over 3,000 reported incidents of LGBT domestic violence in 2007. Experts estimate that 90% of these intimate partner...
(tw: rape) I'm so tired of hearing people say that...
thevintagerat:
direwitch:
alimarko:
“But it will ruin their future and their reputation!”
MAYBE THEY SHOULDN’T HAVE FUCKING RAPED SOMEONE THEN.
“but it will ruin their future and their reputation”
GOOD. IT FUCKING SHOULD.
yes
razingcomplacency:
The thing about rape jokes, dudes? They so often turn into reality for women. And those men who make that a reality for those women and often get away with it? They are right there with you making those jokes.
I’m not sure why that’s so fucking hard to understand. You’re only laughing along with the rapists. Why is the very real threat of rape that women face so funny to...
The Dion the Socialist Song Shop →
dionthesocialist:
So here’s how this works. I’m in need of money, about $300 to be exact. This money would go toward fixing my car and paying for new certification so I can teach middle school. I want to offer you all something special if you help me out. I’ve been writing songs for about five years now. My indie/acoustic moniker is Traffic Jam Parades. If I had to compare the sound to known...
I don't care about your choice
karnythia:
Unimpeachable bravery: I don’t care about your choice
everythingbutharleyquinn:
grypo:
too-tired-to-argue:
The thing is I don’t even know why I’m supposed to care that “Don’t you know that not all sex workers are trafficked victims! Don’t you know that some women who do sex work are educated and middle class and choose to be there?” its like yes yes i do know that because you...
(TW: Sexual assault) Military sergeant guilty of... →
An Air Force instructor has been convicted of rape and sexual assault in a massive sex scandal that has rocked a Texas base, one of the nation’s busiest military training centres.
A seven-person jury of military personnel at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio on Friday found Staff Sergeant Luis Walker guilty on all seven counts he faced - including rape, aggravated sexual contact and...
“Society has a problem with female nudity when it is not… ” —Badu pauses to get...”
– Erykah Badu: June/July Cover Story [Pg 1] | VIBE (via sexisbeautiful)
Yes, perfect.
(via alienshexv)
BADU!
(via newwavefeminism)
Society has a problem with WOMEN when they’re not packaged for male entertainment.
(via lexywagner)
Always reblog!
(via holdinghope)
(TW: rape narrative) Q&A: Personal narrative
letstalkaboutrape:
Anon asked: I feel like I was pressured into sex by one of my guy friends. anyways, one night we were talking and making out and stuff, and one thing led to another. he said he needed to get off and was going to have sex with me and i didn’t respond, but he did it anyways, it kind of shocked me into not really doing/saying anything to him during this. i guess i want to know if...
“The all-pervasive peepshow segmentarity of contemporary culture demands that...”
– Nina Power, One Dimensional Woman, Page 24 (via graduallyawaken)
captain-sonic:
Kentucky Female Teen Faces Charge for Publicly Naming Men Who Sexually Assaulted Her | ABC News
stfuhypocrisy:
socialismartnature:
A 17-year-old Kentucky girl who was upset by the plea deal reached by a pair of teenagers who sexually assaulted her is now facing a contempt charge for tweeting their names in violation of a court order.
Savannah Dietrich of Louisville told The...
“Women routinely experience sexual assault in ways that have no immediate...”
– from the brilliant Women’s Studies text by Shawn Meghan Burn, Women Across Cultures: A Global Perspective ed. 2005, Ch. 2 - Women’s Low Status and Power: Sexual Violence and Exploitation. (via femalestruggle) 