April 2012
343 posts
Forever Liberal: Rape Myths →
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I was looking up information pertaining to Rape Crisis Centers and I found a great list of rape myths that I thought would be good to share —
MYTH: Rape = Sex
FACT: People commit rape for power, control & domination.MYTH: Rapist are sex-starved perverts.
FACT: Most rapists are…
I need Feminism
So that I can refrain from partaking in sexual relations without being called a ‘frigid bitch’, or indeed, take part in them without being called a ‘filthy slut’.
- Me: She identifies as a girl. So she's a girl.
- Friend: But she's really a
- Me: No stop
Who Needs Feminism?: I need feminism because I developed rather large breasts at an early... →
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I need feminism because I developed rather large breasts at an early age. From age 13 and on, I have endured comments from boys and men about them. “More than a handful is a waste.” I starved myself for almost 5 years, on and off, so that my bra size stayed at a B cup. At a healthy weight, I was a…
"Mitt Romney and I actually have a lot in common.
We both think of our wives as our better halves. And polls show to an alarmingly insulting extent, the American People agree!
We also both have Degrees from Harvard. I have one, he has two…what a snob.”
~ President Obama at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Feminist Becky: Nipple Fact-of-the-Day: Bumpy nipples smell good. At least if you’re a baby. →
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Ever wonder why areolas, the dark area around the nipple, have little bumps? So have scientists. And when scientists wonder something, they get to finding out.
Turns out that the bumps might have something to do with helping newborns smell their way towards their…
I hope Rick Santorum takes his bagel out of the toaster but it’s so hot that when he tries to put cream cheese on it, none of the cream cheese stays on.
I need feminism because
the poll on ninemsn.com.au asking “Do you consider yourself a feminist” currently has 15185 people saying “Yes” and 57501 people saying “No”.
Are Women Civilizing? Thoughts on the Secret Service Prostitution Scandal →
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So glad they posted this online. I saw this segment, and aside from thinking it was utterly hilarious, it really made me think. Interesting commentary as always. Check it out if you haven’t seen it already!
"Landmark ruling" protects trans* people from workplace discrimination →
advocate.com
In a case officials say could be precedent-setting, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has ruled that trans* people are protected on a federal level from discrimination on the basis of gender identity.
The decision comes from the case of Mia Macy, a trans woman who believes she was dropped from consideration for a job when she revealed that she was transitioning from male to female. She filed a complaint last June.
Now, the EEOC has ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act protects trans* people from sex discrimination “in part because the term ‘gender’ encompasses not only a person’s biological sex but also the cultural and social aspects associated with masculinity and femininity.” Now how’s that for a definition?
“This decision is going to be game-changing for transgender people who face employment discrimination in this country,” said Ilona Turner, legal director for the San Francisco-based Transgender Law Center, which represents Macy. “It’s precedent-setting, and it’s a binding decision on EEOC offices across the country.”
This is truly incredible news. Obviously the case isn’t over quite yet, but this decision could very well change a whole lot about how we address trans* issues at work.
Unite Women New York March & Rally
On April 28 in NYC there is going to be a march and rally for Unite Women. It starts at 11 and goes until 4. More info go on their facebook event page.
If you can’t go to the one in NYC there are many more marches and rallies all across the nation on April 28.
I am going to the NYC event and am wondering if any of my followers are and if they would like to march and rally together?
Planned Parenthood is on Tumblr!
Planned Parenthood is excited to be launching our new Tumblr that’s all about sexual and reproductive health – bodies, birth control, relationship issues, “is it normal for this to do this?” type things. In the coming weeks and months we’ll be sharing what we know, answering questions, and just… tumblring.
We hope you like it! And we hope it helps.
Guys! Look who’s here to join the party!
SO EXCITED
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I don’t know if rape jokes encourage rape culture. I don’t care. You still shouldn’t tell them.
Statistically, if you have told a rape joke to a group of more than five people, one of the people you told it to was a rape survivor, possibly of multiple rapes. They will not necessarily disclose this to you; rape apologism is endemic in society and most rape survivors are cautious about whom they tell. Some may even be too ashamed of their rape to admit it to anyone, or because of rape-minimizing narratives like “men can’t be raped” and “I consented to oral, so I couldn’t have been raped” may not admit it even to themselves. The fact remains: if you’ve told dozens of rape jokes in your life, then you have almost certainly told a joke that minimizes or trivializes rape in front of a survivor.
And if you put as your Facebook status “I totally raped at Halo today” for your two hundred Facebook friends to see, statistically, you have just reminded thirty-three people of one of the worst experiences of their entire lives.
To describe how well you did at a video game.
Good job!
” —An Addendum, On Rape Jokes. (via transformfeminism)
Feminist Becky: how to decode a person with an anxiety disorder →
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things we are trying to do all the time:
- be safe
things we can’t help but do all the time:
- second-guess ourselves
- behave impulsively and reactively
- take everything personally
- worry
- worry
- worry
- have…
