May 2012
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“Being touched by a stranger and told that I was beautiful didn’t make me feel...”
– Why do strange men think they’re allowed to touch me? (via colporteur)
“A person is sexually objectified when her sexual parts or sexual functions are...”
– -Bartkey.
Women can be sexual without being sexually objectified. This is the difference between sexual liberation and sexual objectification. Why I think society is okay with plastering women in thongs in advertisements to sell practically everything, but not okay with a woman demanding affordable...
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“Not being assaulted is not a privilege to be earned through the judicious...”
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Emily Nagoski. no idea who she is, but i thank her. there is no excuse for rape and anyone who excuses it is insulting both the victim and the rapist. (via rapeisnotajoke)
There are two arguments I’ve noticed
“Women should prepare themselves better if they don’t want to get raped”
ALL MEN...
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ConsentEd →
consentual:
This is an amazing [brand new] website about consent and ending sexual violence, created by a group of young people in Edmonton, Alberta.
thanks for the submission! what a fantastic resource!
“I have a healthy range of fetishes, one of which is so unusual that I’ve never...”
– Porn panic! | Martin Robbins | The Lay Scientist | Science | guardian.co.uk (via sexisnottheenemy)
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“That was the hardest day of my life. I have turned roles down because they are...”
– James Marsters, on the Seeing Red scene. (via 9n3qtrs)
So much respect for Jimbo, truly.
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Anonymous asked: Whats so bad about slut shaming?
myfeetlitup:
Uhhh
Shaming people for the choices they make about their own bodies is bad? It’s an attempt to police other people and the rights and freedoms they should have, and it feeds into a social atmosphere that dehumanizes people (especially women) to the point where attitudes like “A slut can’t be raped” or “She can’t respect her body so why should anyone else” or “She was wearing a...
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“People say that circumcision is a personal choice. They forget that personal...”
– (via citylearning)
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: your kid might end up being perfectly fine with their lack of foreskin. Hell, they might be downright overjoyed about it it.
But they might not be. And to frivolously risk inflicting that sense of loss on someone isn’t something I’ll...
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Study: The Objectification of Women Is a Real,... →
PROBLEM: Women’s bare bodies are on display in billboards, movie posters, and many other kinds of ads. Though plenty of studies have looked at the ramifications of this pervasive sexual objectification, it’s unclear if we see near-naked people as human beings or if we really do view them as mere objects.
METHODOLOGY: Researchers led by Philippe Bernard presented participants pictures of men and...
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“We let Willow cut her hair. When you have a little girl, it’s like how can you...”
– (On why he let Willow cut all of her hair off)
Read more: Will Smith On Allowing Willow To Cut Her Hair: ‘She Has Got To Have Command Of Her Body’ | Necole Bitchie.com
- He raises a really great point. What would it mean to believe very early that my body was mine. That it’s not for anyone or for...
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DON'T tell me to put my cleavage away.
communityandresistance:
[tw : rape]
you think i’m a disgrace to feminism or women because i let my breasts show?
well, FUCK YOU.
let me tell you something : reclaiming my sexuality and feeling power in that has helped me to overcome the trauma of my rape. taking charge of my body and feeling in control of my sexuality makes me feel safe. it’s part of my healing. he took away my...
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“[I]f conservative and anti-feminist men continue to argue that women’s very...”
– Jill Filipovic (via eyesfullofketchup)
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“-He said he was sorry, so it won’t happen again.
-It’s ok, he can’t control...”
– One post from “the excuses you made for them,” a supportive awareness thread with the aim of putting excuses and rationalizations out in the light where you and others can see them and recognize there is NEVER any excuse for abuse, at Scarleteen’s message boards. (via hellyeahscarleteen)
“The first act of violence that patriarchy demands of males is not violence...”
– bell hooks (via grrrlstudies)
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“Am I arguing that girls and women shouldn’t be held responsible for their...”
– Emily Maguire, Princesses & Pornstars: Sex, Power, Identity. (via starsgowaltzing)
Ah, I’ve been looking for this quote. Love, love, love.
(via kittyvonsnowden) just wanted to add that anyone can rape anyone else.
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ah, good point!
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“This kind of faux concern about teenage girls and sexual activity has nothing to...”
– Jessica Valenti, Full Frontal Feminism (via angrywomenoftumblr)
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[Petition] Tell the NYT: Don't Sexualize Trans... →
Target: Carolyn Ryan, New York Times Metro Editor
Sponsored by: Steve Williams, Care2 Causes Blogger
On May 12 the New York Times ran a piece about a suspicious fire in Brooklyn where trans woman of color Lorena Escalera sadly died. Far from focusing on the facts of the case, the report included sensationalistic and sexualizing descriptions of her as “curvacious” and noted her “hourglass...
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“I can’t really think of a tip that hasn’t been wielded by a defense attorney at...”
– How to prevent rape without blaming victims - Violence Against Women - Salon.com (via theoppositeofstupid)
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New Rules Target Sexual Assault Epidemic Facing... →
Advocates praise the new Justice Department standards, though questions remain about separate rules for immigration detention, to be finalized by the Department of Homeland Security.
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“There has been a lot of discrimination and violence against LGBT inmates in correctional facilities,” a senior Justice Department official said Thursday, “and DOJ has devoted a lot of attention in this rule to...
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“Slut-bashing is a cheap and easy way to feel powerful. If you feel insecure or...”
– [Leora Tanenbaum (Harper Paperbacks, 2000.): Slut! Growing Up Female with a Bad Reputation, p. 238.] (via grrrlstudies)
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“Sexual exploitation of black women undermined the morale of newly manumitted...”
– bell hooks, Ain’t I a Woman? (via wretchedoftheearth)
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“The truth is, sex is both more important and less important than our culture...”
– Jean Kilbourne (via chouetteverte)