MARGARET WENTE: The male gaze, and why I miss it
lesparapluiesrouges:
glossylalia:
Fuck this woman and her opinions. I am so sorry that she has spent her life so steeped in rape culture that she can’t even imagine the concept of personal bodily autonomy as it pertains to sex and sexuality.
Oh, Margaret Wente is actually the worst (hey, @metamelf, is this who we were talking about the other day as the reason you don’t like the Globe?) and I don’t think this is the first time that she’s missed the point entirely on feminist issues.
There is a marked difference between wanting to feel “erotically attractive” to dudes (or whoever else) and having it forced on you, a fact that seems to escape her. Culture has nothing to do with it (and why do people always bring up France as an example?) My body is mine and I’d like/it’s my right to walk around all day without people eroticizing it, thanks. I don’t perform for the male gaze. Case closed.
oh look, rich old white woman fails to understand power dynamics
what a surprise
(Trigger warning: rape, molestation)
lachrimaestro:
Thoughts on the invisible issue of male-on-male sexual predation and the preservation of Joe Paterno.
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do read this, it’s enormously incisive
robotlocust:
Okay. I don’t usually weigh-in online about things like this (although I feel very strongly about them) but THIS. I want this to go viral. I want this campaign to spread. I want people to see this.
“Typically, sexual assault awareness campaigns target potential victims by urging women to restrict their behavior. Research is telling us that targeting the behavior of victims is not only ineffective, but also contributes to how much they blame themselves after the assault. That’s why our campaign is targeting potential offenders - they are the ones responsible for the assault and responsible for stopping it. By addressing alcohol-facilitated sexual assault without victim-blaming, we intend to mark Edmonton on the map as a model for other cities.”
Edmonton you are doing this right. More info on the campaign here.
I have seen these and they are great
(via pegghetti)
Kate Spencer: Today A Man Touched Me On The Subway And So I Hit Him
katespencer:
I’m writing this on the R train as it rattles slowly along toward Brooklyn. I’m headed to pick up my 6-month-old daughter. I’m writing because I’m still reeling from what occurred on the Times Square subway platform a few moments ago. I was walking to the end of the station as I always do. I saw a…
gentlemen (assholes also), pay attention
