February 2012
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As Victims, Men Struggle for Rape Awareness →
“There is no arena in which rape takes place between men and women that it does not take place between men and men.”
January 2012
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do you have something to say? →
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“Boys are told from a young age that whatever they do will be excused under the...”
– http://yesmeansyesblog.wordpress.com/2011/01/03/the-nonexistent-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-consequences-of-enthusiastic-consent/ (via 2222222222222222222222)
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October 2011
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September 2011
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Feminism is for Lovers: Slut Walk Calendar! →
feminismisforlovers:
SlutWalk Baltimore, MD
SEPTEMBER 23rd
Facebook page here. Sluts & Allies Unite!
twitter: @SlutwalkBalt
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slutwalkbaltimore@gmail.com
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SlutWalk Ithaca, NY
SEPTEMBER 24th
Facebook invite here. Sluts & Allies unite!
twitter: @SlutWalkIthaca
slutwalkithaca@gmail.com
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We have 120 followers, and we'd like to know:
what does consent mean to you?
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On the change that's coming:
Emily was watching the news about recent sexual assaults in Brooklyn and they interviewed a man—wearing a Batman shirt no less—who’d seen footage of the attack on TV or something and immediately thought, “That could have been my mother, my sister,” and now he watches his area to make sure everyone is safe.
The world is changing. We are making a difference. So...
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Consent means...
Letting me decide whether you can touch me. Threatening me isn’t a good way to get me to touch you either. Making me feel alone and saying friends can touch isn’t ok. Treating it like a joke is even worse. Consent is allowing me to do what I want without you threatening me or harassing me.
August 2011
5 posts
Rape culture affects more than rape victims.
followfreeman:
It affects more than victims of sexual harassment.
It affects women on a daily basis.
An estimated 15-20% of women have been raped at least once, but that’s a statistic received from a survey of a small portion of women. How many women aren’t sure if they were raped because they weren’t aware of their surroundings? How many refuse to admit it even to themselves? How many are...
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Just for the record
puffandruffle:
Sex can be fun, funny, angry, passive, dominant, submissive, public, private, tender, fast, slow, loving, full of laughter or full of tears. It can be life affirming. It can be all about the emotions and it can be emotionless. Sex can be with one person or 6 people. It can be any combination of anything you want. It can be about fantasy and it can be about reality. Sex is anything...
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“Look guys - no matter what a girl does, no matter how she’s dressed, no...”
– Vice President Joe Biden
July 2011
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Anonymous asked: What if both partners are drunk?
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Long ass post about drunken hook ups.
We got a PM a couple of days ago that I was unable to answer due to technical problems…but now I’m answering it. I am also going to RANT…so get ready.
“What if both people are drunk?”
If both partners are drunk then you are taking a huge gamble in engaging in sexual activity. That’s really all I can say. I know for a fact that different states have...
June 2011
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sorry police, but dressing modestly doesn't stop... →
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[TW sexual assault] Police officer ejaculates on... →
rachelsweeet:
feministslut:
aim2misbehave:
lizardkitsch:
queenofzan:
stfuconservatives:
downlo:
nemene:
fistwavingfeminism:
No one disputes that an on-duty Irvine police officer got an erection and ejaculated on a motorist during an early-morning traffic stop in Laguna Beach. The female driver reported it, DNA testing confirmed it and officer David Alex Park finally admitted it.
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PLEASE HELP MAKE SLUTWALK KCMO A REALITY! →
yoshilover19:
We need money. We need more money than we thought we would, and we need it fast.
Every penny counts.
”SlutWalk means unity. It means I’m going to walk among women and men who have been there, who refuse to be silenced any longer.” SlutWalk is about ending sexual violence, but it’s also about prejudice and snap judgments. It’s about using words that don’t exactly have a clear...
Anonymous asked: If a woman gets so drunk she blacks out, but still is acting conscious and consents to sex, is it true consent? If the guy doesn't realize she's blacked out?
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“[trigger warning: rape culture]
A lot of people accuse feminists of thinking...”
– Db0 (Feminists don’t think all men are rapists. Rapists do.)
this is why calling people out on rape jokes is so fucking important.
(via slutkissgrrl)
This is fascinating, I had no idea.
(via nightbreezes)
I think I already reblogged this, but just in case I didn’t….
(via stfuhypocrisy)
This...
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palopoli:
“A woman wouldn’t have gotten raped if she hadn’t worn that skirt. A woman wouldn’t have gotten raped if she hadn’t had that second cocktail. A woman wouldn’t have gotten raped if she hadn’t been flirting with that man.”
No.
A woman wouldn’t have gotten raped if her rapist hadn’t raped her, and that’s the end of the fucking story.
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“The following day, I attended a workshop about preventing gender violence,...”
– Why I Am A Male Feminist (via newwavefeminism)
This reminds me of a gallery opening I was volunteering at awhile back, for an exhibit of art based on domestic violence. The speaker told a story about a workshop he’d been to where the instructor asked the audience whether they’d rather walk on the...
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Sleeping woman rape trial sparks fury →
mariuspontmercy:
A COURT has scrapped the conviction of a man accused of raping a woman who had passed out drunk, because he might have thought she wanted sex.
This is despite evidence that the woman had twice rejected his advances before falling unconscious.
The Court of Appeal set aside Tomas Getachew’s rape conviction and ordered a fresh trial because jurors were not told to consider...
Anonymous asked: I was wondering, is there any way we can stop saying that just 'consent is sexy' and more along the lines of 'enthusiastic consent is sexy'?
Not as a critique of this blog, but there's days when I feel a lot of feminist tumblrs tend to forget this small detail. Sometimes a yes isn't always a yes.
Not as a critique of this blog, but there's days when I feel a lot of feminist tumblrs tend to forget this small detail. Sometimes a yes isn't always a yes.
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May 2011
15 posts
Something to be outraged over: Equating RAPE to a... →
consensual:
Representative Pete DeGraaf decided it was his job to come up with the perfect reasoning as to why abortion was unnecessary to women, even those who experience and unwanted pregnancy after a rape.
“Women should be prepared for rape. I mean, I carry a spare tire.”
“If someone gets too drunk and they pass out, and a gang of dudes decides that...”
– Amanda Marcotte (via sanitywatchers)
I feel like I should share this
the-princes-tale:
just so people realize that we women do realize this.
So a couple days ago my sister and I were talking and someone said something about me raping my fiance (as a joke.)
Little sister: “You can’t rape him!”
Fiance: “You’re right Cait, you can’t rape the willing.”
Little sister: “No, he’s a guy, you can’t rape a guy.”
Me: “Not true. Women can rape men. It does happen.”
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Find a SlutWalk near you! →
SWTO’s list of walks going on around the globe to raise awareness about victim blaming and sexual assault.
Find one near you, make an awesome sign about how nothing means YES! but an actual YES!, and spread the word about Are You Doing It Wrong?. We’re all working towards the same goal—and isn’t it beautiful to work together?
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Keep The Lights On →
rainbowinyoursky:
“After 16 years of helping survivors of domestic violence our work is threatened due to one simple problem: severely limited funding for operational expenses such as rent and utilities…”
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No means no.
screamingishealthy:
Stop means no.
I don’t know means no.
I don’t want to means no.
Not right now means no.
Silence means no.
Ouch means no.
Crying means no.
Don’t means no.
I’m not ready means no.
Leave me alone means no.
Unconsciousness means no.
Rape is never funny.