History of Feminism

MadrasT

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6. That's what I grew up with.

Mon Apr 14, 2014, 08:01 PM

Apr 2014

In the 70s and 80s.

It wasn't until I was much older that I understood that it was OK to say no, and to make it clear that was unacceptable.

If it is all around you, even if your gut says it is fucked up, everything else in the world is communicating to you that it is status quo and tough shit for you if you don't like it.

Every time I fought back, I was made to pay for it 10 times over.

Am I still angry? Goddamn right.

Not for me... for ALL girls and women who are treated as "less than" and who are gaslighted into thinking they are the ones who are fucked up for objecting or questioning their treatment.

Hell yeah, small town Pennsylvania? It was normal as air.

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Depressing/Unsurprising Study: Girls View Sexual Violence As Normal [View all] ismnotwasm Apr 2014 OP

newflash. it is a norm. in our entertainment, movies, tv shows, porn, conversations. seabeyond Apr 2014 #1

Yeah ismnotwasm Apr 2014 #2

i have never had anyone be violent toward me. again. i have not read yet... seabeyond Apr 2014 #4

I had no concept that was even an option. MadrasT Apr 2014 #7

Me too! I punched a guy in the nose who grabbed my behind at an NCAA b'ball victory celebration zazen Apr 2014 #10

I should say ismnotwasm Apr 2014 #11

For those who deny that rape culture is real, here is some hard evidence.[n/t] Maedhros Apr 2014 #3

All I know is that Mylie Cyrus did Wonders for Pre-Teen Sexualization. KoKo Apr 2014 #5

An excellent post. CrispyQ Apr 2014 #9

That's what I grew up with. MadrasT Apr 2014 #6

Big city Dallas, too. redqueen Apr 2014 #13

I read parts of this to my husband & he was stunned. CrispyQ Apr 2014 #8

Heartbreaking and predictable. redqueen Apr 2014 #12

here is the study i was thinking of. just ran into it seabeyond Apr 2014 #14

Jesus.... YoungDemCA Apr 2014 #15

Rape is entertainment today. How bad can it really be. A norm. Nt seabeyond Apr 2014 #16

the perpetuation of any norm YoungDemCA Apr 2014 #18

Exactly. Excellent, perfect and thank you. You are right. And seabeyond Apr 2014 #19

This is why violence against women continues YoungDemCA Apr 2014 #17