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History of Feminism

redqueen

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2. Some women love to point out that they're not afraid.

Reply to Warpy (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 7, 2014, 05:35 PM

Jun 2014

That they don't live their lives in fear.

And I'm happy for them. It's nice, I'm sure, for them.

But discussions about rape culture are not about any individual girl's or woman's feelings about living in that culture. They are about making the world safer for women. The statistics that people shudder away from must be confronted, and a few women swearing they aren't worried don't change shit.

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'Welcome to Girlhood: None Of Us Are Safe' by appleppielifestyle [View all] redqueen Jun 2014 OP

No woman ever feels completely safe in her own skin Warpy Jun 2014 #1

Some women love to point out that they're not afraid. redqueen Jun 2014 #2

it always mercuryblues Jun 2014 #3

More and more, I feel the need to be blunt with these kinds of people. KitSileya Jun 2014 #7

I agree with you 100% redqueen Jun 2014 #8

exactly. that thread in replies gets me too. the number of people that seabeyond Jun 2014 #9

My wife tells me that, in all honesty, she doesn't walk in fear. I kind of wish she would. nt Flatulo Jun 2014 #11

Been there, done that.Women have to arrange their lives around this shit. freshwest Jun 2014 #4

"...people stood outside the courtroom and held up signs that he did the right thing." nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #5

That is an amazing piece of writing. Squinch Jun 2014 #6

I still carry a razor ismnotwasm Jun 2014 #10