April 2012
46 posts
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What men mean when they talk about their “crazy” ex-girlfriend is often that she was someone who cried a lot, or texted too often, or had an eating disorder, or wanted too much/too little sex, or generally felt anything beyond the realm of emotionally undemanding agreement. That does not make these women crazy. That makes those women human beings, who have flaws, and emotional weak spots. However, deciding that any behavior that he does not like must be insane– well, that does make a man a jerk.
And when men do this on a regular basis, remember that, if you are a woman, you are not the exception. You are not so cool and fabulous and levelheaded that they will totally get where you are coming from when you show emotions other than “pleasant agreement.”
When men say “most women are crazy, but not you, you’re so cool” the subtext is not, “I love you, be the mother to my children.” The subtext is “do not step out of line, here.” If you get close enough to the men who say things like this, eventually, you will do something that they do not find pleasant. They will decide you are crazy, because this is something they have already decided about women in general.
” —Lady, You Really Aren’t “Crazy” (via sparkamovement)
THIS. FUCKING ALWAYS THIS.
(via porcupunx)
Male identified women are depressing.
Misogyny in school shootings →
davinasquirrel.wordpress.com
“A significant number of the shootings show or evidence misogyny as the main factor, more than any other. Female victims tend to be innocents (as in there is generally no personal involvement with the shooter), and it seems that ‘any female’ is deemed a suitable replacement for any specific female or females in general. The two most shocking facts to arise from the above study is that female students are twice as likely to be killed than male students, and also the high numbers of primary-aged girls being targeted (by mature males generally aged 30-50).”
“Rape is nothing more or less than a conscious process of intimidation by which all men keep all women in a state of fear.”
—Susan Brownmiller
Against Our Will
Men, Women and Rape (via strangerthanheartbreak)
Against Our Will
Men, Women and Rape (via strangerthanheartbreak)
“we dont want equality under patriarchy, we want liberation from it.”
—porcupunx
Too good to be women? The dark history of sex testing in international sport
Sex testing in international sporting events. What exactly is it? Where did it come from? The International Olympic Committee claims it was created out of a desire for “fair play.” The grim reality is that the testing is deeply rooted in sexist and imperialist attitudes. Dr. Ian Ritchie of Brock University helps the F Word expose the dark history of the testing. Followed by a discussion between F Word host Ellie and Ashley McGhee, elite-level soccer player, feminist and critical thinker.
The dark history of sex testing in international sport podcast.
The connections between and among women are the most feared, the most problematic, and the most potentially transforming force on the planet.
— Adrienne Rich
