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“I asked all of the gay male students in the room to raise their hand if in the past week they touched a woman’s body without her consent. After a moment of hesitation, all of the hands of the gay men in the room went up. I then asked the same gay men to raise their hand if in the past week they offered a woman unsolicited advice about how to “improve” her body or her fashion. Once again, after a moment of hesitation, all of the hands in the room went up.

These questions came after a brief exploration of gay men’s relationship to American fashion and women’s bodies. That dialogue included recognizing that gay men in the United States are often hailed as the experts of women’s fashion and by proxy women’s bodies. In addition to this there is a dominant logic that suggests that because gay men have no conscious desire to be sexually intimate with women, our uninvited touching and groping (physical assault) is benign.”

Gay Men’s Sexism and Women’s Bodies by Yolo Akili (via ihatenietzsche)

(Source: goodmenproject.com)

qbutch: missmatie: peanuhbutta: This is realllllllllly weird lmao This is really NORMAL. Except we never see it-so it is terrifying and uncomfortable when it happens. (Mostly because people would laugh or be unkind) I own a sex shop. Once a woman bled on our chair during an interview. She was horrified and felt ashamed because it was in some way unprofessional. We weren’t bothered. We said ‘what better place to work on being ok with your body than at a feminist sex shop?’Bleeding is normal and dealing with it is one of the most pervasive ways women are complicit in their silence. Some men bleed too. How would you react to that? For many men who are Trans the act of bleeding is a security threat. Fuck off with your lolz. Reblogging again for above commentary ^^^^^
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qbutch: missmatie: peanuhbutta: This is realllllllllly weird lmao This is really NORMAL. Except we never see it-so it is terrifying and uncomfortable when it happens. (Mostly because people would laugh or be unkind) I own a sex shop. Once a woman bled on our chair during an interview. She was horrified and felt ashamed because it was in some way unprofessional. We weren’t bothered. We said ‘what better place to work on being ok with your body than at a feminist sex shop?’Bleeding is normal and dealing with it is one of the most pervasive ways women are complicit in their silence. Some men bleed too. How would you react to that? For many men who are Trans the act of bleeding is a security threat. Fuck off with your lolz. Reblogging again for above commentary ^^^^^
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qbutch: missmatie: peanuhbutta: This is realllllllllly weird lmao This is really NORMAL. Except we never see it-so it is terrifying and uncomfortable when it happens. (Mostly because people would laugh or be unkind) I own a sex shop. Once a woman bled on our chair during an interview. She was horrified and felt ashamed because it was in some way unprofessional. We weren’t bothered. We said ‘what better place to work on being ok with your body than at a feminist sex shop?’Bleeding is normal and dealing with it is one of the most pervasive ways women are complicit in their silence. Some men bleed too. How would you react to that? For many men who are Trans the act of bleeding is a security threat. Fuck off with your lolz. Reblogging again for above commentary ^^^^^
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qbutch: missmatie: peanuhbutta: This is realllllllllly weird lmao This is really NORMAL. Except we never see it-so it is terrifying and uncomfortable when it happens. (Mostly because people would laugh or be unkind) I own a sex shop. Once a woman bled on our chair during an interview. She was horrified and felt ashamed because it was in some way unprofessional. We weren’t bothered. We said ‘what better place to work on being ok with your body than at a feminist sex shop?’Bleeding is normal and dealing with it is one of the most pervasive ways women are complicit in their silence. Some men bleed too. How would you react to that? For many men who are Trans the act of bleeding is a security threat. Fuck off with your lolz. Reblogging again for above commentary ^^^^^
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qbutch: missmatie: peanuhbutta: This is realllllllllly weird lmao This is really NORMAL. Except we never see it-so it is terrifying and uncomfortable when it happens. (Mostly because people would laugh or be unkind) I own a sex shop. Once a woman bled on our chair during an interview. She was horrified and felt ashamed because it was in some way unprofessional. We weren’t bothered. We said ‘what better place to work on being ok with your body than at a feminist sex shop?’Bleeding is normal and dealing with it is one of the most pervasive ways women are complicit in their silence. Some men bleed too. How would you react to that? For many men who are Trans the act of bleeding is a security threat. Fuck off with your lolz. Reblogging again for above commentary ^^^^^
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qbutch: missmatie: peanuhbutta: This is realllllllllly weird lmao This is really NORMAL. Except we never see it-so it is terrifying and uncomfortable when it happens. (Mostly because people would laugh or be unkind) I own a sex shop. Once a woman bled on our chair during an interview. She was horrified and felt ashamed because it was in some way unprofessional. We weren’t bothered. We said ‘what better place to work on being ok with your body than at a feminist sex shop?’Bleeding is normal and dealing with it is one of the most pervasive ways women are complicit in their silence. Some men bleed too. How would you react to that? For many men who are Trans the act of bleeding is a security threat. Fuck off with your lolz. Reblogging again for above commentary ^^^^^
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qbutch: missmatie: peanuhbutta: This is realllllllllly weird lmao This is really NORMAL. Except we never see it-so it is terrifying and uncomfortable when it happens. (Mostly because people would laugh or be unkind) I own a sex shop. Once a woman bled on our chair during an interview. She was horrified and felt ashamed because it was in some way unprofessional. We weren’t bothered. We said ‘what better place to work on being ok with your body than at a feminist sex shop?’Bleeding is normal and dealing with it is one of the most pervasive ways women are complicit in their silence. Some men bleed too. How would you react to that? For many men who are Trans the act of bleeding is a security threat. Fuck off with your lolz. Reblogging again for above commentary ^^^^^
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qbutch:

missmatie:

peanuhbutta:

This is realllllllllly weird lmao

This is really NORMAL.
Except we never see it-so it is terrifying and uncomfortable when it happens.
(Mostly because people would laugh or be unkind)

I own a sex shop. Once a woman bled on our chair during an interview. She was horrified and felt ashamed because it was in some way unprofessional. We weren’t bothered. We said ‘what better place to work on being ok with your body than at a feminist sex shop?’
Bleeding is normal and dealing with it is one of the most pervasive ways women are complicit in their silence.

Some men bleed too. How would you react to that? For many men who are Trans the act of bleeding is a security threat.

Fuck off with your lolz.

Reblogging again for above commentary ^^^^^

(Source: cycleofmisery)

fuckyeahfeminists: chisagi: Argentina JUST PASSED a groundbreaking gender identity bill!!! From now on, people will be able to change the name and gender on their ID without needing psychiatric permission or any body modifications. Furthermore, anyone who does want hormones or surgery will be able to access them for free through the public and private health system. It was passed unanimously today by the Senate UNANIMOUSLY Argentina is just getting more awesome by the year. Countries that aren’t Argentina need to take note. sigh. y so behind, US?
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fuckyeahfeminists:

chisagi:

Argentina JUST PASSED a groundbreaking gender identity bill!!!

From now on, people will be able to change the name and gender on their ID without needing psychiatric permission or any body modifications. Furthermore, anyone who does want hormones or surgery will be able to access them for free through the public and private health system.

It was passed unanimously today by the Senate

UNANIMOUSLY

Argentina is just getting more awesome by the year. Countries that aren’t Argentina need to take note.

sigh. y so behind, US?

(Source: genderqueer)

shorm: all-four-cheekbones: durnesque-esque: thehippiejew: extrafeisty: jaycubs: A Glasgow nightclub has installed a two-way mirror which allows male revellers in private booths to spy on unsuspecting women as they visit the toilet! With no notification or signage anywhere in the venue many female club goers have been left feeling embarrassed and used. Although they do briefly show the mirrors in a promo video, the club has been quickly deleting comments and posts on their social media from club goers trying to alert others to the situation. This is pretty much illegal and hugley violates privacy. Thank you The Shimmy Club for giving us a shiny, new, creative and cool take on objectification. article here i’m never leaving my house again, this world is just too fucked up. WHAT!? gross gross gross gross gross Good morning disgusting. Remember ladies: “No space, leave the place” (fingernail test) A two way mirror must be set INTO the wall, not placed on top of it. If you rap/knock against the mirror, one installed onto a wall (a normal mirror) will make a dull sound, because there’s something behind it. A two-way will have more reverberation. Use the flashlight on your phone to shine on the mirror, if it’s a two-way, you’ll be able to see into the other room. You can also shield your eyes and see in if you lean up against the glass. The room being viewed will have to be brightly lit (10x brighter than the room looking in), so if you’re in a typical dimly lit club bathroom, you’re ok. Spread the word, but that advice about detecting two-way mirrors is false. Actually, only the ‘fingernail test’ is wrong there. The rest of those points are accurate. (I mean, a mirror set into the wall doesn’t mean “this is definitely a one-way mirror!!!”, but it’s an indication that it might be.)
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shorm:

all-four-cheekbones:

durnesque-esque:

thehippiejew:

extrafeisty:

jaycubs:

A Glasgow nightclub has installed a two-way mirror which allows male revellers in private booths to spy on unsuspecting women as they visit the toilet! With no notification or signage anywhere in the venue many female club goers have been left feeling embarrassed and used. Although they do briefly show the mirrors in a promo video, the club has been quickly deleting comments and posts on their social media from club goers trying to alert others to the situation. This is pretty much illegal and hugley violates privacy. Thank you The Shimmy Club for giving us a shiny, new, creative and cool take on objectification.
article here

i’m never leaving my house again, this world is just too fucked up.

WHAT!?

gross gross gross gross gross

Good morning disgusting.

Remember ladies:

  • “No space, leave the place” (fingernail test)
  • A two way mirror must be set INTO the wall, not placed on top of it.
  • If you rap/knock against the mirror, one installed onto a wall (a normal mirror) will make a dull sound, because there’s something behind it. A two-way will have more reverberation.
  • Use the flashlight on your phone to shine on the mirror, if it’s a two-way, you’ll be able to see into the other room.
  • You can also shield your eyes and see in if you lean up against the glass.
  • The room being viewed will have to be brightly lit (10x brighter than the room looking in), so if you’re in a typical dimly lit club bathroom, you’re ok.

Spread the word, but that advice about detecting two-way mirrors is false.

Actually, only the ‘fingernail test’ is wrong there. The rest of those points are accurate. (I mean, a mirror set into the wall doesn’t mean “this is definitely a one-way mirror!!!”, but it’s an indication that it might be.)

I don’t want to be a feminist anymore. Like a five-year-old, I want to close my eyes, stick my fingers in my ears, stomp my feet on the floor and scream “No! No, you cannot make me, I won’t, leave me alone!” I am, simply put, too tired. So very, very tired.

I am tired of fighting with my friends. I am tired of arguing that someone groping and slapping my butt isn’t “what I have to expect”, just because I’m at a bar, and the one attacking my butt has a drink in the other hand. I am tired of hearing “boys will be boys” and “when you’re dressed like that …” and “that’s just what guys do”. I am tired of trying to drown those sentiments in loud, repetitive no’s, screamed over and over again, till my throat is sore and my voice weak – just to hear them repeated, as soon as exhaustion threatens to silence me.

I am tired of being afraid. I am tired of seeing someone writing something offensive, sexist, racist, ageist, ableist, somewhere online. I am tired of seeing those writings getting likes and lol’s, and SO TRUE’s. I am tired of being consumed by confusion and anger, typing, typing, typing and typing a seemingly endless response, including research, links and statistics, and then hesitate clicking “submit”. I am tired of knowing that I hesitate because I am afraid of the flood of responses that will come. I am tired of knowing that I will be bombarded with lighten up’s, stop whining’s and get a sense of humor’s for so long, that I will start to wonder if I am indeed wound up too tight, a nagger and humorless. I am tired of the fact that I’m afraid of being called a cunt, even though I don’t find genitalia insulting or demeaning.

I don’t want to be a feminist anymore. (via gingerrqueer)

Read the rest of this article - it’s perfect.

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