gizgal Posts
LustfulAngel wrote...
I honestly think the word "victim" is one of the worst words we've created in human history. It certainly is not right for the rapist to engage in his actions, but let's not act like you can't take preventative action from putting yourself in that situation.
If you're a woman and you're going out late at night, go out with your friends. Nothing sexist about that suggestion, is there? And I don't think there's anything suggestive about wearing appropriate clothing for the right situation. Sure, at a club go out and party, but when in a car, try to do what you can to put yourself back in decency for a public setting.
I believe, like you, in sex education. Sadly, sex education is mostly in JR. High/High School, and that setting I believe is a god awful one for such an important discussion(I shouldn't have to explain, why, should I? Both male and female teenagers feel 'giddy' about the topic, want to explore it and make light of it at times.)
Pres.Obama once supported something 'radical' that I approve of: Sex Education should be had at the lower levels(Middle school/younger), hell, parents should be actively involved in Sex Education. If we made Sex education more of a parental issue and less of a State/Public School issue, I find that'll be true social reform.
I don't think "roleplaying" a case of rape is going to help reform, you cannot proclaim rapists to be "beasts who want power over a woman", and at the same time purpose a solution that identifies a lack of sexual knowledge as the problem. And I'd hate to make sexual behavior more open than it actually is. Roleplaying would encourage that it's okay for sexual intercourse on an open platform.
In my mind, it's the open sexuality that has led to perverse behaviors, making it even more open and less sanctified would lead to more violations of women, not less.
By roleplay, I meant sort of have students enact situations where they may not know what a partner's consensual status is, not simulate/perform sex upon each other. THAT would be very ill-advised...
As to victim, I can see your objection. However, for a time, many people DO undergo victim situations. Some call themselves "survivors", as it is more empowering. I am fine with either term.
Though, to qualify victimhood is pretty messed up, about on par to qualifying rape. It's saying "oh, the crime committed against you wasn't as bad as [so-and-so]'s experience, your feelings and upset are invalid".
"When in a car" dress appropriately?! Ok, I see what you're trying to say, I do. But someone should be able to be safe no matter what they wear. And in a car? That, in most practice and theory, is one of the most safe personal places to be. What one wears while driving isn't going to impact much.
For those who don't have the safety of personal transportation to and/or from an occasion where they wish to dress as they like, they should be able to walk the streets without fear of mistreatment.
42 wrote...
Well, personally, I have some serious problems with the premisses of these accounts, but ignoring that, this seems again off the mark in regard to mainstream feminism. This is a problem mostly about bias on sexism, which while has been historically pointed out by feminism it doesn’t focus on the true issue underlying the sexism. Mainstream feminism talks mainly about sexism on, obviously, the female gender, while critiquing the aspects of it and holds very little care for both sexes. It took years for mainstream feminists accept that a men' image can also be objectified and all of them still hold true to the standing that her ideas had not hurt the standing of men (some radicals even argue that if it really did hurt, “it was well deserved”). There are many other sexual victims which mainstream feminism as it is cannot protect, as for example lesbian rape and discrimination between the women themselves (which mainstream feminism are partially to blame), and that is because again, feminism in itself have lost contact with the true nature of the issue. That's why even after a century of effort, it hasn't really solved the problem, and while trying to “solve it” mainstream feminism end up doing more harm than good to protect these sufferers on these accounts, it is simply pushing the suffering out of one group to another, or do I need to link thousands of accounts of men who have lost everything out of stupid legislation meant to protect women?
Mainstream feminism, if it had any righteousness in the past it has been long lost since the academy feminism, which now holds the true action power of the movement, got corrupted over wrong assumptions.
I find it very strange to put feminism, a movement about the female in regard to the male, as the shield of sex victims in general.
I fully agree: feminism (for a long time, and to a great extent today) began with mostly a population of mid/upper-class, white, cis, heterosexual women. It NEEDS to expand to include the issues of all. Infighting between women has sadly become common as well (not to say it never existed prior, but still).
However, there ARE feminists who are interested in changing the mainstream. Inclusiveness of "othered" groups isn't enough: intersectionality is NEEDED. Thankfully, a lot of younger feminists are making this a goal.
cruz737 wrote...
gizgal wrote...
Before I post my long wall of text of feminist history, my thoughts on today's long list of different feminist and my inevitable scorn of feminist theory and "Women's Suffrage" I want to ask you something about this image.
How would you go about teaching "Don't Rape"?
Make it clear to children of both sexes during sex education what consent is and is not.
Emphasize this point.
Remind that all rape is rape, and the victim is not at fault.
Teach both genders self defense, not what "not to do/wear/drink".
Roleplay situations where a young person might be confused about the status of consent to make sure they get it.
Encourage open and clear communication from all parties.
Discourage the making light of rape and sexual assault.
There are a lot of things that could be done. Sadly, they're not focused on but rather afterthoughts to a crime scene. Everyone has 20/20 hindsight. Why not improve FORESIGHT instead?
For those saying that feminism is "done", needs to stop, or has already accomplished all its goals, I suggest the following user-submitted-content sites. I know for many people who think "sexism is over; they just hate men", they may not have had someone in their life affected by sexism.
One recent example:
http://whoneedsfeminism.tumblr.com/
yes, I realize it is "tumblr hurr durr" but the blog has been cited by a few sources discussing the question. It is worth a look.
Some images from the site, for a sample:
And another, with simple text submissions coming mostly from the UK (a first world country, no less). It only just opened, but has over 100 pages of personal accounts from both BOTH sexes regarding their experiences of sexism around them.
http://www.everydaysexism.com/
Here are some sample stories (trigger warning to those who choose to open):
(each story is in quotes, I omitted names and ages; though rare, I will indicate if comment was made by a male)
Sometimes, it is hard to see the struggles of a group. I fully understand that. However, I think that seeing such volumes upon volumes of personal accounts really drive home the point that everyday sexism STILL occurs in high numbers to a shocking amount of people.
One recent example:
http://whoneedsfeminism.tumblr.com/
yes, I realize it is "tumblr hurr durr" but the blog has been cited by a few sources discussing the question. It is worth a look.
Some images from the site, for a sample:
Spoiler:
And another, with simple text submissions coming mostly from the UK (a first world country, no less). It only just opened, but has over 100 pages of personal accounts from both BOTH sexes regarding their experiences of sexism around them.
http://www.everydaysexism.com/
Here are some sample stories (trigger warning to those who choose to open):
(each story is in quotes, I omitted names and ages; though rare, I will indicate if comment was made by a male)
Spoiler:
Sometimes, it is hard to see the struggles of a group. I fully understand that. However, I think that seeing such volumes upon volumes of personal accounts really drive home the point that everyday sexism STILL occurs in high numbers to a shocking amount of people.
Naleem wrote...
What I'm trying to say (I hope I succeeded..) is that, to me, saying 'I'm a feminist' in a country where women don't even have basic human rights is a pretty courageous statement that reveals a lot about the person, but in a 'civilised' country with proper laws in place a statement like that just doesn't seem to hold much meaning. Well, so I made this thread so I could get a better grip on what 'feminist' means.
Thanks for the answers folks, keep it up~
I hate to bring this out, as it pisses people off, but that's a classic check on the demeaning of feminism's need chart.... put lightly here as bingo.
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While I agree that yes, first world women have MANY rights and privileges afforded them that those in countless other countries do not, there is still a dire need for feminism.
Right now, for example, in the USA, basic women's rights of access to healthcare are being considered "privileges" that somehow citizen females do not have any say in preserving. Remember how, recently, the woman who spoke the biological term "vagina" was forced to leave a major hearing on women's healthcare? Sen. Akin's remarks this week about qualifying rape? The list goes on...
Women's wages (and thus, overall life earnings and retirement abilities) are still 70 cents to every dollar a male in the same position/years-on-the-job/experience earns. Women are profiled and blamed for acts of violence and sexual assault committed against them by courts and officers of the law, though law supposedly forbids this.
In other first world countries such France, religious women are not allowed to wear head-coverings that they consider part of their everyday dress and religious duty, to some. More countries, too, have female healthcare standards that are based on the decisions of "morally focused" male courts.
Yes, feminism has solved many societal problems and conquered a lot of obstacles for women. However, new problems continue to rear their ugly heads.
To compare struggles of one population of women to another is faulty: yes, those in underdeveloped places may suffer, but world over there is STILL suffering, even with some issues resolved. Feminism changes and evolves to try to meet a population's dilemmas that pertain to women. It is still very much needed, everywhere.
Ha, really? A minus rep for stating the facts?
That might be the most telling sign of a need for feminism yet.
I don't hate all rich and affluent people: some are very kind, intelligent, and/or charitable. I know many of them, though a handful of those I've known have strayed from that.
However, some are not all that nice or wise. Those are the people I abhor. Those who use their attained power for ill, or refuse to acknowledge the people who helped them on the way up.
But to excuse the majority of people who put the world into its recent economic crisis is insane. Just hearing about those fools who rigged the LIBOR rate made my blood boil.
However, some are not all that nice or wise. Those are the people I abhor. Those who use their attained power for ill, or refuse to acknowledge the people who helped them on the way up.
But to excuse the majority of people who put the world into its recent economic crisis is insane. Just hearing about those fools who rigged the LIBOR rate made my blood boil.
It's a very broad spectrum and term.
The goals of femin-ISM itself have changed over time to fit the times and the followers' interests as they pertain to culture/law/trend/etc. There are multiple subgroups and a wide spectrum of feminists, though most are rather in the middle (and not as radical as the popular media would like you to beleive).
To me, at its core, I would say feminism is "the radical belief that women are people", ones who deserve the same treatment, rights, payment for work, recognition, and respect as other humans, namely male, receive.
The goals of femin-ISM itself have changed over time to fit the times and the followers' interests as they pertain to culture/law/trend/etc. There are multiple subgroups and a wide spectrum of feminists, though most are rather in the middle (and not as radical as the popular media would like you to beleive).
To me, at its core, I would say feminism is "the radical belief that women are people", ones who deserve the same treatment, rights, payment for work, recognition, and respect as other humans, namely male, receive.
artcellrox wrote...
NOOOOOOOOPE!Absolutely nothing of the sort, because the whole time I'm getting my hair cut more than I want it to, I'm just screaming internally, "WHY THE FUCK AM I HERE DESTROYING MY BEAUTIFUL HAIR?!"
You should grow it long, like LONG long.
And condition it to the max, you'll be the new Fabio.
vashtrgn6 wrote...
gizgal wrote...
Luckily, the people who at one time may have been taught such things (like what Akin said) were true will now be forced to face the truth.
That's the one good thing coming out of all this: clarification of the facts.
Honestly if people are that addled, I don't think a small news story is going to change their entire opinion on rape. It might bring up a little cognitive dissonance, but I doubt anyone will change sides because of it. Which is a tragedy, because they elect people like Akin to be Senators, shaping the future of our country...
But now candidates are being asked their views on the subject, which (at least on the Republican side) they had been trying to evade until the major election-time debates. And they will HAVE to make their views clear.
A lot of people are now putting even more effort towards finding out these views, or donating to a side that supports their cause. While it's bad for the Republicans, it is also going to get a good discussion going this season, I believe.
For those who don't understand what new legislation (and soon-to-come, if approved, legislation) regarding abortion is approximately about, I suggest this satirical video likening gall bladder surgery to the process. Womb or no womb, surely it will make sense why new conservative "changes" to the availability and processes of abortion are becoming rather fucked up.
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/65e56b7d7a/what-if-every-medical-procedure-were-politicized
Jonoe wrote...
Barbers also like to chit-chat except the whole barber shop is in on the conversation, well at least the barber shop on base they do.
When I go to a hair cuttery like super cuts, I definitely add in the extra cash for shampoo plus tips. I love that feeling when they shampoo my head.
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BAHAHAHAHAHAAHHA That's an excellent way to put it.
Sometimes hairdressers and other customers get in on people's conversations, but it depends how friendly people are and the type of atmosphere.
I think more dudes need to opt for the shampooing in-shop option: it reeeeeally teaches you how to get in there nice and good!
See, the thing about women's hairdressers (in my experience) is that they like to make small talk.
It's relaxing I guess after that's over, but not a ton. I love having my hair shampooed in those special sinks prior to being cut, though: that's SO fantastic.
I hear barbers don't do that... guys, you are missing out!
But the best part of a haircut is the lightness your head fills with: losing a lot of hair makes you feel less heavy on top, which is weird but funny!
It's relaxing I guess after that's over, but not a ton. I love having my hair shampooed in those special sinks prior to being cut, though: that's SO fantastic.
I hear barbers don't do that... guys, you are missing out!
But the best part of a haircut is the lightness your head fills with: losing a lot of hair makes you feel less heavy on top, which is weird but funny!
LustfulAngel wrote...
gizgal wrote...
Luckily, the people who at one time may have been taught such things (like what Akin said) were true will now be forced to face the truth.
That's the one good thing coming out of all this: clarification of the facts.
'Facts' are nothing more than accepted opinions, there's no scientific research one way or another, however in no world other than the world of the pro-abortionist is 5% a "large number".
5% of a cesspool is a really, really small percentage point lol.
So as to make it clear: 1% is one percent too much, but for the purpose of identifying it as a legitimate excuse for an open-ranged abortion policy, it is a poor excuse. One of the poorer ones actually.
...there is only a single species on earth than can "prevent" its own pregnancy, so far as I know. And is a type of BIRD. Not a human woman.
The problem is faulty facts: a) he believed that some magical rape-type qualifying portion of the uterus exists to somehow prevent pregnancy in all rape cases, and b) he thinks, through his use of the qualifier "legitimate", that some rapes are somehow not rape.
This is pretty fucked up, for someone who'd be making decisions for a large body of citizens if elected.
I have been saying I will for 4 years. And missed out on what was pretty much free gym membership in college... -_-'
Now that I am out of college, I can't afford a gym, but now I'm also busy in different ways, and have additionally forgotten how to use most gym equipment/do certain training.
FML.
Now that I am out of college, I can't afford a gym, but now I'm also busy in different ways, and have additionally forgotten how to use most gym equipment/do certain training.
FML.
May have something to do with the owner, Kitty MediaPink Pineapple's wishes? idk, they started some sort of F! partnership a while back but we have not seen much from them since that time.
In fact, I can't even locate the forum post that announced that event, only posts referencing it... what exactly happened?
In fact, I can't even locate the forum post that announced that event, only posts referencing it... what exactly happened?
vashtrgn6 wrote...
Let me just throw in my 2 cents before you guys keep talking abortion...Senator Akin is not re-defining rape. He has almost no support on this issue, not even from his own party. Indeed, his party is actually calling for him to withdraw from the Senate race, which is rather indicative of how far this topic is really going to get. Best case scenario, nobody remembers the name Akin or re-defining rape by the end of this week.
This is just another case of mainstream media zoning in on radicals to make flashy headlines, spark controversy, and sell articles. They especially want people to get pissed off so that they make angry posts on hentai forums all over the internet (looking at you OP). Anyone remember or even care about Obama's "crazy" pastor? Yeah, neither do I.
The more people that talk about it, the more that are going to search it up on Google, go to their webpage, and earn them ad revenue. Reporting the news is about making money, not journalism. (exaggerating but you get the point) Lets get our panties unbunched, because rape is not going to be re-defined anytime soon.
Alright, continue with your abortion debate.
Luckily, the people who at one time may have been taught such things (like what Akin said) were true will now be forced to face the truth.
That's the one good thing coming out of all this: clarification of the facts.
Mr.Shaggnificent wrote...
https://www.fakku.net/manga/the-secret-base-behind-the-company-condos-on-third-street-sequel-englishshouldn't have the vanilla tag(implies sexual contact i think). could have random.
Vanilla can apply to ecchi, but it's missing that tag too. That should fix things :)
I think vanilla works, as there's no non-sexual gore or anything.
The uploader wants to leave it without the ecchi tag... I can't change it in that case. Sorry. There's a lot of room for variation in current tagging rules...
