The Hit List

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One disturbing trend I’ve noticed brought on by recent events is the men who seem to be not only silently indifferent to the stripping away of women’s rights- but actively reveling in it. I could dismiss it as the usual MRA/incel crowd celebrating anything bad that happens to the women they’re so terrified of, except … Read more

Morality

I’ve been having a number of debates elsewhere on current events. Due to the nature of that forum, posts often end up getting deleted quickly or abandoned. I thought I’d start posting some of them here to see if any of you have thoughts to share. I don’t have permission to directly quote, so I’m … Read more

Consent

The next person who tells me “but RapEs ArE onLeee like oNe PeRcent of aBortionS” is getting kidnapped and shoved in the trunk of my Delorean, whereupon I will take them back to 1987. The same place that survey came from. If you’re going to quote internet memes as facts, at least have some idea … Read more

America Vs The Women

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I’m not usually an I-told-you-so kind of person. I don’t get any pleasure out of being right about things that are going to be soul-crushingly bad for all of us. I would gladly surrender my ego, kneel at your feet, bare my throat and admit to being wrong. But here we are. I fucking told … Read more

My Body The Hand Grenade

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I was ten years old when I started to bleed. When you’re a little girl, they tell you stories. They say “your womanhood is like a precious flower.” A delicate treasure, brief and blooming, easily bruised and torn. It’s your ticket, your one real bargaining chip, the only one that matters. Protect it at all … Read more

There Are No Stupid Questions, Only Stupid People: A Sexual Assault FAQ

I’ve had some of the sickest conversations over the past few days, in light of the Brett Kavanaugh scandal. I think my disappointment with humanity is at an all-time low, and that is saying a lot.  Watching the usual parade of old dustbag white men peacocking their way in front of the camera is bad … Read more

Books For Girls To Revolt By

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Almost exactly one year ago, practically everyone I know crumpled over in grief. The people who matter. What were we mourning? The death of everything we believed in. An outraged cry went up, a disbelieving howl of anger and disgust. Words and words and words poured out of me at the time. I was an … Read more

In the Mouth of the Wolf #MeToo

There’s a sense of momentum afoot. All of the allegations of sexual assault in Hollywood, having a serial sexual predator as our President. Women have finally reached their limit. All across social media, cries of “me too, me too!” can be heard. The sheer magnitude, the enormity of the problem makes it hard for me … Read more

Wrecked

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I don’t think it’s exaggerating to say that college sexual assault has reached epidemic levels in the US. The ridiculous bureaucracy with which it’s often dealt is no doubt a contributing factor. However, it’s also a complex tangle of patriarchal ideas, well-meaning but sometimes misguided advocates, survivor guilt, and lack of effective education. On the … Read more

I’m Such A Woman, Or: Why Words Matter

Are other people as bothered by the weird little phrases that people use? For instance, some lady was saying “I’m such a woman, I can’t decide (insert whatever decision she needed to make here).” And part of me wants to reply “Oh lawdy, I’d give you advice but my uterus literally makes it impossible for … Read more