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12 comments
August 11, 2012 at 6:54 am
Reneta Scian
Wow… That is rediculous. I never have it that bad, but I have had a few days that parallel some of that recently. Scares the Beelzebub out of me. I dressed nice the other day, and I got harassed at least 6 times just making a 2 way trip on the bus, and got numerous gawkers, and the like. Sigh. I don’t normally dress that way for that exact reason. It’s ludicrous that some people still don’t understand what is wrong with that sort of behavior. It’s been on my radar lately, that is for sure.
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August 11, 2012 at 7:57 am
The Arbourist
It is funny how people then at the same time say that feminism is “over” and that we’ve achieved equality etc. Funny how most people saying this are cis-white dudes who never have to deal with crap like this.
That sucks. I hope it didn’t ruin that rest of your day.
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August 11, 2012 at 8:16 am
Reneta Scian
It gave me a panic attack, but I survived it didn’t ruin my day but I didn’t go anywhere extraneous like I wanted to. Thanks for asking though. They should have a guy wear a kilt, and then have another guy swipe his hand up the back of their leg from calf to ass-cheek (under the kilt might I add) and then ask them if they think it’s offensive. Or better yet, have him stand in the bar and have a strange, creepy dude come up and grab and fondle is pecks as if they were on display. And yes, I am speaking from experience.
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August 11, 2012 at 8:26 am
Reneta Scian
Oh, yeah… And I don’t wear kilts.
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August 11, 2012 at 8:32 am
The Arbourist
I think I’d like to try at some point in time, the utilikilt has been brought to my attention, and I like the looks of them. :)
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August 11, 2012 at 8:37 am
Reneta Scian
Wow, I had no idea such a thing existed. You know, it is funny though when these “Men” protest having the area “near” their junk touched, but think it’s totally okay to touch women that way, or that she in any way asked for it. Sorry, just a thought that popped into my head. Did you here about the Nude Man at the TSA counter.
http://overheadbin.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/07/19/12832753-naked-man-who-protested-tsa-found-not-guilty-of-public-indecency?lite
I like to have flipped my lid when I saw this, and the fact that he didn’t get charged with anything… Sigh… Male Privilege strikes again. I wonder what “unsavory” things would have happened to a woman doing the same. I dare not imagine.
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August 11, 2012 at 8:48 am
The Arbourist
It’s almost like one class of people get bodily autonomy and others don’t. But jeepers, you would think the sex class would get over itself already…
Creepers, they be everywhere. Also, I just happen to be reading about the topic now, reading here and here.
Dudes will be dudes.
Oh the poor people at the TSA. Now that the precedent has been set hopefully more people will do the same to show how silly the whole screening process has become.
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August 11, 2012 at 1:10 pm
slendermeans
Well, that’ll show her won’t it! Know your place, women!
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August 11, 2012 at 1:25 pm
The Arbourist
@slendermeans
Thanks for stopping by and commenting. :)
I’ve been reading your blog and note that it is full of awesome, please keep doing what you are doing. :)
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August 11, 2012 at 1:44 pm
slendermeans
Oh, thank you. :) Just trying to get the word out about what’s important etc. :)
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August 11, 2012 at 6:58 pm
Reneta Scian
Slender, I could probably spend hours tracing your links to various places. The resources and articles all tied together show both images of our cultures that give hope, and others that give pause, perhaps even unrest us. I have to second Arbourist. On the topic, now, probably more than ever, our female-bodied representatives (Like athletes, politicians, actresses, news faces, et cetera) who are doing what we can’t need our support more than ever.
Of coarse assuming they are actually doing good for the voice of equality, and not the “Anne Coulter’s of the world”. They are the ones under the most attack by our culture, and they are examples that the state of “being a woman” is not a hindrance but a force to be recognized and treated equally. It’s not their responsibility to do that on their own and why men and especially other women need to support them. No one makes it anywhere in this world alone and everyone had help to get to where they are.
It’s because of which that I am not a capitalist (or those who believe what they earned is theirs alone forgetting who helped them get it), why I am not a republican or democrat but an independent (because unproven loyalty can prohibit critical analysis), and why I am a feminist.
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August 12, 2012 at 5:38 am
slendermeans
Thank you so much for your kind words. They really mean a lot to me.
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