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lemunplej:

you’re not a real fan of god unless you read the original bible when it first came out

[tw rape, violence, misogyny]

shakethecobwebs:

agreekdoctor:

shakethecobwebs:

“[tw sexual assault] In a recent case, Lee Read, 23, was jailed for 28 months after groping four women and an 11-year-old girl. He put his coat over his lap before grabbing women’s legs. In the most serious attack, he grabbed the leg of a woman in her early 20s on the London underground, before forcibly grabbing her between the legs.”

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Article in today’s Guardian, full text here.

Makes me think male sickness is the one disease that’s harder on those around the afflicted. 

(via mediumdensity)

Commentary.

Depends on what is meant by “male sickness.” If, by “male sickness” you mean that this particular male is sick, then yes, I agree wholeheartedly. This man is a sick, twisted individual who committed vile acts. Or do you mean that all men have the same sickness?

The idea of maleness is sick, sometimes in worse ways than others. Patriarchy teaches men to divorce themselves from their emotions, so that they don’t become “pussies.” As such, they sever themselves from their own humanity, and subsequently, they think women owe them something - be it their love or their bodies. We see it when men hit on women, are rejected, and say “you’re just an ugly bitch anyway.” We see it when men beat and rape their wives, girlfriends, daughters, friend’s daughter’s, complete strangers, and say “you deserved it” or worse, “I did this because I love you.” We see it when women’s bodies become political platforms. We see it when women become a “special interest group.” We see it when people make rape jokes, or think it’s ironic when they tell a woman to “make them a sandwich” or “get back in the kitchen.” We see it when a woman is refused an abortion. We see it when Hillary Clinton is an “ice queen” but Barack Obama “gets shit done.” We see it when police say “well what were you wearing? And were you drinking?” We see it when women can’t walk down streets without being cat-called. We see it when lesbians or trans* people are raped “for their benefit” because “all they need is some dick.” We see it when women cannot be in tv or movies or video games as individual, complex human beings, but rather exist to help their male counterparts self-actualize. We see it when girls are told to “eat a sandwich!” or conversely, to “die, fat pig.” We see it when “you’re pretty for a _____ girl.” We see it when girls are told that the reason they are angry is because they’re “PMSing.” We see it when little girls scrape their knees and are coddled, while boys are told to “quit crying, you’re a big boy.” We see it when people make the choice to have whatever sexual partners they wish, and while women are demonized by society, men are lauded for their sexual prowess. 

We are raised in a toxic environment that teaches men that they are superior while telling women that they must submit. Has every man sexually assaulted someone in their lifetime? No. But every 2 minutes in the US someone is sexually assaulted, 9 out of 10 victims are women, and 98% of rapists are men. 

Please, look at me with a straight face and tell me that isn’t sick. 

“Material possession isn’t the way to happiness”

lord-kitschener:

napoleoncaesarparte:

Says the person with a full stomach, nice set of clothes, iPhone, house, central heating system, and sophisticated plumbing.

If you’re going to make such a huge song and dance over it, actually fucking act on it.