Someone's Gotta Say It

Reblogged from The Cranky Giraffe:

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I saw this picture on my facebook today.  It certainly hit a chord for me and I have a feeling it will for some of you as well.  Not too long ago I posted my feelings and opinions about Victim Blaming and how women are may fear men; this woman and her statement are right up the alley of 

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I can't express how worthy this is of a reblog, so here....

Teach Love

Reblogged from The Gentle Way Of Hatha:

It seems a mini-avalanche of blogs have begun... it started with Becca's "Let's Get Physical", which was responded with La La's "Take It Personally", which led to Meizac's "Piece Of Meat".

My heart cries for these women.  For all women.  But it cries for men too.  What kind of society have we created?  What kind of men have we created?  

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Jenni wrote this in response to a few posts from last week. She's right. It starts with us. We can make things better for the generations of women (and men) who come after us by showing and teaching our children love, respect, and how to be gentle with one another.

Scared of Men

Reblogged from The Cranky Giraffe:

Yesterday I read a post about the relationships between men and women in today's society.  The post was written by Meizac, blogger whom I had never read before and it talks very candidly about rape, assault, victim blaming, and more. It was powerful, and for me it touched something deep down.  When it comes down to it, and I mean really down to it, I am scared of men.

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The Cranky Giraffe wrote this after reading Piece of meat. Just a warning that, if you read the post she's linked to at the end, it contains triggers.