Someone's Gotta Say It

Reblogged from The Cranky Giraffe:

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....

The Instant I Was Broken

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In the shower.  Water is beating down against my back.  Hot water, scalding hot, hotter that I can handle.  I can't feel the heat.  I can't feel anything - I am numb.

What just happened to me?  I don't know.  I can't know.  I don't want to know.

The water is running off my body - hot, dirty, stained.  Out Damned Spot, Out I Say...

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I read this post the other day, and I keep going back to it. Unfortunately, it speaks to me and, I imagine (also unfortunately), to many of you.

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.

Dear M

My sweet M, just a few hours old.

I have a confession to make, M.

When I was pregnant with you, I hoped you wouldn’t be a girl.

Why would I hope such a thing?

Oddly, it wasn’t because I wanted another boy.

There were two major reasons.

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.

Holla, sista!

I saw this the other day and found it to be very powerful.

This part moved me to tears: “That you feel no solidarity with the women that have no voice, no power, no safety, no light, no freedom to drive a car or walk down the street by themselves at night; no right to protect their own children, maybe you’re not ready.”

Piece of meat

The first thing you have to know about this post is that it will be very difficult for some of you to read. Please tread carefully. Read the tags I’ve put on it and then tread carefully.

Take It Personally

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I have a few things to say in response to today's post by Becca on A Clown On Fire.

I understand Becca's issue. It's something too many women have to face.

A few months ago I organized an event for a large VIP group of scientists and politicians. On the third night, I attended the annual gala. I was pleased to see the cocktail hour run smoothly and my boss complimented me on my hard work.

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Following Becca's post of earlier today, Lauren wrote this. My own will soon follow...and it will be as difficult for you to read, I figure, as it's going to be for me to write.

Let’s Get Physical

If you read no other blog post today, you must read this: Let’s Get Physical. I’m not kidding.

Becca has very eloquently raised some interesting and important questions. Questions that speak to me.

Religion is more important than a woman’s life

At least that’s what many of my community members have led me to believe today.