This isn’t a ‘how to’ guide on controlling men, it’s a post on men who like to control. This is probably the most important of the four part series dealing with B*. Honestly readers, if you have skipped the rest of the series so far, read this one. The thing that worries me the most [...]
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Credit where it’s due
Posted in Rapists, abuse, feminism, men hate you, smh on June 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
SMH did something I never thought would happen: called rape, rape.
Here is an example of an article written properly. They call it rape. They call it sexual assault. They don’t blame the victim. They do mention she was unconscious from drinking alcohol, but I can’t sense the disapproval.
On another note, this is exactly what I was [...]
smh gets it VERY wrong
Posted in Rapists, abuse, arsehats, men hate you, smh, tagged abuse, arsehats, men hate you, Rapists, smh on January 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Dear Reporters at smh (specifically, Chris Johnston and his editors, but y’all can feel free to pay attention),
When you are reporting on the rape of a child that spanned four years of her life, starting at age 14, it is NOT, under any circumstances whatsoever, ok to report it as a ’sexual relationship’.
It is rape. [...]
Families and Funerals
Posted in abuse, personal, tagged abuse, relatives on August 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s been a long couple of weeks for me. The funeral was a week ago, and was extremely hard. Which is a stupid thing to say because funerals aren’t actually meant to be easy are they? My mum was at her most inappropriate and even managed to get into an argument with my widowed uncle’s [...]
Off Our Pedestals again
Posted in abuse, tagged abuse on August 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Go here.
ilyka is amazing. That post should be required reading for everyone.
To my very small readership – go there.
My Name Is Luca
Posted in abuse, feminism, music, tagged abuse, music on July 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This song came on the radio the other day. I think it’s the first time I’ve heard it since my ‘awakening’, and it chilled me. I used to love this song, now I’m not so sure I could listen to it anymore.
Most songs I’ve stopped listening to are because they’re deeply misogynist. [...]
