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[lunamorgan]

So, people I know are starting to talk about it. So I'm going to start fucking talking about. Because we don't. We all go to our Women's Studies classes and talk about consciousness raising and laugh at how trite and old fashioned that is because we're living in a new century and we ALWAYS talk about things and we all KNOW HOW TO HANDLE OURSELVES

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[tarmyrin]

As a random note, I remember when you were in the wheelchair. I even saw you and Faye going into one of the art exhibits in the Curris Center, though in my Infinite Shyness I of course didn't come over and say hi.

*hugs*

[astaria51]

Aw, I wish you had!

Go Die In A Fire (not you, dear)

[tricksterquinn]

Oh man. I've been trying (as I believe you, amongst not too many people, are well aware) to start posting about these things for a good year now. I still haven't REALLY managed it, but there's still a long, hopefully at least SLIGHTLY coherent, post lurking in my brain, about rape and how our culture, our society, teaches us that It's Not Rape Unless - it's not rape unless you were held down, it's not rape unless you scream, it's not rape unless you fight back, it's not rape unless you said no and kept saying no throughout

[astaria51]

I love you so much.

I love this post, too; I wish I was brave enough - or, more to the point, considered my experiences "significant" enough - to post like this too.

I also think it's fucking stupid that I was put in a position where I was either allowed to defend someone I loved or not know what a creepy, obviously not-quite-balanced bigger-than-me guy would do.

[wellowned]

you're very right, dear. and i always find it strange to see guys walk by and offer to help when i'm helping my mom into the car (she's been in a wheelchair for a little over a year now, because of her knees). cause it's like... what makes you think that i want your help? is it because i'm a girl and can't possibly be able to fend for myself?

but it's worse when some random asshole feels they need to run the gamut of questions (boyfriend? married? dating? lesbian?) because you *must* need them in your life. please. i ain't that desperate. i have some pride in myself. it may not be a lot, but it's enough to know that i don't have to take their shit.

i am glad, though. you didn't take their BS either. *cheers for you*

[batdina]

I don't know how else to smile and wave so I'm doing it here.

:::hi::: nice to meet you.