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"Suppose a man makes unwanted social advances to a woman in, let’s say, a restaurant or theatre, and..."

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:19:39 -0400

“Suppose a man makes unwanted social advances to a woman in, let’s say, a restaurant or theatre, and she eventually has to tell him loudly or angrily to get lost. She is the one who will be perceived as rude, hostile, aggressive, and obnoxious. His verbal aggression and invasiveness are accepted and expected; her rudeness (or mere curtness) in getting rid of him is noticed and condemned. One of our great myths is that a “real lady” can and should handle any difficulty, defuse any assault, without ever raising her voice or losing her manners. Female rudeness or violence in resistance to male aggression has often been taken to prove that the woman was not a lady in the first place, and therefore deserved no respect from the aggressor or sympathy from others.”

- D.A. Clarke, “A Woman With a Sword” (via ellielamothe)

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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:09:08 -0400

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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:06:26 -0400

#picstitch HappyFathers Day to one of the bestest, craziest,...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:16:50 -0400

#picstitch HappyFathers Day to one of the bestest, craziest, kookiest, funny, loving, caring, God fearing men I know!!! We may mess around with him but he jokes right back. He may argue an fuss with us but I wouldn’t trade him for anything. I love my daddy so much and even if he doesn’t have a instagram/Facebook I want the world to know how awesome my dad is! Love ya!

racialicious: A little extra for your Thursday, Racializens.

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:26:58 -0400

racialicious:

A little extra for your Thursday, Racializens.

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Sun, 09 Jun 2013 00:00:13 -0400

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Sun, 09 Jun 2013 00:00:04 -0400

misha-jensen-collins: Mulder & Scully

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 23:59:58 -0400

misha-jensen-collins:

Mulder & Scully

hommewalk: I need a part time job that pays $20,000 per week.

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 23:59:41 -0400

hommewalk:

I need a part time job that pays $20,000 per week.

confusedtree: I just sat up entirely gripped by sheer terror and sadness from the realization that...

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 23:59:29 -0400

confusedtree:

I just sat up entirely gripped by sheer terror and sadness from the realization that someone, somewhere in the world probably has “KONY 2012” knuckle tattoos