Sexism/Feminism/Womanism Discussion Thread Social • Page 35

There was an awful tragedy here by some scorned entitled man. He was dating this woman but they broke up. He found out she started dating his childhood bff so he lured her son (who saw him as a father figure) by telling him they were gonna hang out and play sports and he shot and killed the poor kid and dumped the body. He was 14. Then he went and shot the woman and his bff and then himself. The woman lived but now her bf and son are dead. The whole community is devastated. There have been so many crimes here this year by entitled men mad that their gfs have moved on

 

I don't even know what to say to that.

 

Went to school with a girl whose ex BF shot her while she was in a parade bc she moved on and then killed himself. She lived but she's paralyzed from the neck down.

 

Will a Clinton presidency bring about a new wave of public misogyny?

 

The phrasing of this question and the implications in it (that we shouldn't have a female president because it will make more misogynists show themselves) really, really, REALLY bothers me.

 

i don't think it's even a very useful question. sexism towards Clinton and female politicians on both sides of the aisle has been here for years, and it's been fairly public for years. while Trump exacerbated and mass televised it, I'm not even sure how much of it wasn't already at that point (see the John McCain supporter, "how do we stop the bitch.") it's good to be aware that this will see an uptick, but how many women weren't expecting it?

 

Exactly. Like, Obama being president didn't cause more racism or antiblackness even though folks used that as an argument for why he shouldn't be elected. It just angered people so that they were more upfront about their racism - the only real difference when stuff like this happens is that people who don't normally have to see it, start to see it. If you have the luxury of being surprised, that's privilege. Those of us who live with this reality every single day aren't gonna be surprised to see what we already knew.

 

I just came across this even though it was written in May.

Music Festivals Have A Glaring Woman Problem. Here’s Why.

And

 

Great piece. I've been trying to garner the energy to do an alt-scene follow up to it for months.

 

"It’s true that all women, regardless of their national origin, become subject to the media’s relentless sexism. But the sexualization of Eastern European women goes further, rooted in both historical conditions and cultural misconceptions.

Because they came from underprivileged areas, many women migrants from Eastern Europe — some of them refugees — worked in the domestic service and sex industries. Many, even in liberal and left circles, still perceive Eastern European women through this lens.....

Melania Trump should certainly be criticized for her politics. But the giddy attacks on Trump have demonstrated that disdain for Eastern Europe still holds currency in mainstream American discourse — and far too often, Eastern European women become the immediate targets."


Why They Hate Melania Trump | Jacobin

 

*raises my hands into the air*

I'm sending you my chi.

 

Sexual assault just getting a slap on the wrist is too common

Former East Longmeadow High School athlete charged with sexually assaulting unconscious classmates sentenced to probation

 

Saw this article on my local news today about a guy groping random women: "These things happen to women, we just get used to it."

 

"The fact that Estes leaned closer to Rooke's suggested verdict of continued without a finding and one year probation ensures that a promising life will not be thrown away due to "one mistake at one moment on one night which was clouded with alcohol" as an adolescent, Rooke said."

The journalist completely buys into this drivel. Not all of that is a quote. I just... ugh.

 

Giving up alcohol opened my eyes to the infuriating truth about why women drink

I've read this article three times now and I can't decide how I feel about it. There are certain parts that hit home and make such good points (the "only woman on the panel" bit is so sadly accurate, and the commentary on alcohol being unnecessarily ubiquitous in adult/professional life is a sentiment I share very strongly), but for some reason the end seems a little... off, to me. It's a good read either way, though.

 

Of course he's from East Longmeadow. Privileged twat. I spent my teen years in neighboring Springfield. Really disgusting that the DA recommended jail time and somehow this kid gets off without even a criminal record to show what a massive piece of shit he is. Part of me is disappointed this happened in my old hometown, but the other part is certain that this sort of backwards behavior from the community (like that quote highlighting his athleticism as an excuse for why he shouldn't be punished) is why the rest of Massachusetts has progressed and left Western Mass to fend/rot for itself. Part of why I moved away. Now I kind of hope it does rot...except for those poor girls.

 

Sexism is over, according to most men

Congratulations we did it

 

I'd like to thank the (male) academy

 

great work all around fellas

 

I mean that's not the most eye opening poll ever heh.

 

High-five me bro.

Let's toss back a couple of brewskis in celebration. PROGRESS

 

Is there not a law against this?

Magazine reportedly fired its top editor — while she was out on maternity leave

 

Only if she can prove that's WHY she was fired, I guess. Like so many other things, employers tend to be great at finding loopholes in discrimination firings, so it's complicated.

 

Employers have way too much power here. Capitalism hurrah...