1. take yr pick! i think the worst is probably my over-sensitivity. i can be a stinky friend to have sometimes because i entertain paranoid fantasies like "wow, she hasn't called me in 2 weeks..i better stop calling to bother her, because she probably hates me and wishes i would leave her alone". 2. it's kind of hard to decide what is most important, but the one that i am most active with is violence against women. it's important to me not just because of the obvious devastation to the victims, but also because i believe it is a reflection of how our society views women. when rape and domestic violence stop, that is when i believe we will have finally achieved equality. 3. this one is embarassing, but i haven't publicly protested. i'm terrified of people for the most part, so the group situation is scary. i'm more the person that annoys the piss out of their state representatives with e-mails, and gets in one-on-one discussions about the things important to me. i'm not saying i never would, though. i don't want to be the whining on the sidelines girl who never actually gets out to do anything!
this completely lacks order or direction...hehgirldeliriumApril 17 2004, 00:45:25 UTC
i totally understand about the public protest thing. i've never really protested publicly, but i would.. i just havnt found the right group i really want to be associated with. i joined the local chapter of code pink here, but most of them got on my nerves. plus i didnt think they were doing anything really worth while. so dont be embarassed.
i am so the same way about friends.
i believe rape isnt just a women's issue but a society issue. and by that i mean, men are raped, sexually abused, subject to incest, and domestic violence. so- i'm not sure how i feel about the equality issue conserning rape. i dont think its about equality really. but i understand your position.
Re: this completely lacks order or direction...hehrosiexriveterApril 17 2004, 04:17:31 UTC
have you ever been to any of the local chapter n.o.w. meetings? i was wondering about that and thought about checking it out, but then i got paralyzed with fear when thinking about meeting a huge group of strangers! i can see your point as well about men being victims, too. i think what i see happening that causes me to believe that many cases are about equality is the softening of a crime when it involves a man and a woman. brutal murders turn into "domestic disputes" and rape all too often has no consequences. i think if it weren't almost glamourized by media, and if it were taken seriously and punished; it would stop happening so much, maybe not altogether though.
Re: this completely lacks order or direction...hehgirldeliriumApril 19 2004, 15:55:03 UTC
no, but i've felt the same way about going to the now meetings. i actually couldnt find a contact number for the dallas chapter so i emailed the coordinator from the ft worth chapter, but she emailed me back and told me that they are currently not holding meetings..wtf? yeah, so- i dont know. my email is catchmydelirium@yahoo.com if you want to email me, where did you say you were from?
Re: this completely lacks order or direction...hehrosiexriveterApril 19 2004, 18:51:03 UTC
i live in euless. i can't remember if it was the dallas or the fort worth meetings i was looking into. i know they met at la madeline's whoever they were!
Re: this completely lacks order or direction...hehgirldeliriumApril 19 2004, 19:37:06 UTC
sweet, well like i said, theres my email if you wanna talk sometime. i'm never really on AIM anymore but if you ever wanted to seriously go to a meeting, we could like hang out and go together maybe. i live in the oaklawn area of dallas.
2. it's kind of hard to decide what is most important, but the one that i am most active with is violence against women. it's important to me not just because of the obvious devastation to the victims, but also because i believe it is a reflection of how our society views women. when rape and domestic violence stop, that is when i believe we will have finally achieved equality.
3. this one is embarassing, but i haven't publicly protested. i'm terrified of people for the most part, so the group situation is scary. i'm more the person that annoys the piss out of their state representatives with e-mails, and gets in one-on-one discussions about the things important to me. i'm not saying i never would, though. i don't want to be the whining on the sidelines girl who never actually gets out to do anything!
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i am so the same way about friends.
i believe rape isnt just a women's issue but a society issue. and by that i mean, men are raped, sexually abused, subject to incest, and domestic violence. so- i'm not sure how i feel about the equality issue conserning rape. i dont think its about equality really. but i understand your position.
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i can see your point as well about men being victims, too. i think what i see happening that causes me to believe that many cases are about equality is the softening of a crime when it involves a man and a woman. brutal murders turn into "domestic disputes" and rape all too often has no consequences. i think if it weren't almost glamourized by media, and if it were taken seriously and punished; it would stop happening so much, maybe not altogether though.
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where did you say you were from?
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