Je Me Souviens

[deadbeat_nymph]

This past Sunday was the twentieth anniversary of the Montreal Massacre. A man entered a classroom at the École Polytechnique, separated the men from the women, and then opened fire. Over a period of twenty minutes, he made his way through the school, shooting women and the few men who dared to help any woman. He told them he was killing them

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[maichan]

If the only woman you can 'support, love, respect and like' is the one whose neck you've got pinned to the floor with your foot, then you hate women. And you are a fucking coward.
EXACTLY.
Feminism does not equal hatred of men, but anti-feminism (in this context) certainly does. And thank you for the links. I definitely want to learn more about this event.

[deadbeat_nymph]

Yes, totally. And you're welcome; I'm glad to hear that you're interested. :)

Additionally, you might find this interesting: Have You Tried Not Being So Sexy? (Fillyjonk at Shapely Prose). The final paragraph, in particular, continues to resonate in my brain:

What reason do you have to forego the rape-joke T-shirts, notice body language signals, object to misogyny, back off when asked to, maintain a comfortable distance, or any of the other little things you can do to bring rape culture down by degrees? If the well-being of women isn’t enough for you, consider this: patriarchy thinks you’re fucking stupid. It thinks you’re a penis without a brain that’s worthwhile and powerful only because women are vaginas without brains and that’s somehow worse. It thinks you’re untrustworthy, that you can’t be left alone with a woman, that you can’t be left alone with a child. Feminists didn’t make that shit up - they’re just noting it and passing it on. You can decide what you want to do about it - but don’t think you can pick and choose which

[maichan]

Ooh, thanks for that. I will have to read these all and process them more thoroughly later. Also, in my original comment I meant to say but anti-feminism (in this context) certainly does equal hatred of women, but I think you got my meaning anyway.

[deadbeat_nymph]

You're welcome, and yes, I did get it.

I know what you mean about processing stuff slowly and thoroughly. When you're ready, and if you're interested, I can give you more links for other blogs. There's one blog post in particular from the old 'Tiger Beatdown' that I especially wanted to share with you.

Re: your post got at a basic issue most people will not admit

[deadbeat_nymph]

I just want to say 'thank you' for your support and participation. Allies = AWESOME! \o/

[travelerbytrade]

Thanks for this post. I always appreciate your thoughtful ones - they articulate the core of the issue so well.

*hugs*

[deadbeat_nymph]

Aw, you're welcome, and thank you! *hugs back*