I had a similar experience, at a college party. And the first "friend" I asked help from acted like what I was telling wasn`t important -- because hey, I was drunk and hey, I had kissed other men that night (posted to Gee...I guess I wasn't raped...)
I was 11 and I knew what was happening because we had just started to have sex ed classes at my school. But even before that, I saw it happening to my mom and my older sister and they never (posted to <em>My Little Red Book</em>)
Oh.my.god. I can't believe I just read this. So now, just because she was in a realtionship with this guy, it was her DUTY to sexually satisfy him anytime he needs, even if she's busy and doesn't want to? COME (posted to Gee...I guess I wasn't raped...)
Thanks for the tip, nifty. I don't have courage to actually show up at support groups -- and the feminist blogs have helped me a lot. So it's nice to know there's a place online for us. (posted to Gee...I guess I wasn't raped...)
Ok, I'm brazilian and i'm a journalist, so this appeals closely to me. I know the number one rule of journalism is "never convict anyone before justice does". However, this girl is 9 years old and she absolutely can't consent (posted to "Alleged" journalism.)
I have a bit of a rant about why I hate & resent periods. Apologies in advance. This is a long rant. I have a lot to say about my periods! Please just scroll straight to the end if you (posted to <em>My Little Red Book</em>)
Well, I think that if someone has only been exposed to the stereotypes of feminism and knows no one close who would call themselves a feminist, then their idea of what it means to be a feminist would be skewed. (posted to Kelly Clarkson: "Not at all" a feminist)
When I said "womanly body" I mean that every woman, regardless of size, should embrace their body. For me, part of being a feminist is embracing what makes me a woman. So if some hips and breasts make me a (posted to Sexism in the English language (from the eyes of a non-native speaker))
as much as i agree with margaret cho that shows on women's sexual and reproductive health need to be aired, i'm really glad that "dr." phil's show on women's health was not aired. most words out of his mouth reeks (posted to Pregnant Bellies are gross)
It`s never too late to file a report. (posted to Frustrating)
