I don't think it means you're easily offended if you are offended by something offensive. I think that's downplaying misogyny, to tell the truth. Telling feminists they're too easily offended is one of the most utilized methods of silencing women. (posted to Is it just polite conversation and birthday wishes?)
Thank you all for your support. I think at first I was in shock and now I'm just sort of realizing what's happened and it's really difficult. But your words do help, so thanks. I'll probably call a rape crisis (posted to In the words of a friend...)
Yes, even if I were to start work on this advocacy group I would have a lot of support and I would mostly be the "idea person" and not the one who does a lot of the work. However it's (posted to In the words of a friend...)
Also, there is a difference between awareness and offense. Often times I won't actually feel offended at all, but may point out the obvious double standards and essentialism of jokes like that just because someone else honestly seems to have (posted to Is it just polite conversation and birthday wishes?)
I personally have a major emotional/mental/nervous breakdown everytime I have to go for that exam, so getting that card would have been offensive to me just for that part. But yeah, I'm definitely offended by the conversation... as if women (posted to Is it just polite conversation and birthday wishes?)
I also think you were rude and condescending to principes and completely shut her down.I never claimed that anecdotal evidence is better than statistical data. However, I do think that there is a place for listening to individual women's voices (posted to Is it just polite conversation and birthday wishes?)
