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we're not kids anymore.
YOU ARE THE REASON
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Senator Duckworth missed 'Barbie' because of a broken elevator
Thirty-three years after passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, much of society remains inaccessible, even to a U.S. senator.
Senator Duckworth took her daughters to see ‘Barbie.’ Because she uses a wheelchair, she had to wait outside.
Thirty-three years after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, much of society remains inaccessible, even to a U.S. senator.
talking to a guy who works in tech about phones and mentioned how i didn’t like the new iphones or androids bc of the size and he was like “yeah i’ve noticed quite a few women feel like that idk why bc it’s so good having such a big screen” and i was like “it’s literally bc our hands are too small, i can’t reach across the screen” and he was shocked and had never thought about it and i had to explain to him how many things aren’t designed for women and he was truly astonished 🙄🙄
This speaks to me on a spiritual level.
I’d also like to add: THEY DONT FIT IN OUR POCKETS.
How many times have I almost flipped my damn phone out of my hand trying to reach the far left corner? Too many.
I started using my fiance’s old phone which has a fingerprint reader on the back which is high enough that I either hold it with my other hand or have to be really careful to use it to unlock the damn thing. He couldn’t understand why I missed my old phone which had it at the bottom on the front where I could use my thumb instead of reaching for it.
It makes you wonder just how many “clumsy women” stereotypes come from the world not being made to suit women. Ever gotten into a car and struggling to sit up high enough? Ever had a guy razz you for not being able to hold a basketball or football in one hand? Handles for powertools you can barely wrap your fingers around and which require an extreme grip strength to handle properly?
Male domination comes in a million forms, large and small.
“It’s literally impossible to be a woman.
You are so beautiful, and so smart, and it kills me that you don't think you're good enough. Like, we have to always be extraordinary, but somehow, we're always doing it wrong?
You have to be thin, but not too thin, and you can never say you wanna be thin. You have to say you wanna be healthy, but also, you have to BE THIN.
You have to have money, but you can't ask for money because that's crass.
You have to be a boss, but you can't be mean.
You have to lead, but you can't squash other people's ideas.
You're supposed to love being a mother, but don't talk about your kids all the damn time.
You have to be a career woman, but also, always be looking out for other people.
You have to answer for men's bad behavior, which is INSANE, but if you point that out, you're accused of complaining!
You're supposed to stay pretty for men, but not so pretty that you tempt them too much or that you threaten other women because you're supposed to be a part of the sisterhood, but ALWAYS STAND OUT and ALWAYS BE GRATEFUL. But never forget that the system is rigged, so find a way to acknowledge that but ALSO, always be grateful!
You have to never get old. Never be rude. Never show off. Never be selfish. Never fall down. Never fail. Never show fear. Never get OUT OF LINE. It's too hard! It's too contradictory, and nobody gives you a medal or says 'thank you!' And it turns out, in fact, that not only are you doing everything wrong, but also, everything is your fault.
I'm just so tired of watching myself, and every single other woman tie herself into knots, so that people will like us.
And if all of that, is also true for a doll just representing a woman, then I don't even know." -Gloria the barbie movie
this is it. this is exactly it oh my god.
This is the speech. Write it on every goddamn wall out there.
💕 💞 ♥️ 💜 💙 🧡 💕 💞 ♥️ 💜 💙 🧡 💕 💞
The cynical part of my brain left Barbie thinking, wow, what an incredible brand move. Not only has Mattel placed their product back into the front of the public’s mind, reminding their now-aging fans of what a great toy Barbie could be for their own young daughters, but they’ve also gotten out ahead of all of the criticism they’ve faced. Barbie has long been (correctly!) attacked by feminists for enforcing stereotypes of femininity, physically impossible body standards, etc. The movie directly acknowledges these criticisms without ever resolving them, instead just turning around to say, actually, there’s a lot of liberatory value in Barbie, in choosing your own fate despite the stereotypes applied to you. Now any attempt at (correctly!) criticizing the brand can be met with a perfunctory “don’t you know they already addressed this!” even though they didn’t really, it just seems like they did because one character mentioned it once in the licensed film
Like music to my ears
amazing
r/TwoXChromosomes: Why is the huge, if not main, reason for why people are having less children being blatantly ignored?
Women are a biological resource for men. Feminism centers around this reality because we need to grapple with its social and political ramifications. Too many kids? - sterilize women. Too few - remove access to abortion and birth control. Need more soldiers - awards for big families! Whether it’s a carrot or a stick, strategies to manage our reproductive capacity are inevitable and we need to be aware of what’s coming.
Global population is heading toward a multi-century decline, by the way, and birth control and sexism have created a global shortage of women. Plan ahead.
there's a reason why lib feminism is more popular than rad feminism
yea it's bc it's more palatable to men
There are a lot of reasons, including but not limited to:
It is more marketable and more profitable for the capitalist class.
It is easy. It is unchallenging. It does not require you to examine or change your behaviour.
Cultural hegemony. It is the first and sometimes the only version of feminism that many (Western) women are exposed to.
It upholds patriarchy. So in return, it is upheld by powerful men, politicians, the media, etc.
Women know that they will be ostracised, harrassed, and threatened if they express radical feminist ideas.
And of course, in the words of Andrea Dworkin, ‘because it is an agony to be fully conscious of the brutal misogyny which permeates culture, society, and all personal relationships.’
A “trans girl” posted in the PCOS reddit page and is getting absolutely clowned in the comments.
Do you fucking have ovaries, Dani???
NOT HIS FUCKING EDIT OMGGG
This sub is full of TRAs mad about “inclusive language.”
"No thanks" 😂😂😂
Husband says ‘none of the men who came to his house gave up going through with sexual acts on his wife given her state’
A French man has been accused of drugging his wife and then recording at least 51 men raping her while she slept, in attacks that took place between 2011 and 2020. Dominique P, a pensioner who had been married for more than 50 years, allegedly mixed the anti-anxiety drug Lorazepam into his wife’s evening meal, La Monde reported. He would then invite his ‘‘guests’’ into their house to rape his sleeping wife. A total of 51 men between the ages of 26 and 73 have been identified, arrested and charged with rape following an inquiry launched in 2020 in the southern city of Avignon. The suspect, from nearby Mazan, reportedly found the men on “a son insu” – a French internet forum where members discuss performing sexual acts on women without their consent and often when they are drugged. The exchanges on the web forum were erased after being linked to a criminal investigation into paedophile, racist or anti-Semitic content and the sale of illicit substances. Law enforcement officials learned about the videos during a preliminary investigation three years ago when the suspect was caught trying to film woman in a changing room with a hidden camera. The videos were found on the man’s computer, where they were meticulously archived in a file called ‘‘Abuses’’. The titles of the hundreds of videos indicate a date, a first name and the nature of the actions, according to the French newspaper. Investigators have identified 92 cases of sexual assault of the woman by 83 suspects, but are yet to identify all the men. Tobacco and perfume were banned by the husband in order to avoid strong smells that could wake his wife. The men were asked to wash their hands in warm water to avoid a sudden temperature change and were made to undress in the kitchen to avoid leaving clothes in the bedroom. The ‘‘guests’’ had to park near a school and walk in the dark to the house to avoid raising neighbours’ suspicions. Some claimed they had no idea the wife had not consented to the sexual acts, while one person denied it was rape, saying: ‘‘It’s his wife, he does what he likes with her.’’ According to prosecutors in Avignon, the suspect insisted that ‘‘none of the men who came to his house gave up going through with sexual acts on his wife given her state’’. ‘‘He never used violence or threats against anyone so that rapes would be committed. Each individual was in possession of his free will to stop these acts and leave,’’ the prosecutors said. When the woman was asked to talk about her husband in November 2020 during the initial investigation, she described him as a ‘‘great guy’’ and ‘‘kind and caring’’. She said he had tried to get her to agree to partner-swapping but she refused as ‘‘she didn’t like to be touched without having feelings (for someone)’’. When the police informed her of the tapes, she reportedly began pieceing together the past. The woman said she had flashbacks and that the drugging could have been the reason behind her frequent fatigue and ‘‘absent-mindedness’’. Medical examinations found she had been infected with four sexually transmitted diseases. If the investigating magistrate follows the prosecutor’s indictment, a ‘‘historic trial’’ is expected to take place early next year with 52 defendants in the same box.
A huge barrier for getting trans/nonbinary people to peak is that the trans ideology is a belief system that actively discourages thought.
It’s like how if you tried to point out the inconsistencies and contradictions of Christianity to a hardcore Christian, their response to everything you offer up is “God’s ways are beyond our understanding.” Their belief is completely immaterial, and immune to logic because of it. It’s Right Because It’s Right, no matter what proof exists against it. you as an individual can’t even understand why, so don’t bother trying.
Gender is the same way. It’s an indescribable feeling, it’s infinitely complex, no one else can define it for you (and neither can you). It’s Right Because It’s Right.
I remember when I was trans making comments to my friends about how gendering products like soap was silly and reductive, but I still got gender euphoria from using manly masculine man soap. Or how I was grateful I wouldn’t have to be scared walking at night since I was a man now. I was constantly saying stuff that would’ve made any radfem grab me by the shoulders and say “HOW DO YOU NOT GET IT. DO YOU NOT HEAR YOURSELF”
But at the time, I reacted to these thoughts with a shrug and a laugh. It wouldn’t have even occurred to me that I could examine them closer. And if someone had suggested I do, I would’ve told them they just don’t get it, gender is weird and confusing and it’s perfectly ok if it doesn’t make sense, it’s not supposed to! It’s Right Because It’s Right
