Say No to Rape Jokes

An online campaign to create awareness regarding rape culture specially rape jokes. Because It's not about freedom of speech. It's about human decency.

[saynotorapejokes]

[thereluctantliberalist]

Its the hardest thing to do when you need it the most.

Someone very rightly reminded me of how revolutionary an act of self care is meant to be. Struggling to find that space in yourself (and very literally your brain) to make it okay to be yourself in that moment is not as easy as I make it…

[ethiopienne]

yoooooo

[misandry-mermaid]

Here’s some more:

You interrupted me, I’m not finished talking

You’re making me uncomfortable

Leave me alone

Don’t talk to me like that

[blackfemalescientist]

1. You repeated my idea 2. You’re in my space 4. No, I won’t do that for you 5. I am aware of that

[thebaconsandwichofregret]

And for when people aren’t listening to you say all of these

1) Stop ignoring what I’m saying

[thisismthatism]

The danger of taxis and the safety of homes

[postcolonialfeministing]

“It got personal when my parents sat me down to tell me exactly how I need to stay safe. Don’t stay out too late, don’t take a taxi home, do not walk home alone – we’ll pick you up. No need to act too strong or independent, safety first. Don’t wait alone in the dark, take the longer, better lit route home.

My parents teaching me how to stay safe in the big bad world is ironic to say the least. The timing is specially painful. It’s been a particularly bad week following a bad few months triggered by what I can only describe as quite a special kind of torture. I recently spent a week staying in the same house as the man who sexually abused me, in the same room in which most of the abuse took place. This was after repeatedly telling my family that I was NOT comfortable in this setting, that I did not feel safe. It is true that my family does not know the extent of what I went through and maybe I am unfair – but surely knowing that some kind of abuse took place is enough? More relevant safety tips: do not put your daughter in the same room as the man who raped her, believe her when she says she is not safe.”

[becauseiamawoman-deactivated202]

[becauseiamawoman-deactivated202]

By: Ally B.

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[sandandglass]

TDS, April 8, 2015

[saynotorapejokes]

[thisismthatism]

The danger of taxis and the safety of homes

[postcolonialfeministing]

“It got personal when my parents sat me down to tell me exactly how I need to stay safe. Don’t stay out too late, don’t take a taxi home, do not walk home alone – we’ll pick you up. No need to act too strong or independent, safety first. Don’t wait alone in the dark, take the longer, better lit route home.

My parents teaching me how to stay safe in the big bad world is ironic to say the least. The timing is specially painful. It’s been a particularly bad week following a bad few months triggered by what I can only describe as quite a special kind of torture. I recently spent a week staying in the same house as the man who sexually abused me, in the same room in which most of the abuse took place. This was after repeatedly telling my family that I was NOT comfortable in this setting, that I did not feel safe. It is true that my family does not know the extent of what I went through and maybe I am unfair – but surely knowing that some kind of abuse took place is enough? More relevant safety tips: do not put your daughter in the same room as the man who raped her, believe her when she says she is not safe.”

[saynotorapejokes]

SJ Blogger: racist jokes aren't even funny

Anti-SJ: WOW LOOK AT THIS FREEDOM HATING PIECE OF SHIT INSISTING THAT WE SHOULD BAN RACIST JOKES LAST I CHECKED WE WERE IN -AMERICA- I CANT BELIEVE THIS FUCKING SJW JUST SAID WE SHOULD ROUND UP EVERY FREE THINKING INDIVIDUAL WITH A RON PAUL STICKER ON THEIR FORD RUST BUCKET WOW WHY DO SJWS HATE FREEDOM AND WANT TO INSTALL A COMMUNIST DICTATORSHIP HMMM??? I ASK YOU

[ortolana-deactivated20160716]

Comedians love to market themselves as “edgy” and “raw” for telling casually racist jokes, jokes about rape victims, jokes that skewer the oversensitive and “humorless.” But the reality is that none of that shit is “edgy.” You know who loves racism, hates women, and rails against political correctness 24/7? Rush Limbaugh. Ann Coulter. Your drunkest, shittiest grandpa. Comedy that targets marginalized groups isn’t daring, brave, or groundbreaking—it is conservative.

Lindy West (in the linked piece about the talented W. Kamau Bell)

[neutralmilkh0e]

[laura-palmers-ex-boyfriend-deac]

jesus christ i didn’t even think about the rapist hearing a rape joke

[booziebooz]

As someone who has gone through this I hate hearing people joke about rape or hype rape culture. It makes me sick to my stomach.

[stuffmomnevertoldyou]

A solid reminder to humanity.

[saynotorapejokes]

[misandry-mermaid]

"To all those who don’t think the rape joke was a problem, or rape jokes are a problem.

I get it, you’re a decent guy. I can even believe it. You’ve never raped anybody. You would NEVER rape anybody. You’re upset that all these feminists are trying to accuse you of doing something or connect you...

[ambivalentlyyours]

[thereluctantliberalist]

Its the hardest thing to do when you need it the most.

Someone very rightly reminded me of how revolutionary an act of self care is meant to be. Struggling to find that space in yourself (and very literally your brain) to make it okay to be yourself in that moment is not as easy as I make it...

[saynotorapejokes]

"Rape culture is people objecting to the detritus of the rape culture being called oversensitive, rather than people who perpetuate the rape culture being regarded as not sensitive enough. Rape culture is the myriad ways in which rape is tacitly and overtly abetted and encouraged having saturated every corner of our culture so thoroughly that people can't easily wrap their heads around what the rape culture actually is. That's hardly everything. It's merely the tip of an unfathomable iceberg."

Taken from: http://www.shakesville.com/2009/10/rape-culture-101.html

[gilkenansmonsterhouse2006-deact]

We found that, upon exposure to sexist humor, men higher in sexism discriminated against women by allocating larger funding cuts to a women’s organization than they did to other organizations. We also found that, in the presence of sexist humor, participants believed the other participants would approve of the funding cuts to women’s organizations. We believe this shows that humorous disparagement creates the perception of a shared standard of tolerance of discrimination that may guide behavior when people believe others feel the same way. The research indicates that people should be aware of the prevalence of disparaging humor in popular culture, and that the guise of benign amusement or “it’s just a joke” gives it the potential to be a powerful and widespread force that can legitimize prejudice in our society

Thomas E. Ford, professor of psychology at Western Carolina University  (via albinwonderland)