#notagenderissue

[hear-what-she-said]

Today I celebrate the birthday of #MeToo movement founder, Tarana Burke, born September 12, 1973

In this TED Talk, I can hear the weary in her voice and feel it in her body language. She talks of being numb from recent events at the time, specifically the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, despite much evidence and gut-wrenching testimony from women who had nothing to gain from speaking up.

“Numbness isn’t always absence of feelings…sometimes it’s an accumulation of feelings.”

I remember feeling the same way. For me, it’s an accumulation of feelings so heavy that it sometimes feels like I can’t move, can’t speak, can’t breathe.

I also appreciate her clarification of the original intention of the Me Too movement. It is meant to give voice for all sexual assault survivors and is not a witch hunt directed at men. She says 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys are sexually assaulted every year.

It’s time to reclaim the conversation and stop this cycle of abuse! I vow to continue to use my voice to help others find theirs and keep supporting those who have the courage to speak up and keep fighting.

If you or someone you know is suffering in silence, there are often resources offered at no charge by nonprofits at the local level. For immediate help, RAINN (link below) offers hotline support, as well as legal assistance to bring offenders to justice.

https://youtu.be/zP3LaAYzA3Q

https://www.rainn.org/

RAINN | The nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization

[ptsdcollab]

. . . In the western world, men die by suicide 4 times more often than women. The greatest number of suicides happen amongst men over the age of 65. . Suicide rates for whites are higher and have been climbing faster than those for other racial and ethnic groups. (1) . never be scared to ask the question. People who are truly suffering down post it on social media, they lock it inside and from experiences a phone call or a conversation will and can make all the difference. . Image : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_differences_in_suicide . (1) https://www.economist.com/democracy-in-america/2018/06/15/americas-rising-suicide-rate . . #drjohnaking #suicdeprevention #notagenderissue #notaraceissue https://www.instagram.com/p/BnrAu13n_XN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=3m1f0rtashhi

[ptsdcollab]

I think this is a horrible meme/sign. As I said in my comment, what if the genders where reversed? Can you imagine the outrage, the justifiable rage of ‘gender shaming’ etc etc. - Here is a young man made to hold a sign that doesn’t just encourage everyone to be good, but singles out boys as being not good. - At the age of 11 I was made to stand in from of my mother and her professor friends from university - 6 other women - and debate with them then ‘need for me to be allowed to live’. - I was told by one of the women that they could solved the problem for me because she would ‘cut you dick off and make you into a nice little c#nt’. - Parents ...would you be happy with you comfortable with your daughters being made to hold a sign that singles them out ? I didn’t think so. - So why are you so comfortable and encouraged and silent when you read total bullshit like this. - You want to have boys turn out ‘good’ well then put as much care, consideration, love and affection into there development as you do your daughters. - #drjohnaking #notagenderissue #givethemavoice #sexistbullshit - www.drjohnaking