The Curbside Prophet

equalityandthecity:

Talk about who your daughter is instead of how she looks.
“Parents so often say ‘You look so pretty today,’ but don’t say things like, ‘You were such a good friend today,’ or ‘You handled that frustration well.’ It’s very useful to compliment girls on their assertiveness and even their anger with statements like, ‘You were brave to tell me how mad you were,’ ‘I like how you stand up for yourself,’ ‘You and I disagree and I respect your thinking,’ or ‘I never would have thought of that; you are so smart about these things.’ “

bearstrich:

You know why women often say “nothing’s wrong” when something is definitely bothering them

It’s because men have been belittling, minimizing and mocking our emotions forever

And we are socialized to be as passive and undemanding and selfless as possible, and not to run any risk…

damselindetech:

This is a repost of a letter in its entirety, from a friend of mine, Kira Andry. If you are a part of the queer, sex+ community in the GTA, this is some information you may need to know to make an informed decision about attending and participating in the ‘I’d Tap That’ events and community.

**Trigger Warning: Rape culture, misogyny, victim-shame/blame, etc**

eshusplayground:

jhameia:

peechington-marie:

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juliedillon:

euclase:

Here’s the page where you can report the project, even though it won’t do any good.

Here’s Kickstarter’s Twitter feed, to which you can send a message, which also won’t do any good.

Thanks for trying, though.

Well, shit. 

Edit: Does anyone know, if the reports came in before the project was finished, is there a chance it would still be shut down? I would imagine it would take a little while for kickstarter to evaluate the situation. 

lol i gotta laugh to keep from crying LOL poc -myself included- out here trying to start businesses and help people and can’t even register a blip on the radar, but a rape manual can get funded? LOL *pulls hair out*

Bolded for emphasis. >:{

Inorite? Here I am trying to raise money to put on a play and NOT creating a How to Rape manual, and it’s like pulling teeth.