Dear Sexual Violence,

[TW: BDSM, rape fantasy] A conversation about kink with Natalie Zina Walschots (via Feministing)

Thu, 10 May 2012 10:43:13 -0500

[TW: BDSM, rape fantasy] A conversation about kink with Natalie Zina Walschots (via Feministing):

A great interview on Feministing. An excerpt:

Everyone’s sexual experience, orientation etc. is equally valid. Like anything else, it is easiest to talk about people who staunchly identify one way or the other, but of course it is nothing like that. A man who is happily married to a woman may have had relationships with men in the past, and it doesn’t invalidate his gay/straight sexuality. Same for a generally vanilla man who really likes to be tied up now and again.

It’s a lengthy read, but definitely insightful and does a great job of explaining kink in a sex-positive way

(hell, yeah) Scarleteen: Take Charge of Your Sex Education

Thu, 10 May 2012 10:36:33 -0500

(hell, yeah) Scarleteen: Take Charge of Your Sex Education:

parselpants:

Scarleteen.com - This is one of the best websites I can recommend for those who want to know more about their bodies and sexuality. It covers male and female genitalia, masturbation, sex, menstruation, STIs, pregnancy, etc.

If that isn’t your style, pick up a book and…

<3 <3 <3 everything about Scarleteen

minusmanhattan: Future U.S. History Students: ‘It’s Pretty...

Wed, 09 May 2012 16:08:48 -0500

minusmanhattan:

Future U.S. History Students: ‘It’s Pretty Embarrassing How Long You Guys Took To Legalize Gay Marriage’

DECATUR, IL, THE YEAR 2083—According to students in Mr. Bernard’s fourth-period U.S. history class, it’s “really pathetic” how long it took for early-21st-century Americans to finally legalize gay marriage.

The classroom of 15-year-olds at MacArthur High School—all of whom were born in the late 2060s and grew up never questioning the obvious fact that homosexual couples deserve the right to get married—were reportedly “amazed” to learn in their Modern U.S. History: 2081 Edition textbooks that as late as the 2020s, gays and lesbians actually had to fight for the constitutional right to wed.

“Wow, that is nuts,” said student Jeremy Golliver, who claimed he knew gay rights was a struggle “like, a hundred years ago” but didn’t realize it lasted so long. “It’s really embarrassing, when you think about it. Just the fact that people in this century were actually saying things like, ‘No, gays should not be allowed to marry,’ and were getting all up in arms about it, as if homosexuals weren’t full citizens or something. It’s insane.”

“I mean, was everybody just a huge bigot back then or what?” Golliver added.

Continued at The Onion.

Sad but true

"Anytime we equate fewer sex partners or monogamy or any “vanilla” sexual practice with being more..."

Wed, 09 May 2012 10:29:52 -0500

“Anytime we equate fewer sex partners or monogamy or any “vanilla” sexual practice with being more respectable, we reinforce the idea that the people whose sexual desires are outside those boundaries have to trade their sexual authenticity in order to be accepted.”

- If You Don’t Respect Sluts, You Don’t Respect Women (via lookoutsideyourself)

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Wed, 09 May 2012 10:24:18 -0500

wickedclothes: ATTENTION: TUMBLR USERS IN NORTH CAROLINA The...

Tue, 08 May 2012 13:17:26 -0500

wickedclothes:

ATTENTION: TUMBLR USERS IN NORTH CAROLINA

The North Carolina General Assembly has introduced a constitutional amendment to the North Carolina State Constitution which would “provide that marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this State.”

Voting on the amendment is TODAY.

Voting hours are 6:30am to 7:30pm.

Aside from the obvious discriminatory nature of the amendment, it is poorly worded and thought out and would harm the rights of ALL couples — no more civil unions and a loss of rights for any unwed couples.

Remember to vote ‘AGAINST’ this amendment.

Check if you are registered to vote and find your sample ballot, as well as your polling location, here.

Join the Facebook page and spread the word here.

Dear Sexual Violence,

Mon, 07 May 2012 11:35:37 -0500

As members of Alpha Chi Omega who work everyday to combat and educate people about domestic violence, we know you very well. We’ve heard stories from your victims and seen the destruction you cause in families and communities. But we are Real Strong Women and we refuse to let you harm our sisters and loved ones anymore.

We’ll destroy you through the strength of our sisterhood. We’ll make you powerless, because no matter what you do, we’ll always be there for each other. You’re only powerful because you make your victims feel vulnerable all the time, but we’re powerful because we make each other feel strong.

Our sisterhood is our safe space, and we refuse to let you invade our homes and take that away.

The women of Alpha Chi Omega

bisexual-community: Written in black lettering on the Bisexual...

Fri, 04 May 2012 16:15:07 -0500

bisexual-community:

Written in black lettering on the Bisexual Pride Flag “Just becasue a bisexual enters a heterosexual relationship, that doesn’t mean they suddenly stop being bisexual.”

from the Formal Definition of Bisexuality, “No matter what the gender/gender presentation of the person they are partnered with, bisexual people remain bisexual. They do not suddenly switch orientation as if by magic when they enter into a relationship.”

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Fri, 04 May 2012 15:08:39 -0500

ConsentEd

Fri, 04 May 2012 13:10:04 -0500

ConsentEd:

thesexuneducated:

fillingthespaces submitted:

This is an amazing [brand new] website about consent and ending sexual violence, created by a group of young people in Edmonton, Alberta. Check it out!

The Sex Uneducated:

This is AWESOME! I absolutely love this - please check this out!

Read this now: "Why the Violence Against Women Act is a LGBT Issue" (TW: violence, sexual assault)

Fri, 04 May 2012 10:34:45 -0500

Read this now: "Why the Violence Against Women Act is a LGBT Issue" (TW: violence, sexual assault):

gaywrites:

There’s a movement to revamp the Violence Against Women Act to include greater protections for LGBT victims of sexual assault. As this blog post from the Washington Post points out, these modifications are direly needed.

Only 24 states use federal funding to support LGBT-specific anti-violence programs, but anti-gay violence is everywhere. This piece starts off with a chilling account of a violent relationship between two women, one of whom simply didn’t know where to turn when things were at their worst.

The rate of domestic violence among LGBT couples is about the same as for heterosexual ones — an estimated 25 to 33 percent experience abuse in their lifetimes, according to National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs. But LGBT victims are significantly less likely to seek out help: 45 percent of them have been turned away from domestic violence shelters, and only 7 percent call the police after an incident of domestic violence. LGBT women are particularly at risk: they’re victims of the majority of murders related to domestic violence in the gay community, the coalition says.

This actually does happen all the time, but it’s clearly underreported, and mainstream media outlets may be hesitant to cover it. This article points out why the suggestions to the Violence Against Women Act are needed right now, especially as the world slowly tilts left on gay rights.

Give this story a read. It’s a little-heard perspective on an important issue.

whoneedsfeminism: I need feminism because I didn’t completely understand my genitalia until I was...

Thu, 03 May 2012 16:09:28 -0500

whoneedsfeminism:

I need feminism because I didn’t completely understand my genitalia until I was 18, because in school they were afraid to show what it looked like from the outside and explain anything other than how childbirth worked.

an untidy whore.: I’m about to answer a pretty sexually -and verbally- explicit anon in...

Thu, 03 May 2012 16:08:51 -0500

an untidy whore.: I’m about to answer a pretty sexually -and verbally- explicit anon in...:

untidywhore:

I’m about to answer a pretty sexually -and verbally- explicit anon in my ask box.
And it’s awesome and exciting, but I could also see how it could make some folks uncomfortable.

This is a kind of warning label, I suppose, for this, and a lot of future posts/content.

First off, sorry if the…

Good for you! Own it!

It is a part of your healthy range of sexual expression, and for many others. Promoting a wide range of healthy sexuality is an important aspect of sexual violence prevention

As a feminist writer I pledge never to use rape as a convenient plot point to give my characters (especially the women) a back story or conflict

Thu, 03 May 2012 12:34:36 -0500

sexgenderbody:

dionthesocialist:

caffeinatedfeminist:

If I choose to write about this sensitive subject, I will do so as tastefully as possible and use it to make a point about rampant misogyny and rape culture.

I will not abuse my female characters for the sake of “plot”.

Reblog if you pledge this too.

I’m in. Co-signed.

In

My big problem with The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

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Thu, 03 May 2012 12:31:13 -0500

Who Needs Feminism?: I need feminism because...

Thu, 03 May 2012 10:55:25 -0500

Who Needs Feminism?: I need feminism because...:

whoneedsfeminism:

I want to live in a world where a girl pleading with her parents to sack the (male) rapist in their employ is hugged and cared for.

Not told “good help is hard to find, just don’t go outside on Fridays, it’s not that hard” and made to feel like this is a perfectly reasonable argument.

Not forced…

whoneedsfeminism: “I need feminism because my rapist still...

Thu, 03 May 2012 09:45:00 -0500

whoneedsfeminism:

“I need feminism because my rapist still walks free”

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Thu, 03 May 2012 09:42:05 -0500

I need feminism

Wed, 02 May 2012 16:33:43 -0500

whoneedsfeminism:

because the Violence Against Women Act is considered controversial.

agrace11: SOO TRUE. Than you George Mason :D

Wed, 02 May 2012 15:28:26 -0500

agrace11:

SOO TRUE. Than you George Mason :D