profeminist:TW for rape, victim blaming“But if it weren’t bad enough that we only allow women to spe
profeminist:TW for rape, victim blaming“But if it weren’t bad enough that we only allow women to speak based on the degree to which we can tolerate looking at them, we (still) circulate the idea that women’s clothing is powerful enough to either invite danger, or shield them from it. Despite sexual assault and rape being perpetrated by thinking human beings with the ability to rationalize and control their actions (and mostly, by people known to the victim), we encourage the convenient excuse that shifting hemlines are a siren call no man can ignore.”- Clementine Ford, Australian feminist and writer, “Feminist Killjoy to the Stars”Read the full piece here: Stop Telling Women What To WearClementine Ford on tumblrSexual Assault Awareness Month#SAAM 2015 -- source link
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