Posted by alexandra_k on June 5, 2005, at 18:40:05
In reply to Re: Careful this is expl. could trigger I suppose? » Susan47, posted by Larry Hoover on June 5, 2005, at 15:38:20
Okay so I haven't read the whole thread...
And I must...
But I must also GET OFF THE COMPUTER AND DO SOME WORK!!!
So I'll try and make this quick and I'll read the thread later....But I have been thinking....
I think that there is still a lot of sexism out there. Especially when it comes to sexuality and attitudes about sexuality etc etc.
I don't especially think I've been the victim of sexism or anything like that...
But... Well... To a certain extent it is unavoidable because of attitudes that are still really prevalent in society. And you can't avoid those messages. And because they get to you. Of course they do because they are all around you.There is this hypocricy and double standards stuff that f*cks a lot of people up.
To put it crudely:
A guy sleeps with a number of girls and he is a 'stud'
A girl sleeps with a number of guys and she is a 'slut'
But it is more than that... More than that...Girls are supposed to be exclusive.
And that is about male dominance because they aren't expected to return.
Or if they don't return they aren't judged for it the way women are.
There is so much...
So much...The other day I was with one of my mates and there are these really yummy iceblocks and so I brought him one and then we started chatting to one of his other mates...
He looked me in the eyes and said 'the way you are sucking that I'm suprised we aren't better friends' and he smiled.
I felt shocked
And embarrased
And disgustedAnd when we left my friend apologised that his mate had said that...
And I thought about it and that IS sexual harrassment. Because it is about making little comments to get power and control over another person. And that still happens.
Yuk.
Anyways... Have been thinking.
more later.
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