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a mite whimsical in the brainpan ([info]tigerkat24) wrote,
@ 2009-08-09 19:45:00


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Okay, so. A man by the name of George Sodini walked into a women's gym, turned out the lights, and started shooting. Final tally was three dead, nine injured, not counting Sodini, who shot himself. The thing that really scares me about this?

Here is an exerpt from his blog, from before.

“I actually look good. I dress good, am clean-shaven, bathe, touch of cologne — yet 30 million women rejected me."

Because looking good is all it takes to get a woman. Because he was owed a woman, was owed sex, simply by virtue of being male. Because I, as a woman, owe him sex because he has made the most basic effort possible to get a female.

Because men I know have sexually harassed me without knowing it. Because men have refused to respect my personal space after being repeatedly asked. Because "chunky feminists" is still a funny joke. Because a man cornering me in a hallway and terrifying me is okay, even funny. Because I have to look around at night, to be sure I'm not being followed, and keep my keys in my hands, in order to defend myself if necessary.

And because I know that if I get raped, or murdered, because I failed to take some precaution, it is my fault. Because I am the woman, and I should have protected myself. It is not the fault of the man who raped or murdered me, it is my fault.

As if it wasn't hard enough to survive in this world. This makes me want to stay in bed and never come out.

More information and discussion here.


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[info]priscellie
2009-08-10 01:34 pm UTC (link)
I'm just a mess of rage and sadness and frustration right now. There is something deepy sick in society, and the people who most need to act are those who refuse to accept the sickness exists.

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