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Melissa Harris-Perry, Black Female Voices: Who Is Listening?

I love this talk; watched and live tweeted it when it happened. Also, Melissa Harris-Perry’s succinct definition of victim blaming is the one that I regularly use. Love how she explains how this impacts the politics of respectability.

#Melissa Harris Perry #gifs #Talks #Politics #Victim Blaming #Just World Fallacy #Shame #Organizing #I'd also argue that this is the message our society is constantly beaming to them and everyone else #like: How many movies or tv shows are about organizing and community and overcoming systemic oppression?#and how many are about Special individuals ~Overcoming Adversity~ through their Specialness?#the flipside of that is failure being a result of your REFUSAL to be special #Good Thoughts #appreciative reblogs

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HOUSE OF CARDS IS BETTER WITHOUT SPACEY, THESE GUYS ARE SEXIST COWARDS

#Anthony Rapp #Victim Blaming #Rape Apologists #Rape Culture #Toxic Masculinity #Kevin Spacey #House of Cards #cantankerous reblogs

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When I was in kindergarten a boy named Nick used to chase me around the playground, try to touch me in class, sit next to me even when I tried to get away from him, etc. He used to scream, “Do ya love me? Then kiss me, baby!” (He must have been quoting, but I have no idea what O.o)

All the grownups thought this behavior was adorable. My mom told me he liked me, and my teachers let him sit next to me every day when we sat on the ground for story time.

One day, Nick sat next to me as usual, and then he started tickling me. I am *extremely* ticklish–I collapsed into a flailing ball, laughing and screaming for him to stop. The teacher shushed us, but two seconds later Nick tickled me again. After this happened a few times, the helper teacher came over and banished *both* of us to the table where disruptive kids had to sit.

When I complained that *I didnt DO anything*, the helper teacher scowled and said, “you were encouraging him. Laughing and giggling and having a good old time.”

And this is why we need to start teaching consent and combating rape culture and victim blaming *early*.

laughing when youre being tickled is actually a panic response

#quidditchconsent #nerd in converse #THIS THIS THIS #Victim Blaming #Consent #Rape Culture #also #think about the political message this sends #when you punish the victim along with the aggressor #you aren't sending the message that poor behavior wont be tolerated #you're sending the message that disruption wont #that bringing attention to your mistreatment is as bad as that mistreatment itself #and people wonder why abuse victims dont speak up #>:(#Not Homestuck #appreciative reblogs