“think about the protection of sex workers that could come from government interference.”

“think about the protection of sex workers that could come from government interference.”

… are you fucking for real? 

everythingbutharleyquinn:

the-blonde-in-question:

everythingbutharleyquinn:

I have neither the energy of the time to deal with this piece of shit right now, if any of you possibly do, have at it. Or just point and mock. I’m too angry to point and mock right now.

Take your pity, your sexual empowerment rhetoric and your complete ignorance about what sex workers actually want and shove it where the sun don’t shine. Actually, gag yourself on it. That way you’ll stop talking at least.

I usually think you’re on point, but I really don’t see what’s wrong with this person’s post.

Then I don’t really know what to say. Because that post is a nightmare of fail and I truly, completely hate the thought that attitudes like that are so normalised that they have influence on actual sex workers. If I have energy when I get home in a few hours, I’ll go through what I think is wrong with it. If I don’t, I’ll try and come to it in a couple of days. Or you might just want to go through my sex work tag, you’ll see where I’ve criticised the idea of regulation over decriminalisation, the idea general society is non-whorephobic enough for legalisation to ever not be wildly corrupt and my DISGUST at the idea sex work is about empowerment and mutually pleasing sexual experience as an objective of sex worker’s rights rather than just flat out LABOUR rights as THE primary priority and objective.

edit: woop, just saw you’re an ex-worker and only worked in an extremely privileged capacity. Okay, now I understand why you don’t get it. 

“think about the protection of sex workers that could come from government interference.”

Really, because government interference seems like a terrible idea. Most of the sex workers I talk to are in favor of decriminalization instead of legalization. This person doesn’t know the first thing about sex work and the solution they’re describing is very unrealistic. “It could become an industry for woman and men who wish to sexual empower themselves while spreading pleasure” Again, this really isn’t about “sexual empowerment” per se and is more about looking at sex work as a business that people go into because they often do not have much of a choice or they need extra cash, etc. It’s rarely (I don’t have facts for this so maybe it isn’t rare?) about people going into it for just sexual empowerment. If someone is going into it for sexual empowerment alone, they’re very privileged. 

iamateenagefeminist:

I am determined to keep this around. Reblog, spread the word. Make sure these fucking predators are outed. I want their wives, families, and employers to know what they do to women.

SPREAD IT 

(Source: omgthatdress)

knowledgeequalsblackpower:

humanformat:

stfuconservatives:prochoicetruth:kaiamar:

After an emotional 14-hour workday that included fist-fights between lobbyists and a walk-out by women Democrats, the Georgia House passed a Senate-approved bill Thursday night…

eyeonmelbourne:

And so it was, that on a day when much of Melbourne was reeling from the information that a woman just like our friends and sisters and cousins had been raped and murdered when only 400m from her house, that I saw an upsetting display of street harassment as I rode my bike home from Richmond to Fitzroy North.

I know you can hear me. Come on baby. You’ll probably like it. A big, thick hard one up ya. Fuckin’ bitch. You know you want it.

She kept her head ducked down as she walked fast, away from this despicable character. And I too kept my head down, quietly grateful that I didn’t have to step in, because even from afar I was intimidated by this man.

I rode home, unnerved. Unsettled. Angry.

This is why women are angry, scared and resentful. This is the reality of misogyny, of the overwhelming, pervasive impact of the patriarchy.

Because the fact is, you can’t be a woman and walk down the street without the fear of being harassed. Ignore them and you’re asking for it. Smile politely and you’re asking for it.

The message, essentially, is that being a woman is asking for it.

Well, fuck that. Fuck any man who claims to be a victim of misandry. Fuck MRAs. Fuck anyone who thinks that living in fear is acceptable.

And most importantly, a big fuck you to any man who claims to be a victim
of overzealous women’s rights. I don’t care if your feelings have been hurt by a woman in the past. Because, shit - if hurt feelings were the worst I could expect out of life, I’d throw a fucking party.

darkjez:

fuckyeahgenderstudies:

stfuconservatives:

deliciouskaek:

this isn’t a surprise at all

This story is a favorite of men’s rights activists who hold it up as evidence that women have always had it better. SURPRISE, it’s not based in reality.

See also: http://fuckyeahgenderstudies.tumblr.com/post/10725251579/fun-fact-about-plane-crashes

A 1970 Civil Aeromedical Institute study of three plane crashes involving emergency evacuations found that the most prominent factor influencing survival was gender. Men were by far the most likely to get out alive.

Note that gender was a bigger factor in influencing survival than proximity to emergency exits was. I.e. it looks like the men pushed everyone else out of the way.

http://www.faa.gov/library/reports/medical/oamtechreports/1960s/media/AM63-15.pdf
See also Roach, Mary. Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers. London: Penguin, 2003. 125.

And for extra credit!

• New York Times article on men’s behaviour in emergency ship evacuations
• Study on men’s behaviour in emergency ship evacuations

WOMP! WOMP!

We all remember what happened with that white dude at the Dark Knight shooting don’t we? Bolted to the door while leaving his two children & their mother.

(Source: onionlike)