#YesAllWomen

[givesmevoice]

#YesAllWomen and the Everyday Sexism project have made me aware how lucky I've been, to have so little experience with sexual harassment of any sort. But the problem there is that we should all be lucky, and it shouldn't be luck, it should be the norm.

[Sutton Ross]

To: Winston89
From: Women everywhere



Why It’s So Hard for Men to See Misogyny

[NYadgal]

In honor of a Phenomenal Woman, I share these pearls of wisdom from the great Maya Angelou.

It seems the right thread in which to share:

"I believe that each of us comes from the creator trailing wisps of glory."

2. "I am a Woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal Woman,
that's me."

3. "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."

4. "You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them."

5. "My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style."

6. "My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return."

7. "Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud."

8. "I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back."

9. "We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated."

10. "You are the sum total of everything you've ever seen, heard, eaten, smelled, been told, forgot - it's all there. Everything influences each of us, and because of that I try to make sure that my experiences are positive."

11. "One isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest."

12. "Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope."

13. "Nothing can dim the light which shines from within."

[Eris0303]

5. "My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style."

I can only hope to live my life with even half as much style.

[Sutton Ross]

"It's one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. Forgive everybody."

"If you get, give. If you learn, teach"

[strummergirl]

I do quite like how my supposed self-entitlement via posting on a message board was elaborated and expanded upon versus what I was called.

Glad Eris brought this thread back on track and to the point and spirit of what this is really about, which is nothing to do with somebody's insecurity and lack of self-awareness.

[Eris0303]

It is not hacktivism, that oft-derided form of lightweight involvement that allows for feel-good clicks and commitment-free causes. Indeed, there’s nothing more authentic than #YesAllWomen on all of Twitter. It’s a product of rage and shared experience and human empathy.

This is a really great piece by a guy that really seems to get it. I tweeted him to thank him for it.


Why '#YesAllWomen' Matters -- And Why It's Not Hacktivism

[Kad]

I was going to say something along the same lines - I am a frequent criticism of hashtag activism/slacktivism. But this actually uses social media in a great utilization of the medium - it's a meaningful social exchange. It's women sharing their experiences - which is WHAT Twitter is, at heart.

[Eris0303]

http://whenwomenrefuse.tumblr.com/

[Eris0303]

Why I dislike #yesallwomen (and anything else that generalizes women's perspectives)

[Eris0303]

Lessons From a Day Spent With the UCSB Shooter's Awful Friends

[Eris0303]

Records show a rape is committed every 22 minutes in India, a nation of 1.2 billion people. Activists say that number is low because of an entrenched culture of tolerance for sexual violence, which leads many cases to go unreported. Women are often pressed by family or police to stay quiet about sexual assault, experts say, and those who do report cases are often subjected to public ridicule or social stigma.

Last month, the head of Uttar Pradesh state's governing party, the regionally prominent Samajwadi Party, told an election rally that the party was opposed to the law calling for gang rapists to be executed.

"Boys will be boys," Mulayam Singh Yadav said. "They make mistakes."


Police officers, other men gang-raped, hanged teen sisters in India: cops

[Eris0303]

The 1 most asinine thing about this piece - all of it.

Is it really healthy to obsess over every grievance and put the worst construction on all masculine behavior?

I don't believe anyone is "obsessing" over anything. It's real women sharing real stories. I don't obsess over the fact that I've been groped more than once on 8th Ave. It happened and I moved on but the truth remains that it did happen. Do I think every single male is out to hurt me? No, but that doesn't mean I should let my guard down when out at night.

6) It’s A Mockery Of The Real Problems Women Face Throughout The World

Bull. Absolutely bull. It's shining a light on them.

The Ten Most Asinine Things About #YesAllWomen