May 2013
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commiekinkshamer:
i have no problem with pointing out that anyone of any gender can be an abuser, rapist, pedophile etc because that’s absolutely true.
but the problem with always emphasizing “yes but it happens to everyone, not just women (or people of colour, or trans* people, etc)!” is that it depoliticizes the issue.
violence is not an accident, it is reflective of social power relations...
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ihaveabsolutelynoidea:
here’s the thing about sex, sexualization, rape culture and the phrase “sex sells”
sex does not sell. at all.
the objectification of women’s bodies is not sex. focusing on breasts or gentials or ass in order to sell a product or an idea is not the same thing as sex. it’s a process that turns people into objects, without agency, and therefor, not human.
this is rape...
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Male privilege is not having your worth and attractiveness based on a pair of fat sacks on your chest.
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because it seems necessary to say this:
gingerhaze:
Men’s Rights Activists, why do you think people are laughing at you?
It’s not because we think you shouldn’t have rights or that your problems don’t matter. I want men to be able to wear pink and drink fruity drinks and wear makeup and engage in other perhaps unfairly stereotypical “feminine” activities without getting harassed. Custody battles should be decided fairly without...
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Dear followers and tag trackers
Me and my partner on this blog are currently working on two articles. One of male privilege in rape culture and then another on being the default in video games.
Please let us know if there’s anything specific you want us to address.
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tearstearseverywhere:
I’ve never heard a man say: “Not all women are like that.” or “But my mother is not like that!!” not even “My girlfriend is not like that.” “My wife is not like that.” “My sister is not like that.” “Please stop generalising women.” Haha. Won’t happen.
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lohlac:
i was on the train, sitting in the pretty crowded bord bistro when some drunk guy came up and talked to me. more than once i made clear that i neither want to go sit with him and his friends nor “go somewhere quiet” with him “to get to know to each other”. male privilege is being able to nevertheless continue harrassing a woman, without having ANYONE interrupt. when i told him to go...
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The following is not so much male privilege, as it is a double standard (though I suppose an environment in which a double standard exists is a male privilege). I am in a play that depicts life in the ’40s. My layered, peaky bob with skewed bangs in no way represents the time period as is, and I figured I would need a hairpiece to begin with. Still, when I wanted to get a pixie cut, I...
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algonia asked: i get the significance of this tumblr and i commend the attempt to teach people about privilege - but some of the stuff you post here make no sense. like the short skirt one you posted a few days ago; how is that a male privilege? how do men benefit from longer skirts?
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“A ban on niqabs in France or mini-skirts in Uganda, or warped legislation on...”
– Sara Yasin, Palestinian-American blogger, on the distracting clash that is the hijab debate in the NYTimes (via alymeetsturkey)
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“While it is clear some trans women benefit from some elements of male privilege...”
– Celeste R. West, Trans Women in Feminism: Nothing About Us Without Us
Debunking the fact that trans* women benefit from male privilege.
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Why Most Mass Murderers Are Privileged White Men →
Are white men particularly prone to carrying out the all-too-familiar mass killings of which last week’s Aurora shooting is just the latest iteration? Is there something about the white, male, middle-class experience that makes it easier for troubled young men to turn schools and movie theaters into killing fields? In a word, yes.
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Brain Sees Men As Whole, Women In Parts →
A glimpse at the magazine rack in any supermarket checkout line will tell you that women are frequently the focus of sexual objectification. Now, new research finds that the brain actually processes images of women differently than those of men, contributing to this trend. Women are more likely to be picked apart by the brain and seen as parts rather than a whole, according to research published...
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Straight White Male: The Lowest Difficulty Setting... →
Now, once you’ve selected the “Straight White Male” difficulty setting, you still have to create a character, and how many points you get to start — and how they are apportioned — will make a difference. Initially the computer will tell you how many points you get and how they are divided up. If you start with 25 points, and your dump stat is wealth, well, then you may be kind of screwed. If you...
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Working Moms Losing More Custody Battles →
A new report in Working Mother magazine shows a balancing between mothers and fathers being granted primary custody in contested divorce cases. But feminists have to ask, is this progress?
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To Solve the Gender Wage Gap, Learn to Speak Up →
When it comes to negotiating for better pay, women often hesitate, studies show. But new programs around the United States are aiming to eliminate those fears.
I like this article because it not only tackles the “77 cents”, it also tackles the wage gap for WoC as well.
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Dear Followers and Tag Trackers
I’ve queued up a few articles, but submissions and asks are open.
Please feel free to submit and ask questions. There’s over 300 followers already and I know that more people track the tags I’m posting in.
Thank you.
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About Male Privilege
I’m sure everyone learns at some point in their life that all squares are rectangles, but not all rectangles are squares.
That said, all male privilege is rooted in sexism, but not all instances of sexism can be seen as male privilege. Yes, you can loosely tie all instances of sexism into male privilege. It’s a matter of how that sexism came to be there in the first place.
However,...
