But #notallmen? Prove it.

[stoney321]

I posted this to my Tumblr this morning and realized someone here might be interested. TW: for talk of sexual assault and misogyny.

"You have to be decent all the time, men, not just when it suits you, not just when you think it matters, not just when you think someone’s paying attention. ALL the time. EVERY time. You have to change. Women? Hold those boys’ feet to the fire when they mess up, when they say stupid, crass, idiotic things. Hold them to the fire so long that they blister and scar, make them so tender that they will know—they will know what it feels like to walk on eggshells when confronted with the opposite sex’s rage."

Read the whole thing here.

(And if you're a guy reading this and your reaction is to tell me that you're not like those guys? You missed the whole point--this isn't about how YOU feel. Sit a few plays out, champ, ears open.)

Comments

[bdbdb.livejournal.com]

Stoney for President.

[lynnenne]

I second this.

[lynnenne]

YES YES OMG YES THIS. Please to be seeing icon.

My twelve year old daughter, elfin and wee, was told this very morning on the bus by a boy sitting in front of her that he wants to ‘brush his teeth with her pussy,’ then laughed and threatened her when she said she was going to report him. But #notallmen.

This is disgusting and horrifying. I would LIKE to say that it's surprising. But no.

I'm sorry your daughter has to be subjected to this. I'm even sorrier that #YesAllWomen are subjected to it. And angry. So fucking angry.

[auroramama]

Well said.

[ladycyndra.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for this. Keep speaking up. I will keep speaking up. I refuse to stay quiet about this.

[ladycyndra.livejournal.com]

Thirded.

[redaly.livejournal.com]

Fourthed.

[heresluck]

Yes. Yes. Yes.

[elisi]

[fishwithfeet.livejournal.com]

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