These Assumptions Are Making Me Thirsty

Additional thoughts on Heathergate.

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• zjemptv
• heathergate
• sex work
• feminism
• moral objectivity
• atheism
• new atheism
• moral evaluation
• morality
• bias
• bigotry
• moral judgment
• the bible
• sex positive feminism
• anti-pornography

[screaminmeani]

what i find most interesting is how onisiongate ties into heathergate. the stigmatization of sex workers and by association, sluts self-declared and women who just celebrate their sexuality in general is what keeps victims ashamed and silent. when sex trade workers, adult, underage and trafficked, seek help, they are the ones who are thrown in jail who receive criminal records, are in some cases deported. the attitude that dehumanizes any woman who engages in or enjoys sex endangers us all

[FeministWhore]

@screaminmeani - yes! very much I see the two situations tied together as well :)

[FeministWhore]

aww thanks everyone for your well wishes :D I'm feeling stronger with every comment left :D

[FeministWhore]

@stromatolite775 - You spelled ridiculous wrong.

[zabacinjsh]

i agree, and i think that we're actually privileged to hear someone with the actual experience talk about the real situation, but we go and shit all over them, i actually subscribed, because of the insight and that i have never heard these thoughts before :)

the best of luck to you to make those that like to talk, but not to listen - actually listen ;)

[prschuster]

Speaking of moral judgements, I have sensed this attitude coming from so many sex negative rad fems about male sexuality. It's assumed that sexual attraction to women is nothing but objectification, exploitation or even a symptom of "rape culture". Regardless of the stated arguments against legalizing prostitution, there is always an assumption that men are incapable of relating to women sexually without treating them as sex objects. But they never accuse older women of objectifying gigolos.

[screaminmeani]

@screaminmeani male serial killers ie. bundy, got life? i'm not championing her actions, just pointing out that the feminist legal and academic establishment did nothing to help aileen because she was not a "sexy" or easy case. many cases could use academic attention and the women and children involved never get help from scholars. case in point , tisdale saskatchewan 11 yr Indigenous victim, 3 white farmers. the data about sexabuse victims being precocious was used AGAINST her.

[screaminmeani]

egadz ladies! i couldn't wade through the whole comment thread, my eyeballs started bleeding. academia has its shining beacons of useful humans, studies and discussions and then bastions of mean, self-important hypocritical fucks who write well received papers who do nothing for the community outside their campus. i wondered where all the feminist legal scholars were when aileen wuornos was being railroaded and executed?! she was clearly ill and in need of proper legal counsel. whycome male

[OntologicalDamnation]

Good material, subscribed.

[Friendough]

Get well soon!

[jacobromu]

GET WELL AND KICK PATRIARCHY!

[ninjascroll6789]

@FeministWhore where is that photograph from?

[thethegreenmachine]

Get well soon. No wonder you're thirsty :P