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I survived being sexually assaulted.
I survive the assumption, every day, by a patriarchal culture, that my value as a human being is less than the value of someone with a penis.
I survive a system rigged to pay me less, disregard my autonomy, snatch control of my body from me.
I can say this, from my experience:
The judicial system of the United States of America WILL survive having an entitled, vindictive, childish patriarchal asshole foisted into its highest level.
America, our institutions, our ideals, our will to freedom and self-governance, our beliefs in equity and the ability of humanity to become better than our worst instincts, is stronger than the vicious, mediocre, greedy assholes who are battering it from within.
As I have experienced damage, and it has affected my life in painful ways, America experiences damage, and is painfully affected.
This is not damage that heals quickly, or without deep pain.
But I survived, and I am stronger for that survival. As I live, and learn, and will to be better than the fear and the self-doubt and the pain I've embraced as my allotment, America will do also.
I am not giving up.
I will NEVER give up.
I will continue to survive.
I will continue to speak out.
I will continue to learn.
So will America.
I don't "believe" this: I KNOW this.
I will sleep well, even if the Supreme Court takes the kind of damage the entitled patriarchal oligarchs are detemined to inflict upon it.
I will sleep well, and I will rise, and I will stretch and eat well and exercise and look after the amazing gift of this life, because my voice is needed.
I will continue this struggle, and I will do it with JOY.
And in being a happy warrior I will deal them the ultimate defeat.
manifestly,
Bright
JohnnyLib2
(11,211 posts)backtoblue
(11,343 posts)AuntPatsy
(9,904 posts)My husband voted for him...
My two oldest voted the same...
And son in law, brother in laws 2, a few cousins, friends...
Fox is worshipped, they are all intelligent people, I might not fully understand but I refuse to back down against this weirdness...
This week ( been a rough one) I realized that continuing and not giving up so easily at dealing with all the raging fox talking points tirades directed at myself has ensured me my grandchildren will not be inflicted with this illness....
Funny though, they seem a bit less willing to fight me on facts, more so slight movements of rolling eyes then they change subject...
They might question some things not appearing normal but they dont speak it with words, and I do believe they would vote for him again abet not with as much gusto they exhibited the first time...
Strange world we live in...
TygrBright
(20,755 posts)We have WAY more practice at enduring the unendurable than they ever have.
appreciatively,
Bright