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History of Feminism

BlueIris

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10. The bullshit "it is EMPOWERMENT!!!1!" crowd is full of it.

Reply to MadrasT (Reply #9)

Fri May 25, 2012, 07:02 AM

May 2012

That is my conclusion after reading Angel K's descriptions of the inherently nonconsensual environment the prostitute, porn ~~victim~~ actress, and stripper struggle in.

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Not For Sale: The Sex Industry Sell Out [View all] seabeyond May 2012 OP

Obviously written by someone who knows first hand... yet I wonder how many contemplating the "biz" hlthe2b May 2012 #1

i think so. whenever talking about this with hubby, he always sees it from his perspective seabeyond May 2012 #2

Amazing blog. redqueen May 2012 #3

i think so and ths would be the example of the pendulum effect. nt seabeyond May 2012 #4

It really is. MadrasT May 2012 #5

"This is based on ignorance as to the realities of what being fucked for money actually means." BlueIris May 2012 #6

Damn. The writing is amazing. BlueIris May 2012 #7

On johns, sexual abuse, and 'sex-positive feminists': (graphic language warning) BlueIris May 2012 #8

That really resonated with me, too MadrasT May 2012 #9

The bullshit "it is EMPOWERMENT!!!1!" crowd is full of it. BlueIris May 2012 #10

"but but but it is EMPOWERMENT!!!1!" seabeyond May 2012 #13

I still hear a lot of women MadrasT May 2012 #14

my nieces friend, as she tells me strip bars, the porn, just a choice. some women seabeyond May 2012 #16

Don't fight for my 'right' to be abused, sister. sanitised language seabeyond May 2012 #12

"There's a reason that the men who buy women have to buy women." BlueIris May 2012 #11

there is nothing pretty in any of the four. i grew up with the understanding seabeyond May 2012 #15

actually, i went further into her blog. i guess there is another article i am going to have to seabeyond May 2012 #17