A thread of our own- misogyny (Part 1)

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Two of them even made the point of saying “I have two of my own”.

Because they know that adoption isn’t equal. (Should be, but isn’t.)

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They never seem to.

SSDD

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That headline really makes me angry for two reasons. First, the backlash has been going on since the minute the #MeToo movement started. Second, describing the most recent sensational celeb news as some kind of turning point ignores the worse behavior of people who pushed to excuse and re-hire just about every man accused, including the usual avalanche of victim-blaming.

Just goes to show how short attention spans really are, or how bad framing in the media has become. Linking it to Roe v. Wade, which has roots in religious and political movements that predated #MeToo just seems like they were casting about for another example of backlash and hand-waving the 50 years in between.

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I really like the Rembrandt analogy:

“But these laws take a hypothetical—a baby that might exist, might come to term without miscarriage, might survive birth—and give that possibility more importance than the safety, health, and happiness of people who are real. That’s like painting over a Rembrandt because the next random person who comes along might pick up the brush and create a better masterpiece.”

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Turning Point USA conference for young women leaders suggests their role is to get married and have babies

The “Young Women’s Leadership Summit” included dating advice from Charlie Kirk and Candace Owens

Then what the fuck are you doing there, Candy?

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Grifting :moneybag:

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Michelle Obama GIF by Election 2016

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:muscle:t5:

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If you can be swayed on basic issues of morality because you disagree with some tactics, then maybe you don’t give a shit about that issue, but are merely virtue signaling.

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Isn’t that funny: extremist violence toward the other side doesn’t turn those people against the cause. Wonder why they think it’s an important consideration here.

Star Wars Fan Reaction GIF by The Cringey Mom - Jen Campbell

Season 18 Episode 3 GIF by The Simpsons

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This might be triggering, as it includes violence against women… it includes a video:

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This is disgusting but not unsurprising given the Chinese government’s recent push to promote “manly” men.

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Yeah, that’s what you get when you push these kinds of narratives…

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It certainly seems to be the authoritarian playbook, just look at Russian society or the fascists here in the US.

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True. Toxic masculinity is a core part of the ideology, as well as a ridiculous view of femininity that centers on “nurturing” and childrearing. Few things threaten authoritarians than people not conforming to those very strict, confining gender roles.

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Houston police searching for man who they say ‘executed’ 9-year-old girl

Man was out on bond, was reported to police by ex-girlfriend

Police told KPRC, KSAT’s sister station in Houston, that Jeremiah Jones, 22, went to a home in the Heights area, where his ex-girlfriend and three of her children, ages 1, 3 and 9 were staying.

The suspect went into a room and “executed” the 9-year-old girl by shooting her in the head, police said. The man and woman then fought, and he shot her in the shoulder, police said.

KPRC reported that the suspect was out on bond for a violation of a protective order. The woman reported the man to law enforcement in the past.

https://www.ksat.com/news/texas/2022/06/14/houston-police-searching-for-man-who-they-say-executed-9-year-old-girl/

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Red flag laws will not work as long as law enforcement doesn’t treat domestic violence seriously.

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Bastards. Complete Bastards to a man.

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