stuff I needed to hear

Stuff I Needed To Hear - Sexual Assault Awareness Edition

Off to Take Back the Night rally and march tonight. I found out yesterday that I'm about to be so broke I can't make rent, but I'll still see if I can scrape together a donation for the local shelter that's hosting it.

First, the very awesome Jim Hines posted this link to some foolproof sexual assault prevention tips. If you're female, you've probably received an email before from someone giving you all kinds of advice on how not to get yourself raped. Well, that link has the best advice ever.

And here's a video--an oldie but a goodie, and I've been having one of those days where I needed to hear it again. Here it is, in case you do too.

Keep in mind that I'm in a pissy mood so if you want to jump in and argue with me today about feminism, you'll be deleted because I'm tired of constantly having to fucking fight with people over something basic like my expectation that I shouldn't have to worry about being sexually assaulted all the fucking time.

And, finally, 'cause I also needed to re-read this:

Equality is not a concept. It's not something we should be striving for. It's a necessity. Equality is like gravity. We need it to stand on this earth as men and women. And the misogyny that is in every culture is not a true part of the human condition. It is life out of balance, and that imbalance is sucking something out of the soul of every man and woman who is confronted with it.

We need equality. Kinda now.

Later, kids.

ETA: Please note this entry is called, "Stuff I needed to hear." Not, "Stuff you need to argue with." If you don't like it, please don't read my blog. It's that simple. I am a feminist. I discuss feminist issues here. If that's a problem for you, it's best to take blog reading elsewhere.