Think this shit’s funny?
Keep making rape jokes then.
It really gets me when people say things like “why didn’t you report them!?” or “it’s your fault, you let them walk free”. Statistically speaking, rapists will not be convicted, or tried or even brought in for questioning. The victim is lucky if their charges even get a second glance. Plus, the horrific things victims have to go through to prove that they’ve actually been victimized further damages their psyche and healing process, which should be their first priority above anything. It’s the sad reality we live in and rapists know this and it’s why they continue to be so prevalent. In addition, we live in a victim-blaming society where rape is considered a preventable situation in which a person can’t suppress their innate sexual urges instead of a violent, horrific crime. By saying things like “she was asking for it” or “they shouldn’t have been so drunk” suggests rape is something everyone is capable of if they’re tempted enough, which it most certainly is not.
These numbers need to change. This is embarrassing and disgusting, but we as a society, need to start rethinking how we even perceive rape before that can happen.
Today I went to a new salon to get my hair dyed. I wanted to go from faded hot pink to a natural red, kind of old school Doe Deere.
The stylist was such a wimp about bleaching the colour out that she came up with this two phase plan: put a brown through it to cancel out the pink, then in 6 weeks when it’s faded put foils in it. She did the first pit and it’s like an eggplant-pinky-brown colour. She charged me $75 for it. That’s just the first half. Plus $12 for a shampoo and condition and blow dry. Did I get ripped off? Should I go back and tell them I’m not happy? Or should I just not go back at all?
Those odd moments when you discover that friends of yours in different directions know each other. I’ve known Jonathan Coulton for years, and Amanda and Sara are old friends. And here they coincide, singing STILL ALIVE.
(Via Scalzi’s excellent interview series at tor.com)
How could I not reblog such epic nerdery?
FUCK YEAH NU-GOTH
Oooh. I actually really like this. I might find a wig to chop that fringe into. I love the lack of eyebrows.
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This post is dedicated to all male survivors of sexual assault. I know you’ve been faced with disbelief and cruelty, but I believe you and I support you. I know that this post doesn’t go into detail on female on male sexual assault, but I plan to make a separate “understanding…” post on that.
Men and boys are also the victims of the crimes of sexual assault, sexual abuse, and rape. In fact, in the U.S., over 10% of all victims are male.
Stereotypes and Myths:
There are various stereotypes and myths that impact male survivors’ ability to face their sexual assault. These include:
- Men are immune to victimization.
- Men should be able to fight off attacks.
- Men shouldn’t express emotion.
- Men enjoy all sex, so they must have enjoyed the assault.
- Male survivors are more likely to become sexual predators.
These stereotypes and myths can then lead to certain results for male victims of sexual assault, including:
- Dramatic loss of self-esteem
- Belief in their masculinity
- Self-blame
- Feelings of shame, guilt, anger
- Feelings of powerlessness, apprehension, withdrawal, and embarrassment
- Fears that they won’t be able to protect and support their families
- Sexual difficulties
- Self-destructive behavior (drinking, drug use, aggression)
- Intimacy issues
- Questioning of sexual identity
Barriers
Male survivors of sexual assault also may experience certain barriers to seeking support or services, either from friends and family or from organizations and institutions.
Support
- It can be difficult for men to seek help for fear of how others will judge them.
- Responses from friends and family can be damaging or unsupportive.
Safety
- Threats to the victim of a sexual assault or his family may have been made by the perpetrator. This may cause him to keep silent.
- In institutions, he may be forced to keep silent through implied and real threats both by the perpetrator and/or by others within the institution.
Privacy
- He may resist reporting the sexual assault due to the need to repeat the story over and over again to police, to prosecutors, and in court.
- He may be unwilling to share details of the assault in order to protect his family from societal judgment.
Self-blame
- He may blame himself for the attack because he was not able to fight the aggressor off.
- He may think that the assault was not rape because he became sexually aroused during the attack (i.e., he had an erection or ejaculated). This is a normal physiological reaction, NOT a sign of enjoyment.
Aftermath
Male survivors of sexual assault may experience a variety of effects that have an impact on their well-being.
Psychological
- Sense of self and concept of “reality” are disrupted
- Profound anxiety, depression, fearfulness, and identity confusion
- Development of phobias related to the assault setting
- Hypochondriacal symptoms (imaginary ailments)
- Paranoia and obsessive fear of bodily harm
- Withdrawal from interpersonal contact and a heightened sense of alienation
- Stress-induced psycho-physiological reactions
- Psychological outcomes can be severe for men because men are socialized to believe that they are immune to sexual assault and because societal reactions to these assaults can be more isolating and stigmatizing.
Heterosexual Men
- He may experience “homosexual panic”- a fear that the assault will make him “become homosexual.”
- He may feel that he is less of a man.
Homosexual Men
- He may feel that he is being “punished” for his sexual orientation.
- He may fear that he was targeted as a member of the homosexual community. This fear may lead him to withdraw from that community.
- He may develop self-loathing related to his sexual orientation.
Relationships / Intimacy
- Relationships may be disrupted by the assault.
- Relationships may be disrupted by other’s reactions to the assault such as a lack of belief/support.
- Relationships may also be disrupted by the victim’s reactions to the assault.
Emotional
- Anger about the assault can lead to hostility.
- Similarly, the overwhelming emotions that come with surviving a sexual assault can lead to emotional withdrawal.
I don’t think enough people have seen this, so I’m bringing it back.
I Play Raoul Vicomte de Chagny!!!!!
the final lair meant nothing. This is how it was decided who could stay with Christine
#1 rule of the phandom: when johnvskillian comes up on your dash…YOU REBLOG IT.
OH. MY. FUCKING. GOD.