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“Shit Men Say to Men Who Say Shit to Women on the Street” was inspired by International Anti-Street Harassment Week.

It was created by a group of women and men in NYC who believe that street harassment is wrong, and that we all have a role to play in ending it - especially us guys.

The video shows some non-violent ways that men can interrupt street harassment as it happens. (And it happens all the time. Seriously. Go check. We will wait.)

Join us by sharing this video. And the next time you witness street harassment - and you will - say some shit. Please.

For more information on this video, email: pleasestopnyc@gmail.com

I love these guys.

I wish this were commonplace. :<

“REALLY MAN?!” *throws hat*

I think my favorite was the porch full of dudes, going “ARRRGGHHH” in unison.

The porch bit (0:46) and daffodil dude (0:41) are ace. I also liked:

“You’re giving Dominican men a bad name.” (1:22)
“You’re giving the Bronx a bad name!” (1:23)
“C’mon son, you’re giving Queens a bad name” (1:24)
“You’re really giving white guys a bad name.” (1:27)
“You’re also giving black guys a bad name.” (1:30)
“You’re giving us ALL a pretty bad name.” (1:32)

And (0:22) “Sweetheart, please stop perpetuating the patriarchal (??), it is SO over.” 

(via newwavefeminism)

"Out of the ash
I rise with my red hair
And I eat men like air" —

excerpt from Lady Lazarus by Sylvia Plath (via pedazosdelaluna)

If I was a natural ginger I would SO get this tattooed on me.

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(via amadgirl-withablog)

(Source: supruntu, via lesboules)

"

This pattern — women can dress like men, but men don’t dress like women — suggests that there is, in fact, something demeaning, ridiculous, or subordinating about presenting oneself to the male gaze. Most men feel stupid, gross, or vulnerable when they do it. This isn’t just about conformity to different gendered expectations. If it were just about difference women would feel equally weird dressing in men’s clothes. Instead, when women adopt masculine ways of dressing and moving, they often feel empowered.

So, when men do femininity they feel ridiculous and when women do masculinity they feel awesome. This is what gender inequality looks like.

" —

via Sociological Images (via aminamithri)

YES

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can i print this and hang it up everywhere?

(via jayandsilentboob)

yes, this. especially as a genderfluid person, for the longest time even the thought of dressing up in women’s clothing was a no-no for me, but still, there’s a society-put break in my head of not being able to wear said clothing in public, though I sometimes would want to

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thedoctorwillcomeforme:

GPOY to ridiculous extents

(Source: timeywimeywinchesters, via initiala)

"For women, getting angry is socially unacceptable, even when the anger is over violence, discrimination, misogyny, and other forms of oppression. Anger is unacceptable because angry women are women in touch with their passion and power, especially in relation to men, which threatens the entire patriarchal order. It’s unacceptable because it forces men to confront the reality of male privilege and women’s oppression and their involvement in it, even if only as passive beneficiaries. Women’s anger challenges men to acknowledge attempts to trivialize oppression with “I was only kidding.” And women’s anger is unacceptable to men who look to women to take care of them, to prop up their need to feel in control, and to support them in their competition with other men. When women are less than gracious and good-humored about their own oppression, men often feel uncomfortable, embarrassed, at a loss, and therefore vulnerable." — Allan G. Johnson (via loveyourchaos)

(Source: siminator, via newwavefeminism)

"

The following day, I attended a workshop about preventing gender violence, facilitated by Katz. There, he posed a question to all of the men in the room: “Men, what things do you do to protect yourself from being raped or sexually assaulted?”

Not one man, including myself, could quickly answer the question. Finally, one man raised his hand and said, “Nothing.” Then Katz asked the women, “What things do you do to protect yourself from being raped or sexually assaulted?” Nearly all of the women in the room raised their hand. One by one, each woman testified:

“I don’t make eye contact with men when I walk down the street,” said one.
“I don’t put my drink down at parties,” said another.
“I use the buddy system when I go to parties.”
“I cross the street when I see a group of guys walking in my direction.”
“I use my keys as a potential weapon.”

The women went on for several minutes, until their side of the blackboard was completely filled with responses. The men’s side of the blackboard was blank. I was stunned. I had never heard a group of women say these things before. I thought about all of the women in my life — including my mother, sister and girlfriend — and realized that I had a lot to learn about gender.

" —

Why I Am A Male Feminist (via newwavefeminism)

I often hate how I have to assume that something so inherent to my identity apparently makes me so much more of a target.  What I am I supposed to do, stop being myself, a person who is also a woman?  Why do I have to be so much more cautious—why can’t we do more to make assault less acceptable (less victim-blaming, etc.)?  

"From an early age, boys are fitted with emotional straight-jackets tailored by a restricted code of behavior that falsely defines masculinity. In the context of “stop crying,” “stop those emotions,” and “don’t be a sissy,” we define what it means to “Be a Man!” Adherence to this “boy code” leaves many men dissociated from their feelings and incapable of accessing, naming, sharing, or accepting many of their emotions. When men don’t understand their own emotions it becomes impossible to understand the feelings of another. This creates an “empathy-deficit disorder” that is foundational to America’s epidemic of bullying, dating abuse and gender violence. Boys are taught to be tough, independent, distrusting of other males, and at all cost to avoid anything considered feminine for fear of being associated with women. This leads many men to renounce their common humanity with women so as to experience an emotional disconnect from them. Women often become objects, used to either validate masculine insecurity or satisfy physical needs. When the validation and satisfaction ends, or is infused with anger, control or alcohol, gender violence is often the result." — Joe Ehrmann, former NFL player, from “Men Can Stop Rape” (via bibliofeminista)

(Source: epharoe, via newwavefeminism)