"

[TW: Sexual Assault, Rape] I was shocked to see parts of the very Left which regularly slams patriarchy, and condemns sexism and misogyny, unconditionally defending a man who has been accused of rape. I was shocked seeing parts of the Left defending a man who had unprotected sex with a woman who had specifically not consented to having unprotected sex. A man who initiated sex with a woman who was asleep. A man who admits these things, and does not call them rape! And this Left was not even mentioning the word rape – as if it’s not important, as if the wrongs and rights of this man canceled each other out.

I was shocked to see this Left coming up with every excuse in the book for this man. That sometimes people admit to things they haven’t actually done, that the women were CIA agents, that one of them even had the audacity to look happy and throw a party in the days after allegedly being sexually assaulted.

As a woman, this sent me a clear message: if you happen to be sexually assaulted by a man who has done good political things, you better not speak up. Because you will be silenced. You will be called a liar, and people will support the man, because powerful men can get away with these things.

"

-

When the Left apologises for Assange (via commiebabe)

YOU CAN CONDEMN ASSANGE AND STILL SUPPORT WIKILEAKS.

(via seriouslyamerica)

YES THIS. I keep having to explain this to people. Wikileaks was an awesome display of freedom of speech in the digital age. But that doesn’t mean Julian Assange shouldn’t be held accountable for two rape charges.

I completely understand why Assange has sought political asylum in Ecuador. Breanna (formerly known as Bradley) Manning is a chilling reminder of what America is capable of when you piss us off. Sweden should find a way to hold the trial without the risk of Assange being extradited to the United States. But he still needs to go on trial. Otherwise, as the very smart quote above points out, it sets a precedent that rape victims can’t speak out against powerful men without risking public contempt.

(via stfuconservatives)

Again, because it bears repeating: You can condemn Assange and still support Wikileaks.

(via lord-kitschener)

(via ancailleachmuir)

  1. missterclean reblogged this from anindiscriminatecollection
  2. anindiscriminatecollection reblogged this from squintyoureyes
  3. ontopofyou reblogged this from ivegotnotoleranceforignorance
  4. love-as-thou-wilt reblogged this from soapboxinggeek
  5. overflowing-freespirit reblogged this from themostfeminist
  6. thebeckyford reblogged this from offbeatorbit
  7. petticoat--rule reblogged this from fatbodypolitics
  8. shadowfaery3 reblogged this from fatbodypolitics
  9. backttothegarden reblogged this from saveholden
  10. lacollision reblogged this from fatbodypolitics
  11. screaming-towards-apotheosis reblogged this from fatbodypolitics
  12. miraclesabound reblogged this from fatbodypolitics
  13. fatbodypolitics reblogged this from maggiemunkee
  14. mry-j reblogged this from dignified-and-old
  15. mandymighty reblogged this from fuckyeahwomenprotesting2
  16. n0th1ngt0s33h3r3 reblogged this from bropunzeling
  17. your-ridiculous-lies reblogged this from phanapoeia
  18. cloudsinvenice reblogged this from full-commujism
  19. sara-saint-patience reblogged this from devotchkax
  20. full-commujism reblogged this from devotchkax
  21. devotchkax reblogged this from fuckyeahwomenprotesting2
  22. misscoco reblogged this from fuckyeahwomenprotesting2
  23. franzboas reblogged this from jaraconnell
  24. littlewolfseer reblogged this from blueberrytoast
  25. alidiabin reblogged this from fuckyeahwomenprotesting2
  26. maggiemunkee reblogged this from fatbodypolitics
  27. shannonwest reblogged this from fuckyeahwomenprotesting2
  28. the-whispering-eye reblogged this from fatbodypolitics
  29. quietly-creeping reblogged this from lovingmyselfishard
  30. lovingmyselfishard reblogged this from fatbodypolitics
  31. dancingdingledodies reblogged this from fatbodypolitics
  32. xycb reblogged this from fatbodypolitics
  33. cum-fraiche reblogged this from ancailleachmuir
  34. awfullybigadventure9 reblogged this from alltruthwaitsinallthings
  35. mogligsvamp reblogged this from fuckyeahwomenprotesting2
  36. brooketacular reblogged this from fuckyeahwomenprotesting2
  37. alltruthwaitsinallthings reblogged this from fatbodypolitics