tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293120323388446237.post6414791162385373165..comments2023-04-01T19:45:03.478+10:30Comments on Miss Prissypants v2.0: People. What a bunch of bastards. Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09349956327915851336noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293120323388446237.post-22305181400656158952014-03-24T10:10:28.283+10:302014-03-24T10:10:28.283+10:30That's the insidious thing about it, that it b...That's the insidious thing about it, that it becomes commonplace enough that it's either laughed off and accepted as "boys will be boys" or even worse, that women should just take it as a compliment, smile, and "keep sweet." It seems like the more advances women make in society at large, the more virulent the street harassment gets to kind of push them back down. I'm sure many people don't consider it a real issue and say it's just the way things are, but it truly does warrant deeper analysis. Like any other assault, it's about power. From the really nasty, hatred-filled barrages to the seemingly harmless catcalls and "you'd be so pretty if you smiled, baby" type comments-it all combines to really illustrate a very backward-facing view of women's worth and value.<br /> Sure, it's not the same as being gang raped and murdered on a bus like that woman in India for daring to go to a movie at night-but that doesn't mean it's not a problem. Ok, rant over. I just feel bad she had to deal with that, even more that she's starting to internalize it as business as usual.Liber Vixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170889251615366742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293120323388446237.post-81282039000526372182014-03-24T09:04:41.463+10:302014-03-24T09:04:41.463+10:30What an absolute DICK. I wonder how he'd feel ...What an absolute DICK. I wonder how he'd feel if that was directed at his daughter (assuming any woman would bother breeding with him?) or his mother? <br /><br />I wish there was some way you could shame him and make him realise how hurtful words can be. He's probably puffed it all up to his equally burly leather pals about how super manly he was and how he put that girl back in her place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293120323388446237.post-7081261179800567232014-03-23T18:43:07.841+10:302014-03-23T18:43:07.841+10:30I mean arseholes, so mad I can't even spell!I mean arseholes, so mad I can't even spell!Jadegrrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06229116532641178386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293120323388446237.post-75972839695769531042014-03-23T12:12:48.910+10:302014-03-23T12:12:48.910+10:30It's pretty disgusting that in 2014 people (an...It's pretty disgusting that in 2014 people (and let's be real, mostly women) are still subjected to unsolicited comment when they are out and about minding their own business. Noodles told me once that she and her friends always get shouted at from guys in cars so often they just think it's a normal thing. Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09349956327915851336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293120323388446237.post-57059506741709066742014-03-23T06:47:14.374+10:302014-03-23T06:47:14.374+10:30I'm sorry Noodles had to go through that, stre...I'm sorry Noodles had to go through that, street harassment is no joke, and it's an issue that really gets me riled up. I remember being a teenager, already feeling awkward in my skin, getting literally screamed at from moving vehicles about my "nice tits"...nothing about it felt nice...it felt more like hatred, utter venom, a verbal assault, like they were trying to remind me that even though I was walking around like I was free, they were the ones that ruled the road and they were going to be damn sure to put me in my place. I remember walking downtown after work one day years ago and getting catcalled probably half a dozen times, over and over and over. I was waiting for a ride and I ended hiding behind something, crying, just wanting to disappear. Maybe that's what they wanted. Funny that some big burly biker is going to sit there and pick on a young woman for her looks, too. It's so cowardly and pathetic. It's probably because you guys were talking and not paying attention to him, and he decided to act out like a big baby. Don't even get me started on men who command random women to smile. I know she's crushed right now and feeling vulnerable and violated, but I hope she comes to understand that it's SO not about her, that there's something seriously wrong with the world, but not her. Liber Vixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170889251615366742noreply@blogger.com