June 2013
39 posts
things girls are made to feel ashamed of-
- having periods
- choosing what they want to wear on their body
- wanting to/not wanting to have sex
- putting boys in the ‘friendzone’
- standing up against misogyny
- ruining a boy’s life by telling the police that he raped her
- abortion
- having hair on their body
- not appreciating catcalls
- not appreciating chivalry
- having control over their own fucking body
basically living
“Take a day to heal from the lies you’ve told yourself and the ones that have been told to you.”
—
Maya Angelou
damn thats real
(via theangryblackwoman)
The Sims 3 crashed on me 3 times today.
Feminist Frequency: Twitter vs Female Protagonists in Video Games →
femfreq.tumblr.com
Thanks #XboxOne #E3 press conference for revealing to us exactly zero games featuring a female protagonist for the next generation.
— Feminist Frequency (@femfreq)
Above is a tweet I made this afternoon in reaction to the fact that none of the games presented at Microsoft’s Xbox One E3 press conference featured female protagonists. Below are some of the Twitter replies to that observation which exemplify the male privilege and male entitlement endemic in the gaming community today. This is also a window into what it’s like to be a female video game critic on twitter.
1. @simplyflyin
3. @Triosem
6. @SethForsman
7. @Beefheart82
8. @AzEHeaD15
9. @NickFuckypu
10. @JLB_esquire
11. @MathiasKaizer
12. @About20Donuts
13. @RogerLateralus
14. @izashid29
15. @BEATandDELETE
16. @B_Razz
17. @twerk_king69
18. @Epsilon_Five
19. @Spyrolic
20. @itwasagoodtime
21. @JerkfaceMcGee
22. @patq911
23. @r0bz0rz
24. @JimPhee
25. @Pootslap
26. @Pokefan1223
27. @Aurini
28. @yutt
29. @HennersQuack
30. @GabeAsterd
31. @MundaBric
32. @DoctorWatkins
33. @xTheShad0wZ
34. @GangWarlord
35. @le_mec
36. @coolguyquietess
37. @OldMiley
38. @TheChad118
39. @dodgykebaab
40. @urafaget
41. @BJ_Dickson
42. @Bloodergo
43. @Uneternal
44. @The_Master_E
45. @TheVidyaBoy
46. @danier_san
47. @ReissDJO
48. @mrdizzy
49. @IntelMiner
50. @AliAdelMohamed
WHAT THE FUCK DID I JUST READ
Each and every time I read comments like the ones above, I am floored. Even though I know that there are people out there who operate this way, I am continuously baffled by how they don’t spontaneously combust or some shit.
GoT Finale: NOBODY IMPORTANT DIED!!
Hey, patriarchy, how about you lay off?
Why the fuck is the first Google Image suggestion for Ms. Marvel “Ms Marvel Tied up”? Like what the hell? Is that really what people look up when they Google her? AND, if you click that, you get the suggestions: “Ms Marvel Captured,” “Ms Marvel Defeated,” “Ms Marvel Beaten,” and “Ms Marvel Ass.”
Please excuse me while I set my laptop on fire.
