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Was It Right to Out A Survivor?

Rachels Gedankenkasten | Rachel's Musings Posted on October 8, 2018 by RachelOctober 8, 2018

The day after I read my date rape story, a video was posted that captured images from the rally. It also contained my voice reading my story. I debated for a moment whether or not I should request that it …
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Posted in Activism, Feminism | Tagged #metoo, survivor | Leave a reply

Anger, Shame, and Power

Rachels Gedankenkasten | Rachel's Musings Posted on September 28, 2018 by RachelSeptember 28, 2018

Shame is the tool of the oppressors It does not change our behavior. Guilt does. Shame is used to get people to oppress themselves. This is also why we cannot shame up the hierarchy. White men in power literally feel …
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Posted in Feminism, On research, Philosophy | Tagged #metoo, anger, shame, unshame | Leave a reply

The Ugly Face of Patriarchy

Rachels Gedankenkasten | Rachel's Musings Posted on January 24, 2017 by RachelJanuary 24, 2017

A picture speaks a thousand words, they say, though I will still write my words. First, the picture, though: It is a photo of white men smirking while they are signing away the lives of women, most of them women …
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Unshaming Abuse

Rachels Gedankenkasten | Rachel's Musings Posted on March 30, 2016 by RachelMarch 30, 2016

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Unshame is calling for those of us who feel comfortable to come out and say: This is the face of a rape survivor. Since you can’t see me: These are the words of …
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Banality and Evil

Rachels Gedankenkasten | Rachel's Musings Posted on August 23, 2013 by RachelAugust 4, 2015

Update August 2015: There are some very interesting challenges to the idea of the banality of evil that have developed from another look at the Eichmann trial. Here is a convincing challenge to the idea that we are merely conforming …
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Posted in Feminism, Philosophy | Tagged movie | 4 Replies

Love and marriage

Rachels Gedankenkasten | Rachel's Musings Posted on June 26, 2013 by RachelAugust 22, 2013

Today, the Supreme Court struck down DOMA and the California law that prevented same-sex couples to marry. It’s about time! I am all for the removal of legally imposed discrimination that had been on the legal books for way too …
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Posted in Feminism, Singles By Choice | Tagged marriage, matrimania, right to marry, same-sex marriage, singlism | 4 Replies

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