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redqueen

(115,103 posts)
Mon Sep 23, 2013, 01:14 PM Sep 2013

The Invisible Men

Anyone here still check that tumblr? STRONG trigger warning for that blog. (I'd share an image, but with the alert stalkers I'd probably just end up with another hidden post.)

For those who aren't familiar, the tumblr shows examples of the ways that sex buyers talk about the women they rent.

Those men are the reason people fight so hard to keep sex buying legal. It's not for women. People like to pretend it's for women that they fight so hard, but precious few women join that fight. Only the privileged few. But they're given the biggest platform to speak, and the loudest megaphone. Because $$$$$$$$$

The majority? Most are practically voiceless, and the rest are mostly ignored. Not only is there no money in helping the majority, but its also just so not sexxxy.

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seabeyond

(110,159 posts)
2. we are a feminist group. allowed by skinner, elad and earlg. we are ALLOWED to discuss feminist
Mon Sep 23, 2013, 01:33 PM
Sep 2013

issues. per these three men. that site, and what they have to say is a feminist issue. a HUGE feminist issue. to suggest we cannot put them forefront in our group, is the point someone.... needs to step in.

redqueen

(115,103 posts)
5. In fairness it does get graphic...
Mon Sep 23, 2013, 01:47 PM
Sep 2013

and while such language would be allowed if it only furthered the sexxxy fantasy that sex is always sexxxy and fun and awesome... when its used to illustrate the horrible way sex buyers think of the women whose bodies they rent, I can see it not being so well received. You know, better to live in blissful ignorance and all that.

 

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)
6. hmm. i thought i knew the site you were talking. i didnt go hunting.
Mon Sep 23, 2013, 01:50 PM
Sep 2013

without a link, i am almost useless. but, i trust you on that. maybe it is not what i am thinking

redqueen

(115,103 posts)
7. It's the one with the white masks with the overlaid text.
Mon Sep 23, 2013, 01:55 PM
Sep 2013

It shows quotes from a site where sex buyers post reviews of the women they rent.

 

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)
8. ah, see, crude, vulgar, disgusting, insulting, ya. and hte whole point of why we argue what we do.
Mon Sep 23, 2013, 02:01 PM
Sep 2013

so i would think it would be the very basis for a thread in the FEMINIST forum. this is not, .... coddle male ego forum.

JustAnotherGen

(31,823 posts)
9. I read three pages
Tue Sep 24, 2013, 05:44 AM
Sep 2013

Then I had to stop. . Those men do not view those women (any women?) as human beings.

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