Violence Against Women - What we in the US take for granted

[Kobi]

Originally Posted by femmeInterrupted

Exactly!! These are mainstream images that depict women ( and parts of women, that's the other thing: how often women are portrayed in pieces/parts, disconnected from the whole) in varying states of victimization. They are either unconscious or prone, suggesting ( and reinforcing the norm of) total passivity or victimization.

i've been feeling really isolated in my "is it just me, or is that FUCKED up?!?!" moments.

It is not you. It is FUCKED up.

What is sad is our socialization as women, the sexism and misogyny, is so internalized and so institutionalized we dont always see it for what it is. Thus, we play into it, we unknowingly (I hope) encourage it, and yet we seem flabbergasted when women are raped, battered and killed. Hello?

The discussions we are having about the multitude of ways in which women are victimized are the same exact discussions women were having back in the 1800's. That is pretty freakin disgusting.