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I'm feeling overwhelmed about the world for women right now.

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NeverMindTheBackProblems · 05/09/2024 01:02

I'm just reading a news article about the horrific case of Gisele Pelicot. I can't actually put into words how I feel about it, it's just beyond horrific.
Women's voices silenced in Afghanistan. Literally not allowed to speak.
Payton McNabb being paralysed and having brain damage from being hit in the face from a ball hit from a transgender male.
Imane Khelif wearing a groin guard and sitting on the shoulders of his crew despite supposedly being a muslim woman.
Valentino Petrillo and Caster Semenya being natal women despite having fathered children.
All of the "this never happens" sex offenders giving advice and guidance to governments.
And yes, let's do something about VAWG but never actually doing anything while women continue to die at the hands of men. The latest UN figures show that 137 women across the world are killed every day by a partner or member of their own family – a total of 50,000 women a year murdered by people they know and should be able to trust. 80% of murders were committed by men in 2017.
I'm fucking sick of it. And I'm so fucking angry.

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ArabellaScott · 05/09/2024 07:44

Yes. It's terrifying and overwhelming, especially if one has daughters.

Keepingcosy · 05/09/2024 07:36

It's overwhelming isn't it? Looking at Afghanistan I can see just how easily women's rights can be completely taken away. It's hard not to contrast that with women being punched by men becoming an Olympic sport and all the erosions on women's rights over here in the West. With the Last Leg guys who are mainstream, cheering on on TV. It's quite disturbing.

Worldgonecrazy · 05/09/2024 06:55

Flibflobflibflob · 05/09/2024 06:43

I used to roll my eyes at that Greer quote about women having no idea about how much men hate us. I am genuinely terrified for my daughter, I keep giving her pep talks about not taking shit from people. I’m scared that there will come a point where I can’t keep her safe, I am actually genuinely terrified. Increasingly I bounce between rage and despair.

This is how I feel, apart from Germaine Greer. I knew she had it right early in my 20s.

it is getting worse on an individual level, I think porn is a big factor in allowing men space to grow these feelings towards women.

it may be more acceptable to vocalise hatred of women in some cultures, but I think that hatred is found equally amongst all colours and creeds. I also think many men don’t recognise their feelings as hatred or objectification. They say they ‘love’ women but they only love women who do what they want and act how they want. They don’t love women as autonomous human beings. NAMALT but Too many are

Flibflobflibflob · 05/09/2024 06:43

I used to roll my eyes at that Greer quote about women having no idea about how much men hate us. I am genuinely terrified for my daughter, I keep giving her pep talks about not taking shit from people. I’m scared that there will come a point where I can’t keep her safe, I am actually genuinely terrified. Increasingly I bounce between rage and despair.

BlastedPimples · 05/09/2024 06:20

So depressing.

I just don't believe it will ever get better for women.

So many hurt, disabled and murdered by men. All the time.

GargoylesofBeelzebub · 05/09/2024 06:01

I am feeling similarly OP. The Gisele Pelicot case has set me reeling. Absolutely screaming with rage inside.

My friend's 18 year old niece was battered black and blue by a "nice boy" she had a one night stand with.

Can we trust any man? Would they all do such things if given the opportunity?

I really fear for my daughter.

unmemorableusername · 05/09/2024 03:39

Globally things are better now for women than in the 90s.

Poverty is less, there are fewer wars. Both of these have huge effects on women globally.

Women's education is up with the birth rate going down.

But yes, in the west there haven't been the improvements there should have been. Domestic abuse and femicide are still normalised.

Porn is at the root of it.

Fight that and stop the rot.

Keepsmesane · 05/09/2024 03:29

No there’s nothing to do that will ever change the nature of MEN

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NeverMindTheBackProblems · 05/09/2024 02:01

Ereshkigalangcleg · 05/09/2024 01:50

I know. It's awful. What else can we do other than say no?

What can we do indeed? There must be something!

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Ereshkigalangcleg · 05/09/2024 01:50

I know. It's awful. What else can we do other than say no?