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“‘We Have Always Fought’: Challenging the ‘Women, Cattle and Slaves’ Narrative” by Kameron Hurley — A Dribble of Ink

Because women made up twenty percent of the ANC’s militant wing!” I gushed. “Twenty percent! When I found that out I couldn’t believe it. And you know – women have never been part of fighting forces –”

The Huntress

The Huntress, art by S. Ross Browne

He interrupted me. “Women have always fought,” he said.

“What?” I said.

Cameron Esposito: Tell your rape jokes. Expect to be challenged on them.

paulftompkins:

This is exactly right. - Paul

cameronesposito:

Seems like every 6 months or so - maybe once a year - there is a debate about rape jokes. Here’s how it goes:

A dude tells jokes about rape or deals with hecklers in way that includes rape. A woman hears these jokes or is the heckler. She publicly states that she is upset or didn’t like the joke…

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