Mar 21Liked by Amelia Mavis Christnot, The Big Picture
Thank you for this insightful article. The culture you describe is also found in state universities where the party culture of the frat boys is prevalent. They are not the kids of the Uber rich, but they are still feel entitled and are on the prowl for sexual conquests.
Mar 21·edited Mar 21Liked by Amelia Mavis Christnot
As a tall athletic blond I had to put many attackers into the hospital. Two of them were SDSU football players. The coach threatened ME with assault. I told him I was going to call the Brookings Register to let all the fathers know who send their daughters to college there that he, the football coach, thinks we women were suppose to be rape fodder for his players. By the time I got done with him, it was he who was afraid of me. My military father taught me how to put men into the hospital with one or two strikes. ALL females should be taught such techniques. I have saved many more girls and women from not only rape, but also attempted kidnapping. Too many men are outright animals, and I treat those monsters like the rabid dogs that they are.
Thank you. I know which Ivy you're talking about. I grew up in that town, and went to the state university at the same time in the 80's. The difference between the two schools regarding the danger of being raped was like night and day. My school - awareness and how to be cautious (far from perfect, but they were trying without a playbook), you're school "nothing to see here".
Mar 21Liked by Amelia Mavis Christnot, The Big Picture
What a strong essay. This behavior has been happening forever, not only on campuses, but in our society at large, as well as in our military. Many men feel entitled to do whatever they want, or to say whatever they want to women. It won't stop until the men who don't behave like this stop laughing at the stories, ignoring the language and actions of these men, excusing this behavior and quit looking the other way. When the Access Hollywood tape was released I saw a lot of men condemn Trump's behavior - for about a day - and now those same men support Trump, even after he was found liable for rape in the E. Jean Carroll case. It isn't easy to stop systemic misogyny but we all have to do what we can, and we have to support the women who are harmed.
If someone tried to rape me, I would probably threaten to kill them too. I’m autistic, and for a quiet person, I can be surprisingly reactive when angered.
Thank you for your reporting and I am very sorry that you had that repeated experience. Too often women are not believed when reporting the experience to friends and that discourages reporting to authorities. There is likely a special place in hell for rapists and hit and run drivers, hopefully.
Mar 21Liked by Amelia Mavis Christnot, The Big Picture
Echoing so much of what’s been said here — this is brilliant, important, essential writing. I’m sharing it wherever I can. But how do we get the people who need to see and read this, to believe and act on it?
Thank you so much… and I’m so glad you didn’t have to maim or kill any of those idiots – it would’ve only created hell for you.
Mar 21Liked by Amelia Mavis Christnot, The Big Picture
Wow. Thank you for the courage to share your story. Much of what you share is what I suspected. Your story goes beyond validating. It makes it real in a way that I imagine who these people are. 🙏
Thank you for writing this.
Thank you for this insightful article. The culture you describe is also found in state universities where the party culture of the frat boys is prevalent. They are not the kids of the Uber rich, but they are still feel entitled and are on the prowl for sexual conquests.
Powerful, insightful on so many levels. In short, the best article I have read on the Big Picture.
Many of us saw through Kavanaugh's how dare you rant. But here Amelia gets at what's behind this privileged sentiment and reality we live in.
As a tall athletic blond I had to put many attackers into the hospital. Two of them were SDSU football players. The coach threatened ME with assault. I told him I was going to call the Brookings Register to let all the fathers know who send their daughters to college there that he, the football coach, thinks we women were suppose to be rape fodder for his players. By the time I got done with him, it was he who was afraid of me. My military father taught me how to put men into the hospital with one or two strikes. ALL females should be taught such techniques. I have saved many more girls and women from not only rape, but also attempted kidnapping. Too many men are outright animals, and I treat those monsters like the rabid dogs that they are.
Thank you. I know which Ivy you're talking about. I grew up in that town, and went to the state university at the same time in the 80's. The difference between the two schools regarding the danger of being raped was like night and day. My school - awareness and how to be cautious (far from perfect, but they were trying without a playbook), you're school "nothing to see here".
What a strong essay. This behavior has been happening forever, not only on campuses, but in our society at large, as well as in our military. Many men feel entitled to do whatever they want, or to say whatever they want to women. It won't stop until the men who don't behave like this stop laughing at the stories, ignoring the language and actions of these men, excusing this behavior and quit looking the other way. When the Access Hollywood tape was released I saw a lot of men condemn Trump's behavior - for about a day - and now those same men support Trump, even after he was found liable for rape in the E. Jean Carroll case. It isn't easy to stop systemic misogyny but we all have to do what we can, and we have to support the women who are harmed.
Well said.
A brilliant piece of writing! Sharing on Post.News..
Not even a little surprised.
If someone tried to rape me, I would probably threaten to kill them too. I’m autistic, and for a quiet person, I can be surprisingly reactive when angered.
Thank you for your reporting and I am very sorry that you had that repeated experience. Too often women are not believed when reporting the experience to friends and that discourages reporting to authorities. There is likely a special place in hell for rapists and hit and run drivers, hopefully.
Thank you. This is the best article I've read in a long while.
Echoing so much of what’s been said here — this is brilliant, important, essential writing. I’m sharing it wherever I can. But how do we get the people who need to see and read this, to believe and act on it?
Thank you so much… and I’m so glad you didn’t have to maim or kill any of those idiots – it would’ve only created hell for you.
Wow. Thank you for the courage to share your story. Much of what you share is what I suspected. Your story goes beyond validating. It makes it real in a way that I imagine who these people are. 🙏
Thank you for having the courage to write this powerful piece that clearly exposes a key component of white privilege.
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