You know why there is no war on women in their minds? Because there are no women. Women don’t exist as actual human beings. If somebody tried to make the war on cockroaches or the war on dust mites into a centerpiece of a political campaign, I would also be quite annoyed. “Come on,” I’d say. “Don’t we have more important issues at stake than the reproductive rights of cockroaches?” And I’d feel completely justified in my opinions, too.
The reason why I care about abortion rights is not because I want to get an abortion. I never have and I don’t want to start now. It’s because I don’t think I’m a cockroach. I have this annoying tendency to see myself as a valid human being. How totally silly of me, right?
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Yes, you’ve got it there. That’s exactly it. That’s why I had a bad reaction to my attempt to try therapy, too. It was like, “How could you possibly be angry at a situation that would enrage a normal human being? Your anger is inappropriate for someone like you! You should get along and comply with what others expect of you.”
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This is just like all your other observations on women’s rights — AWESOME. You have amazing insights into our culture. I am so glad I read your blog.
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Thank you so much for your kind words, dear friend!
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Do you think this ad is like “Putin — the first time is just for love” ones? Or different? Women rights are at its’ center, so it’s connected to the post’s topic.
Lena Dunham: Your First Time
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I started answering but then the rant turned into a post. 🙂 https://clarissasblog.com/2012/10/30/since-people-keep-asking-lena-dunhams-pro-obama-ad/
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Great post.
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