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men are so awful. reblog this if ur a girl with brown eyes

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basically men are sexually attracted to children and animals and 90% of beauty rituals revolve around this.

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George Tiller was murdered 13 years ago today (May 31 2022)

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Reality Check: The So-Called Safety in Legalized Prostitution - 99% of Convicted Rapists in Germany Avoid Imprisonment and Receive Suspended Sentences

I recently read a compelling interview with a professor specializing in German and foreign criminal law, criminal procedure law, economic, and media criminal law. It was not only eye-opening but also somewhat anticipated, especially for me as a German. I won't translate the entire interview as I don't think it will be of much interest to most people, but I do want to highlight a few points that strongly challenge the pro-prostitution argument – that 'legalized and regulated prostitution makes it safer for sex workers because the justice system protects their interests and punishes their rapist clients.' This assertion is far from the truth as it underscores the unfortunate reality that women, in general, struggle to attain justice in Germany when faced with rape.

Source: »Die Gesellschaft würde sexuelle Übergriffe anders bestrafen als die Justiz«

Archive Link: https://archive.ph/6Ogk6

Interview Highlights:

SPIEGEL: Ms. Hoven, you analyzed 86 court judgments on sexual assaults and rapes from the years 2016 to 2020 for a study. What were the results?

Hoven: The first insight is that the judgments tend to be lenient. All judgments fell within the lower third of the statutory penalty range. And if a sentence does not exceed two years, it is usually suspended – in rape cases, this happens in up to 99 percent of the cases.

SPIEGEL: How do these lenient sentences come about?

Hoven: In one of the judgments we examined, it involved a man who repeatedly acted violently towards his partners. The incidents are detailed in the judgment: he allegedly assaulted several of his girlfriends and locked them in his apartment. He nearly strangled one partner to unconsciousness. He was also accused of forcing sexual acts, including rape. Nevertheless, he was only sentenced to a prison term of one year and nine months, suspended on probation. A sentence of up to 15 years could have been possible.

SPIEGEL: How did the court justify this?

Hoven: It is important to look at which factors have an aggravating or mitigating effect on the sentence. The suffering of the victims was documented in this case. It was stated in the judgment that one of the former partners had been severely psychologically affected, and her ability to engage in relationships had been permanently disrupted. However, in a statistical analysis, at least in the judgments we examined, we could not find evidence that the consequences for the victims actually affected the severity of the sentences. Severe suffering from sexual violence does not necessarily result in harsher penalties.

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SPIEGEL: So lenient sentences exist in all areas of criminal activity. However, you only criticize this in the context of sexual offenses. Why?

Hoven: Because, in many offenses, it is appropriate for the sentences to fall within the lower third of the penalty range. Most thefts, for example, are likely to be minor, and low penalties are appropriate. However, with sexual offenses, it is different. Here, the wrongdoing of the act is not only exceptional but typically severe, as it violates the particularly sensitive legal interest of sexual self-determination. This often has long-term consequences for the victims. Therefore, it would be more appropriate to set the anchor significantly above the minimum sentence in these cases. Moreover, penalties for sexual offenses can still vary regionally.

SPIEGEL: What differences are there?

Hoven: In our study, rapes involving the use of force in Saxony were on average punished with 45 months of imprisonment, while in North Rhine-Westphalia, it was slightly over 22 months. This is something that many people understandably find perplexing: why is a similar crime punished much more severely in Dresden than in Cologne?

SPIEGEL: Yes, why?

Hoven: I like to tell the story of a friend who had just started as a prosecutor. In one of her first cases, it involved violence against women. For the perpetrator, she wanted to request a five-year prison sentence. Her mentor at the prosecutor's office laughed at her and said that for such crimes, they would, at most, ask for one year here. In the end, she requested a one-year suspended sentence because she didn't want to make a mockery of herself.

SPIEGEL: Nevertheless, you conclude that the trend towards rather lenient sentences for sexual violence is observed nationwide.

Hoven: Yes. If one assumes that many judges and prosecutors orient themselves towards the penalties that are customary locally, it is not particularly surprising. The sentencing for certain offenses is then passed on and solidified over the years. However, the societal perception of sexual assaults has changed significantly. In the past, such incidents were often seen as trivial, and until 1997, marital rape wasn't even considered a sexual offense. The current prevailing sentencing standards partly originate from times when there was no awareness of the problem of sexual violence, and they have been passed down to this day. In reality, society would punish sexual assaults much differently than the judiciary.

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"Red warning flags sprang up in my mind when I read those honeyed words. I knew that deception is always involved when the powerful praise the powerless. We must understand this phenomenon, this trickery. Men will always and only praise us for doing the wrong things, for reinforcing the status quo, for perpetuating their privilege. 

Like children with all-powerful parents, we long for the approval of powerful men, the real human beings. For too many centuries we have so depended for our very lives upon their good will that over time our deepest sense of self has become almost inextricably dependent upon their opinion of us.

We will know we are being effective against patriarchy when we are again attacked, belittled, and laughed at, when we are told that we are brainless fools, doing everything wrong, will never get anywhere acting like this, are obviously wanton, unattractive to men, hateful, strident, vicious, and our own worst enemies."

- Going Out of Our Minds by Sonia Johnson

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some people are like I'm too much of a person to be a woman

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i really hate how my blog has devolved to just complaining about misogyny in pop culture but the lorde thing is reeeaaally taking it

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I didn't ask for rape apologism.

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You have enough strength to rupture testicles.

This may seem obvious to some and outlandish to others. But it's true. I will show you the data.

Why should you care? Because, we women are told that going for the balls is an ineffective self-defense tactic, we're pushed a lie that men are nigh-invulnerable because of their higher strength, and we're taught that we are generally weak just for being born female. Knowing that you have this kind of strength, and knowing that men have this kind of weakness, proves all these lies false. Silly as it sounds, learning this made me that much more confident in my own training and in my own skin. Hopefully it helps you as well. :)

If any men are reading this, I hope you learn you have something to fear. >:)

One caveat: because women are discouraged from strength training or eating properly, cracking nuts might not be something you can achieve now, but it is something almost all of us has the potential to achieve.

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It takes 110 lbs (50 kgs / 490 N) of force to rupture a human testicle.

The most common self-defense scenario where this is relevant is definitely kicking. Of course we will vary in strength, and technique matters a lot. The testicles are designed to swing away upon impact, which reduces the acceleration and thus force upon them. But let's take the simple front kick as an example (the units here are in Newtons):

Notice that only one study found an average maximum force of less than 1000 N (~225 lbs / ~102 kgs), which is over twice the force needed to pop a testicle, and most were thousands more. Of course, most of these studies were of mixed sex groups, so it is reasonable to suspect that women would have a somewhat lower average, but again, the force is WELL over what is needed. The reason you don't see testicular rupture often is because rarely will anyone be kicking with full force, and the testicles are designed to swing away. I suspect most of you are already know that when kicking nuts for self defense you should aim like you're kicking up through the torso. This would increase the chances of the testicle(s) getting caught between your foot/shin/knee and the attacker's pelvis, and unable to swing away. A modicum of training for technique would grant all of us the power to do this consistently. Take it as yet another reason to take self-defense classes!

The next most relevant statistic is grip strength (units are in Newtons).

As always, age and sex play a part, but individuals vary a lot within each group. Currently, only the strongest women have the strength to crush a ball with their hand, while the average man has it. But as I've said before, women are discouraged from strength training and eating properly, and elite athletes show only a 15% difference in strength between sexes. It might not be possible for every woman, but I'm sure it's possible for most!

The last two data points are unlikely to be relevant in real life, but I think they illustrate my point well anyway.

Humans' average bite force at the second molar is ~1200 Newtons (~270 lbs / ~122 kgs).

An object at rest on the ground constantly exerts a force on the ground of exactly what the object weighs. In other words, if you weigh at least 110 lbs (50 kgs), you could flatten balls just by standing on them. 95% of you reading this can do this right now. I want you to let that sink in. You don't need tools nor training. You don't even have to push. All you'd have to do is literally stand still. I think that's amazing!

In conclusion: testicles are fucking delicate, and women are much stronger than what the patriarchy wants us to believe. Never skip leg day.

Sources:

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6942712/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10974023/figure/sports-12-00074-f003/

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/50224866_Grip_force_and_pinch_grip_in_an_adult_population_Reference_values_and_factors_associated_with_grip_force

https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/who-are-you-calling-weak-human-jaws-are-surprisingly-strong-and-efficient

https://mennohenselmans.com/natural-muscular-potential-women/

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the trick for enjoying a new video game is avoiding the internet’s opinion on it 

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yess pls!!! will talk to anyone at all, real feminists are so hard to come by IRL

radfems reblog this if it’s okay to inbox you for a casual chat sometimes. I need more friends on here, I’ve had a radfem blog for like 6 months but haven’t made any acquaintances really

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no because my notifs are always teeming with what I assume are closeted or curious women and I love it!!! don't be shy :)

Reblog this to show support of curious women secretly reading “terf” blogs. You can ask us questions, we won’t out you. You’re our sisters :)

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You're telling me the limp-wristed UK that collectively pees their panties at the thought of a woman protecting herself with a firearm, that has an epidemic of stabbings, and that usually never gives sentences longer than about 17 minutes has given a rape victim who defended herself with a knife, 17 YEARS??? 🤬

Roit, then, a load o' bollocks, that, Bruvs, innit?

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@ the middle class white women on Ovarit

The hatred of Meghan Markle is so fucking insufferable to watch. LEAVE HER ALONE. It’s just blatant misogyny and racism. Honestly i wish Meghan never married into that family, she would’ve been way better off. Honestly.