#TheFeministFight weekly round-up: Catcalling is never flattering and Aziz Ansari is a feminist

Lose-lose situations in which misogyny always wins and sometimes kills – Feministing

Why is it that if someone hits on me – whether I am single, gay, pretty, married, divorced, out on a girls’ night, alone at a bar, wearing a dress, or finishing a drink – do I have to FEAR his response if I reject his advances? Why do I have to worry about what he will say or do if I turn him down? The reality is, you can completely ignore or politely decline catcalls and come-ons, but you never know how the person is going to react, and that is NOT OKAY.

Why the Trolls Will Always Win – Wired

“The real problem — as my first harasser described — was that others was beginning to pay attention to me. He wrote as if mere exposure to my work was harming his world.” Yo, Kathy Sierra is FIREEEEEEEEE. She just fucking IS. Online harassment is real and scary and needs to be talked about. Her article is long, but worth it. READ IT.

Aziz Ansari Is Better Than Most Celebrities at Talking About Feminism – Slate

Now I’ve always loved me some Aziz Ansari, but I especially love this clip of him on Letterman because he gets so passionate talking about feminism. Letterman didn’t (and probably couldn’t) get a word in edgewise for those 2.5 minutes because Aziz goes off about why it’s a problem when people deny that they’re feminists. It’s like it was on his list of topics to discuss, and he made such a statement on national television. His girlfriend should be proud!

Watch Laverne Cox and bell hooks Talk About Feminism and Pop Culture – ColorLines

Two of my favorite feminists just kickin’ back and killin’ it. (Also, I have been binge-watching the second season of Orange is the New Black so their sit-down was an extra bonus for me.)

Catcalled – Catcalled

As much as I hate that this blog had to even be created, I do appreciate its existence. Catcalled is a collection of eleven women’s stories about street harassment in New York City. Their stories are terrifying, but their honesty is powerful.

Ivy League rape nightmare: My personal reflection of progress – and pain – Salon

“Sexual harassment and assault on campus are a nationwide epidemic, which now has the attention of not only university presidents, but the President of the United States. I never thought that would be possible. Or that it would be necessary.”

Hold accountable colleges that refuse to protect survivors of sexual violence – change.org

BECAUSE I DON’T WANT TO LIVE IN A WORLD WHERE I AM RAPED AT SCHOOL AND NOTHING IS DONE ABOUT IT.

#Harassment #Misogny #Rape