Over at a darling blog called: Just West of Crunchy , a MAN, namely Josh West, makes a post called “Thank You For Menstruating” in which he tells us that menstruation is “what makes a woman a woman” and taking HBC to not have your period isn’t NAAAATURAL and HE’D really be HAPPIER if all you GALS would just suffer through the crippling cramps, PMDD, and other horrific symptoms every month. Because also:
Your body is a million times more complex and interconnected than any Ferrari.
That’s right everyone, women are comparable to cars! But don’t worry, he’s a feminist, his wife tells us so while she lets us know that while she didn’t want to breastfeed her child, he PRODDED and buried her in pamphlets of evidence, basically bullying a woman into choosing HIS choice.
Don’t bother trying to respond, they’ve disabled comments because they don’t want anyone with a contrary opinion challenging their full-of-holes-science. The women commenting that “OH MY GOSH, YOU ARE SUCH A GREAT GUY! I WISH MY HUSBAND WAS LIKE YOU. I LOVE YOU!” are no doubt fueling his e-hardon, and their comments are welcomed.
One other thing that I loved. When a smart woman wondered aloud what he’d think if he menstruated, just once, his reply was:
I once watched an entire season of Gilmore Girls on DVD without a break. That’s got to count for something, right?
OOOOhh my sides. I mean, it’s funny because it’s true, right gals? HAHAHA.
No.
"Apologies if this point has already been made, but I just had this thought and felt compelled to de-lurk and share it. The original comic really is a metaphor for everything that has come after it. The hero-character of the comic didn’t want to deal with the reality of the slave’s situation—the hero had gotten what zie wanted and completed the quest, and didn’t want to think about it anymore. So the hero told the slave to shut up about rape already — “Hey, pal, don’t make this weird.” The PA fans who are furiously defending the comic got what they wanted—a cheap laugh. They didn’t want to think about it anymore. They want us to shut up about rape already. They’re asking us “Hey, pal, don’t make this weird.” Except this is real life, not a comic about a game, and they don’t get to just walk back to town, turn in the quest, and move on. We are following them back to town, and we’re going to keep making it weird for them."
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http://shakespearessister.blogspot.com/2011/02/offended-is-worst-thing-to-be.html#comment-138977487 (via fucknopennyarcade)
A GREAT statement regarding the insanity that is Penny Arcade and their vehement defense of rape jokes as quality comic material and the rape culture in general. If you’re not familiar with the abhorrent actions and reactions of the creators of the Penny Arcade webcomic, visit fucknopennyarcade and read all about it.
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