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guess what sometimes i am too fucking weak to fight off a man. sometimes i’m too fucking tired. sometimes my voice isn’t heard and sometimes i’d really love for someone to hold them accountable. otherwise all i have to hold accountable is my inability to protect myself.

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Aella

@Aella_Girl

Jan 15, 2019

Only one shot on this list features something that seems feminine - peacefully resolving a fight. Gillette tells us it's bad when men show dominance over women, but then show shots of men acting as protector for women implicitly too weak to do it themselves

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@inthemeantimes

Jan 18, 2019

i don’t want to have to play the blame game bc other male witnesses think it’s ~not feminist~ to call out problematic behavior in the presence of a girl. fuck your thread

Aella

@Aella_Girl

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@inthemeantimes

Expecting others to fix the problem hasn't been working. I believe women are strong enough to not have to rely on other men in nearly all situations, and rerouting responsibility seems to be the exact thing groups like the alt right accuse women of doing.

5:26 AM · Jan 18, 2019

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Women are strong in numbers yes, but we all know dangerous men target women who are alone. Not saying a lone woman is weak, however they are more vulnerable. At the end of the day, you can't always just take things to your hands. It's more complicated than that.