My insistence on profanity and on asking “How many rapists must we kill before men stop raping women?” were among reasons a TV episode was banned. 200 people complained. Now -10 months later- a govt media regulator has said I did not incite violence & that my saying “Fuck” is 👍🏽
It remains stunning to me that there is more “offense” at:
- my saying “Fuck” than at what I’m saying “Fuck” about.
- my asking a question about hypothetical violence against men than at ACTUAL REAL AND DAILY VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN FOR FUCK’s SAKE
It is why I wrote The Seven Necessary Sins For Women and Girls.
I understand the power of profanity and I understand the power of violence and I understand who is and who isn’t allowed to use them.
Fuck the patriarchy.
To mark the publication this week of The Seven Necessary Sins For Women and Girls in paperback, FEMINIST GIANT Newsletter is publishing an from the chapter on Violnce - sign up for free here feministgiant.substack.com/p/coming-soon
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