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. Georgia O`keeffe Day (aka *that* meme) .
15 years ago
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. can you feel the sunshine? does it brighten up your day? . sooo.
i dont know how i feel about the "Vulva Meme"...and not only because i'm a prude/shy.
it started out with such "good, noble" intentions; to help women on FA and just in general feel more comfortable about themselves since, at least in that regard, we are all special snowflakes.
but there have been so many misogynistic comments on these brave entries and posts, that its starting to feel like an unintentional breeding ground for trolls.
hell, when first seeing Liliosa's initial post, i was afraid more of "perverts yanking it to a rendition of MY junk" than a bunch of kids going "EW". fuck, at least the pervs are being quiet (though this is still a reason i MAY not do this meme).
i mean, i know this is the internet and everyone likes to ride on free speech's dick and say whatever the fuck they want without any regard to other people's feelings or tact in general, but sheeesh. this is one of those instance where anarchy is true: "your free speech ends where my rights begin".
i dont know if i'd call this a "Gay vs Women" issue, or just general idiocy, but i dont like when people intentionally say stupid stuff to piss me off in general. i've been discriminated against FAR more for just being a woman more than i have for being black, which is weird to me in a way - i dunno why. i've been told the only thing i'm good for is pushing out another hot gay man. i've been picked on because of how emotional i can be "because the estrogen makes me dumb".
though i have thought that this would be a challenging meme, i doubt i will participate just because i feel i may feel worse afterwards.
TLDR - caution : vulva meme may have become troll bait.
i dont know how i feel about the "Vulva Meme"...and not only because i'm a prude/shy.
it started out with such "good, noble" intentions; to help women on FA and just in general feel more comfortable about themselves since, at least in that regard, we are all special snowflakes.
but there have been so many misogynistic comments on these brave entries and posts, that its starting to feel like an unintentional breeding ground for trolls.
hell, when first seeing Liliosa's initial post, i was afraid more of "perverts yanking it to a rendition of MY junk" than a bunch of kids going "EW". fuck, at least the pervs are being quiet (though this is still a reason i MAY not do this meme).
i mean, i know this is the internet and everyone likes to ride on free speech's dick and say whatever the fuck they want without any regard to other people's feelings or tact in general, but sheeesh. this is one of those instance where anarchy is true: "your free speech ends where my rights begin".
i dont know if i'd call this a "Gay vs Women" issue, or just general idiocy, but i dont like when people intentionally say stupid stuff to piss me off in general. i've been discriminated against FAR more for just being a woman more than i have for being black, which is weird to me in a way - i dunno why. i've been told the only thing i'm good for is pushing out another hot gay man. i've been picked on because of how emotional i can be "because the estrogen makes me dumb".
though i have thought that this would be a challenging meme, i doubt i will participate just because i feel i may feel worse afterwards.
TLDR - caution : vulva meme may have become troll bait.
Fuck up internet, /b/ has ruined you.
but i started looking at 2 people's posts that did the meme and they end up getting flooded with "THATS GROSS" or "THATS NOT WHAT VAGINA LOOKS LIKE. UR DUMB". i still feel that if something isnt your bag, dont comment on it (unless you have some actual VALID criticism).
before someone says it - yes. yes, i mad.
but seriously-- I don't know what to make of this meme. I really don't.
but yeah. this meme is kinda...odd, i'll say.
i was for it at first (bt still not participating), but the more i thought about it i was like...."ehhhhhh. nm"
Also, Its nice to have reference for "normal" junk.
its not a photo meme. its a photo-ref'd (or traced) drawing meme.
if it was just a photo, then yes - it would be against the rules.
i was thinking of that aspect before too. heck, one reason why i was second guessing it was "fuck, now people know what my vag looks like!!" needless to say the flipside of that would be people saying, "LOOK AT IT".
but you know, its all about intention, i suppose. thats the difference between porn and artistic nudity, so they say. kinda like some group-bonding activities can end up excluding and alienating people more than bringing them together.
I'll just put it this way: the hearts in the right place, but it isn't being done the way it SHOULD be.
I've been seeing far more journals about the meme than the meme itself, and though I like the message that it sends, I'm bothered by intolerance in general. I wish people could be mature about this, but that might be asking for too much. ;D
I have to agree with you though. Some of the comments on these things just show that yes, people ARE repressed/being alienated, and it's a problem. But what's more, is that there's the even bigger problem with the abuse of free speech/anonymity, etc. etc.
Women post pictures of their vaginas to the internet, and we're supposed to think they're strong and confident in being a women.
...anyone else think that's a little fucked up?
I don't think there's anything empowering about posting traced pictures of your snatch on the internet... That could just be me. I know, STRANGE for a WOMAN to say that. I guess I'm just not feminist enough to understand...?
Now if you'll excuse me, I gotta go back in the kitchen and make a pie.
*joins you in the kitchen, barefoot, but makes tea instead*
cause dag, i never thought i'd see the day i'd click on my submissions page and seeing SO MUCH vagina.
at first i thought it was a cool idea, just not for me.
now i'm like "damn this is kinda annoying".