Rachel. Nineteen. Louisville. Feminist. Potterhead. Gleek. Proud parakeet owner. Cashier. Slytherin. ~
"My point is: society sucks. It's a damned if you do, damned if you don't kind of situation. I'm not allowed to be fat, but I'm not allowed to go on a diet either. I'm not allowed to be dumb, but I'm not allowed to be smarter than a boy. I'm not allowed to do drugs or drink, but I'm considered boring if I don't. I'm supposed to be an empowered woman, but if I ask for respect dudes will just call me an annoying bitch. Heck, if I wait to have sex I'm labeled a prude, but if I lost my virginity today there would be a lot of people thinking, 'that slut'. I'm still angry, but I choose to look at it this way: since I can't win, why not do what I want?" -- an excerpt from The Perfect Girl by Lexi Harder
"What's the worst thing you can call a woman? Don't hold back, now. You're probably thinking of words like slut, whore, bitch, cunt (I told you not to hold back!), skank. Okay, now what are the worse things you can call a guy? Fag, girl, bitch, pussy. I've even heard the term 'mangina'. Notice anything? The worst thing you can call a girl is a girl. The worst thing you can call a guy is a girl. Being a woman is the ultimate insult. Now tell me that's not royally fucked up." -- Jessica Valenti
"My point is: society sucks. It's a damned if you do, damned if you don't kind of situation. I'm not allowed to be fat, but I'm not allowed to go on a diet either. I'm not allowed to be dumb, but I'm not allowed to be smarter than a boy. I'm not allowed to do drugs or drink, but I'm considered boring if I don't. I'm supposed to be an empowered woman, but if I ask for respect dudes will just call me an annoying bitch. Heck, if I wait to have sex I'm labeled a prude, but if I lost my virginity today there would be a lot of people thinking, 'that slut'. I'm still angry, but I choose to look at it this way: since I can't win, why not do what I want?" -- an excerpt from The Perfect Girl by Lexi Harder
"What's the worst thing you can call a woman? Don't hold back, now. You're probably thinking of words like slut, whore, bitch, cunt (I told you not to hold back!), skank. Okay, now what are the worse things you can call a guy? Fag, girl, bitch, pussy. I've even heard the term 'mangina'. Notice anything? The worst thing you can call a girl is a girl. The worst thing you can call a guy is a girl. Being a woman is the ultimate insult. Now tell me that's not royally fucked up." -- Jessica Valenti
