Being Amber Rhea

links for 2008-12-24

• The Biggest Threat? – Feministing Community
  "I went to Catholic school. My junior year we talked about sexy ads in my religion class. Some of it made a lot of sense to me, but a lot of it just showed me how much discomfort with sexy pictures is tied into body shame. One of the arguments against the ads that came up was, 'But if people see her half-naked, they won't respect her!' Why wouldn't they? Why am I supposed to give up my intelligence when I put on a miniskirt? I enjoy my sexual power and I enjoy feeling sexy. I don't base my self-worth on it, but I enjoy it. If you don't think a naked woman is still a person, that's your problem and I'm not going to be made to feel like I'm somehow unworthy because I'm naked. I'm just going to think you're an idiot."
  (tags: feminism sexuality gender women society)
• Ten Signs of Transphobia in Our Culture « bird of paradox
  "It’s not so much the list itself that bothers me, as much as the fact that I’ve encountered all of the signs so many times I seem to be becoming almost desensitized to them."
  (tags: transgender transphobia privilege society genderidentity)
• Why it’s important to understand and write about Jacqui Smith’s proposals « Better burn that dress, sister.
  "If this law goes through, expect this violence to both continue and increase. Women have the right to choose to sell sex and they have a right to a safe working environment. This law undermines that and increases the risks to the women who need the most help, those who are trafficked. All round, these proposals spell very bad news for the sex workers in England and Wales."
  (tags: prostitution sexwork sexworkersrights law uk news)

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