tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post2717455004893291145..comments2023-11-05T04:23:05.050-08:00Comments on Finding My Way Home: War on Women....thailandchanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10171731740204067889noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-5526766508768185102012-04-07T04:10:57.990-07:002012-04-07T04:10:57.990-07:00That photo, I think, is a good example of the sexu...That photo, I think, is a good example of the sexualization of violence against women -- where we constantly see women from these vantages.Buy Extenzehttp://www.extenzemaleenhancement.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-31539538416532058712010-03-06T17:40:11.079-08:002010-03-06T17:40:11.079-08:00Amen!Amen!Donnahttp://www.dmarmar.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-42018272387312593012009-09-08T20:42:47.630-07:002009-09-08T20:42:47.630-07:00I really appreciate that you wrote so passionately...I really appreciate that you wrote so passionately about this.<br /><br />I also thought it interesting that the photo used shows the woman's face from the perspective of the aggressor. That photo, I think, is a good example of the sexualization of violence against women -- where we constantly see women from these vantages. Have access to her face, her flesh, her emotions in was that are stimulating to the viewer. I do think that these images, movies, and symbols play into why we have such slack laws that are so sympathetic towards aggressors.Cold Spaghettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12669806898733425815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-70667661161533807342009-08-20T08:10:23.095-07:002009-08-20T08:10:23.095-07:00As always, Chani, I appreciate this writing and to...As always, Chani, I appreciate this writing and totally agree. I, too, have a gun I keep in my car and I think it's perfectly ridiculous not take precautions to protect oneself in today's society. There was a great article in a recent Oprah (I think)magazine about this very thing. A woman did have a restraining order, the police did know there was a problem and were actually right on the same street, and still one of her children was killed and her throat was slashed. Luckily, she lived.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12153878171712341666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-34678063136724303262009-08-19T20:34:04.796-07:002009-08-19T20:34:04.796-07:00I am opposed to guns, but I hate the violence agai...I am opposed to guns, but I hate the violence against women and agree that it is taken too lightly.<br /><br />My husband has asked me not to even go on the local bike path by myself. I hate that limitation on my ability to get healthy exercise . . . but I agreed because if something happened to me, he would be heartsick the rest of his life.Ruth Hull Chatlienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08797146501548509911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-75953647441564742962009-08-19T00:13:18.534-07:002009-08-19T00:13:18.534-07:00It is something that has gone on for far too long ...It is something that has gone on for far too long and is still too accepted by society.<br /><br />Men have no idea what it is like to know you do not have the freedom to move around as they do.Leannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03928537274114663807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-78605975932013414412009-08-18T21:46:21.654-07:002009-08-18T21:46:21.654-07:00Unfortunately, guns are the great equalizer. With...Unfortunately, guns are the great equalizer. Without them, the smallest and weakest are at the mercy of anyone bigger or stronger with evil intentions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-78684853792377965952009-08-18T16:22:16.815-07:002009-08-18T16:22:16.815-07:00What Heart said. I do understand, but I am spirit...What Heart said. I do understand, but I am spiritually opposed to carrying a weapon. There are, of course, peole who wouldn't use a gun for anything but self-defense, but in so many cases the end up in the hands of the perpetrator or children. An armed society, to my way of thinking is not a polite society but a dangerous society.secret agent womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03763879283931347382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-26708111886953434462009-08-18T16:14:06.008-07:002009-08-18T16:14:06.008-07:00I agree with your stand, although I don't feel...I agree with your stand, although I don't feel we should have the right to carry guns. As long as we DO have that right, however, I think it makes sense that you should carry a gun if you're trained and feel comfortable with it, for all of the reasons you stated.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-54525320240145861902009-08-18T06:56:03.460-07:002009-08-18T06:56:03.460-07:00I'm not a gun lover but I'm sure neither a...I'm not a gun lover but I'm sure neither are you, but I agree with women needing to protect themselves and if this is only possible with a gun, then so be it!blooming desertpeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03123794891431225612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-60964886899569331742009-08-18T05:28:06.395-07:002009-08-18T05:28:06.395-07:00I'm terrified of guns, but I would love to hav...I'm terrified of guns, but I would love to have bear spray or a taser or something for the terror filled moments spent scuttling from mall to car or whatever.<br />I am much happier out in the woods; black bear behaviour I can mostly predict, male human no.<br />I love your strong voice for women. We have a yearly event up here called 'Take Back the Night', a woman's mindfullness candle carrying march through the high risk neighbourhoods.MARY Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178370815712313585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-84831873499365481922009-08-17T22:53:18.383-07:002009-08-17T22:53:18.383-07:00Now, I was certainly surprised by your stand on gu...Now, <i>I</i> was certainly surprised by your stand on guns, Chani! I agree with your post however, on virtually everything, especially that laws for attacking women are loose, and were they strict, women would be safe! If attacking a woman isn't a hate crime, then what is? <br /><br />I think that reasonable, competent, law abiding people should be allowed to carry guns, but I don't know how you would ever figure out who was who---when is someone "reasonable", for example. And there IS that pesky 2nd amendment, too.<br /><br />But I know that some of the people I see driving vehicles because they have a license and a right to drive would be people I'd hate to see with a gun. <br /><br />Provocative, as always, Chani!<br /><br />xo, OOliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06058356843151306428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-55540999124530814992009-08-17T22:14:12.785-07:002009-08-17T22:14:12.785-07:00I understand. I do.I understand. I do.flutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828689769747130419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-80353881849180132442009-08-17T20:10:12.373-07:002009-08-17T20:10:12.373-07:00I support your position although I do not have a g...I support your position although I do not have a gun myself, and because of other circumstances in my life have no plans to buy one. <br /><br />We women are all at risk because rape is not only a risk for young, attractive women. It's about power, and the cowards who look for the easiest prey. It is no longer uncommon for 85-year old women to be raped, so I would like to see the excuse that a woman was "looking for it" because of her provocative attire permanently put to rest.<br /><br />And incidentally, I wish those rotten bullies called "hunters" would leave Bambi alone, too.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-58336940016598908422009-08-17T19:15:21.128-07:002009-08-17T19:15:21.128-07:00no guns for me, thanks, but otherwise I agree with...no guns for me, thanks, but otherwise I agree with this post wholeheartedly. Are you familiar with Eve Ensler and her V-day movement?painted maypolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06446625015003854710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-47617100385977356392009-08-17T17:45:26.835-07:002009-08-17T17:45:26.835-07:00Woo hoo! You go girl! :)Woo hoo! You go girl! :)Melissanoreply@blogger.com