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Tuesday, June 7. 2016

Rape Culture

Anyone been reading about that frat boy/man (named Brock) who raped the girl/woman that he encountered at a Stanford frat party in a very drunken state?
He got sentenced to six months in county jail and probation. I am not sure how long of that he will actually serve and he must register as a sex offender from now on. A public letter from the woman he attacked has gone viral and so has a letter from his Dad. The woman was unconscious when she was raped and assaulted, prior to passing out she was inebriated. So an agreement for any sexual contact with a perfect stranger from her side I think was out of the question. Poor Brock must now register as a sex offender and visit jail for some time. He used to enjoy rib eye steak (yeah, I can just imagine his ass tearing into a bloody steak) but now he has no appetite. Poor Brock's whole life is difficult now and all of this trouble for "20 minutes of action" as his Dad so eloquently put it. WOW. 20 minutes of action huh?
Yeah....WAKE UP CALL you fucking PUNK! You sexually took advantage of a girl that had too much to drink. She was found behind a dumpster in the fetal position with her underwear a bit away from her. Dirty. Two Swedes (yes, people from Sweden) witnessed this event and called the police, one of the Swedes was crying so hard that he could barely speak when telling the police officer what he had seen. Normal? No. One can only wonder what else would had happened to this girl had the two Swedes not seen this and interfered.
AND WHAT ABOUT HER LIFE? Why feel sorry for Brock?
This is a fucking rape culture. Women, we all want it, don't we? Even when we say no. Even from a perfect stranger. Behind a dumpster, anywhere it doesn't matter. Brock needs to go to jail. Perhaps there he will meet a big powerful man that will decide, even against Brock's wishes, that Brock really wants some dick up his ass and will show Brock a good ole' bloody time. I think Brock needs some of that, maybe then he can understand a little bit how he made that girl feel.
She needs to live with this trauma and all the hoopla around it for the rest of her life too. He is the one that assaulted her, not the other way around.
Perhaps start teaching your sons about women's rights. Tell them that porn is NOT reality. That we women don't randomly want it from strangers usually.
I am against that whole frat boy college drinking culture that exists here in the US anyways, never understood it. I went to University of Stockholm for a few semesters before coming to the US. I never drank alcohol at school premises, I took school seriously. It was not some loud hormonal testosterone infused gathering, it was University. And people of both sexes acted accordingly.
Yes, Brock's Dad.....I understand that you are sad and worried for your son. I do, it is your child. But Brock made a BIG mistake and even in today's rape culture this is illegal and he has to suffer the consequences. This girl has a Dad and Mom also and a little sister, imagine how they feel. Imagine if this was your daughter?
Maybe then you would feel differently.

I've had MORE than my share of UNWANTED attention from guys. Trust me, I don't want it. I am not interested in any of their attention. I am sure most girls and women understand what I am talking about.
Somehow I have lived my whole life without a single urge to attack a random stranger that I don't know, knock him down and rape him. I actually do not know any woman that has raped a man.
Writing this makes me think about Lisa Holm in Sweden. Beautiful Lisa had her whole life ahead of her. She was murdered. Her family left to deal with the loss.
It's been almost a year. Lisa, you are not forgotten. I never knew you but your story burns inside of my soul.

Thursday, June 2. 2016

Yet Again

While reading today's news there are two stories about dog fighting. One story shows pictures of two badly injured dogs used for bait dropped off at a strangers porch. I hope they get saved. Another of a dog fighting ring recently discovered and as a result 66 (so far) individuals are arrested. I hope all the dogs get saved also.
I am DISGUSTED - yet again.
Ohio is the first state that just passed a law that animal cruelty is a felony.
THANK YOU OHIO! ALL states should follow Ohio's example.
Not only should animal cruelty be a felony. People that are convicted of this barbaric practice should have to register, just like sex offenders. For life. And of course be banned from ever owning an animal again.
If I had a business I would never hire a child molester/abuser or an animal abuser. Never. I'd rather hire a thief, alcoholic or drug addict. Actually finding a completely sober person here is almost impossible. I grew up in a place (Sweden) where drinking alcohol on a daily basis was and still is considered a problem and where drinking and driving, even ONE beer is prohibited. Not here in the US. When I tell people (if they ask) that I don't drink or do drugs they look at me like I am crazy and ask, "what's your vice?" Like you HAVE to have a "vice" or a problem of some sort. No, I don't have any addictions to brag about. Not yet. Life is not over.
Ask me in 20 years, perhaps I will have a different story to tell then. You never know.
Back to animals. The laws need to change. I do not understand what people get out of dog fighting and animal abuse. It is scary. It is wrong. Mandatory felony and public registration for life.
I am far from an angel, I have broken the law but I have never physically harmed a child or an animal. People that do that are completely SICK and beyond help.
They need to be put away. I have zero tolerance for that and I do not want to share my living space with them.

So, continuing the talk about animals. That poor beautiful gorilla Harambe that was shot dead at the zoo in Cincinnati the other day because some toddler decided that saying HELLO to Harambe in person would be a good idea.....just UNACCEPTABLE.
First of all, I am against zoos in general. Places that nurse and help animals are good, like animal sanctuaries. But the form of place where we gawk at animals that belong in the wild but are forever imprisoned- NO. You want to see animals?
Go camping. Watch something on TV with animals. Save up and go on a safari or something. The idea of a zoo or SeaWorld and all that crap - OUTDATED! Get with the times people and wake up.
The parenting skills of that toddler's parent/s are questionable. I can't stand people that let their annoying offspring run around, touch everything with their sticky snotty fingers and be loud and annoying in general. Take your brats to the playground, entertain them in your backyard.....something but in a public place where there are other strangers present - keep them in check.
Poor gorilla. What a waste of a beautiful and intelligent creature. Because some absentminded Mom could not keep their kid under control. Perhaps she was still groggy from her prescription meds. She should get investigated, meds and alcohol levels should be looked into. Parenting is a job to be executed while you are sober.