pantryslut

"But here’s the thing: threatening women with rape, making light of rape, and suggesting that women who speak up be raped is not edgy or controversial. It’s the norm. This is what women deal with every day. Maintaining the status quo around violence against women isn’t exactly revolutionary."

"Anatomy of a Successful Rape Joke," Jessica Valenti

I seem to recall hearing this argument before. Yeah, you bet I'm looking at you, pimps'n'hos promoters. But y'know, the larger point is the more important one.