If you have seen the viral campaign #ThisIsNotConsent of women posting images of their own underwear, maybe you also wonder if we could use another hashtag for posting images of our (empty) cages
What about #ThisIsNotPotent ?
or #ThisDoesPrevent ?
Hashtag alternative to #ThisIsNotConsent
Re: Hashtag alternative to #ThisIsNotConsent
While I appreciate, sitting caged writing this, at the intended humour, I fear that for feminists like myself it misses the mark.
The hashtag and the underwear issue concerns the defence, used in many rape and assault trials, that women imply consent by wearing thongs and "sexy" lingerie - that a man (usually) who gets sight of such items can reasonably conclude that a woman is gagging for it despite any protestations or physical resistance on the part of the woman. There's a case in Ireland that has just seen a man go free because of this defence.
We, on the other hand, are just kinky (and quietly proud).
The hashtag and the underwear issue concerns the defence, used in many rape and assault trials, that women imply consent by wearing thongs and "sexy" lingerie - that a man (usually) who gets sight of such items can reasonably conclude that a woman is gagging for it despite any protestations or physical resistance on the part of the woman. There's a case in Ireland that has just seen a man go free because of this defence.
We, on the other hand, are just kinky (and quietly proud).
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