This is misogyny.

[catsnknots]

Pakistani sisters shot dead after being filmed dancing outside their home

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/world/pakistani-sisters-shot-dead-after-being-filmed-dancing-o...

I find it embarrassing that we accuse our mp's of being a misogynist when this is what is happening to women in other countries. 

[catsnknots]

some attitudes suggest women should remain silent ....that's a dangerous thing to encourage 

who's attitudes?? 

Not mine surely??? 

as you can see I am an outspoken woman and I encourage ALL women to speak up... and not allow themselves to be intimidated by other women that may try to twist what they say into something they didn't.. 

I have differences with many women on this forum and NONE put so many false accusations out as what you have to me Iza... 

[catsnknots]

posted not said 

play semantics Iza... everyone else here knows what is meant by using the word "said"on a forum. 

[catsnknots]

Iza.. you are putting words into my mouth...  

where did I say that there is NO misogyny in Australia??? 

Where have I said that murder and rape in this country is ok?? 

Where have I ever said that men getting away with rape and murder is ok??? 

Where have I said what happened to Jill is ok??? 

Do you know that often violence and rape and murder is not always associated with misogyny??? 

Do you know that many of the men that do those sorts of crimes have other problems??? 

If you want me to rattle off a few I can give you some examples.. 

mental illness, alcohol abuse, drug abuse, childhood abuse... 

many things happen to our men  such as beatings, rape and murder that are not because of anything other than the criminal culture that runs riot in many areas of our society... 

If you go ahead and blame it all on misogyny then we will never have a chance of fixing it. 

you need to take a bex and lay down for a while. 

Back to here Iza... 

lately I have asked you to clarify many accusations you have made to me on this forum lately... you are yet to reply to any request. 

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some attitudes suggest women should remain silent ....that's a dangerous thing to encourage 

the attitudes in this thread that differ from yours are not advocating silence, they are advocating perspective.

[izabsmiling]

what accusations have directed at you ?

the JG doesn't speak for you ?

did you not say it and/or have it in a siggie ?

[catsnknots]

play dumb... 

[cherry*135]

Oh dear, here we go again.............

[izabsmiling]

I didn't realise that you would think every post and comment is personally directed at you cats back .

[catsnknots]

considering you have used my ID in those post I figure that you were talking to me. 

ok.. I was wrong... 

walking out of my own thread as it has lost the plot... 

[izabsmiling]

Cats Back , you mention 'other cultures'..I am really concerned and aware (even more so recently) and concerned about how things are in our Country...and what the consequences of acceptance are .

Our culture, not the system, fails victims

DateJune 13, 2013

The catchcry in Jill Meagher's tragic case is that ''the system'' failed her (''Outrage at parole board failure'', 12/6). I disagree.

''The system'' did not fail Jill Meagher - we did. It is tiring to hear that ''the system'' is once again used as a scapegoat. How long will it take for leaders to point to the rape culture that exists in Australia? Rape culture, while commonly misunderstood, describes a culture in which rape and sexual violence are seen as an unfortunate reality that has become normalised and tolerable.

We live in a rape culture when: a man has been found guilty of more than 20 rape and assault offences, but is free to reoffend; when a man admits to 16 rapes in a six-month period but doesn't become a household name; when the rape of a sex worker is seen as a lesser offence than the rape of any other woman; when a rape victim is assessed on his/her appearance and behaviour before being given support; and when it takes the brutal rape and murder of a smart, attractive woman, and the media frenzy that ensued, to capture the country's attention of a crime that is all too common and too often ignored.

Clare Cartledge, Footscray

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/national/letters/our-culture-not-the-system-fails-victims-20130612-2o4av.ht...

this post ? I posted that I  (as in me/myself /I) 'am concerned and aware .

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