They line up in front of a courthouse in southeastern France, from morning to evening, and have gathered in the thousands in cities across the country. They hold signs reading, “one rape every six minutes,” “not all men but always a man,” and “giving in is not consenting.”
They chant: “Rapist we see you, victim we believe you.”
Women across France are rallying in support of Gisèle Pelicot, a 72-year-old reluctant icon whose husband is on trial in the city of Avignon for systematically drugging her and inviting dozens of men, 50 of whom are now his co-defendants, into their home to rape her over nearly a decade.
The shocking case has sparked what many women in France call a long-overdue reckoning over “rape culture” and systemic sexism in the way the judicial system handles sexual violence.
“Actively engaging”
“I fart in your general direction.”
Yeah you’re a paragon of open communication lmao.
That was obviously a response to your ridiculous insult, “absolute muppet”, to which I replied with a similarly stupid insult and asking if this is what we’re doing now. The gif is a reference to a famous monty python scene where they use ridiculous insults; it’s pointing out what you’re doing, not directing the insult to you. I guess you can only dish it out?
The fact that you disregarded all that context shows you’re either disingenuous or have no reading comprehension.
I’mma keep it a buck I haven’t been paying attention to what you’re saying for a while now, I’m just fucking with you until you realize it and stop because you’re annoying to me (well and that whole “women can’t get charged with rape legally in many places but that’s ‘fixed’ even though it absolutely isn’t” thing.) Last I was paying attention you blamed it on the patriarchy, which means I’m fighting the patriarchy and you’re upholding it by defending the sign, isn’t that interesting.
Listen I had the day off yesterday so I had the time to fuck with you but unfortunately I have to work, I’ve spent my time shitting writing this last message to you in the hopes that you FINALLY understand that my anger at the patriarchal sign is well placed, but if not I really couldn’t care less. I’m done with you.
I know, the only other explanation for your nonsensical replies would be that you didn’t understand basic English. The rest of your comment solidifies that you haven’t understood anything. Just keep airing grievances my man. Thank you so much for not fucking with me; that would have been a nightmare. I can’t imagine what horrors would await me. Your sincere engagement was all I needed from this life. Now I can be happy. Good luck on your journey to bring down patriarchy, and crying bully when you have no idea what other people are even saying. ♥