@WEEI@heyrichhey@KenLairdWEEI@Teddyjradio I’m so excited for this I have missed Rich being on the radio!! I will be listening to afternoons every day to support this!!
@katieemorann No you are 100 percent right it is so many people both men and women but so many are ashamed or afraid to share their stories. It’s horrible that people just can’t respect each other and treat each other with respect and kindness because that’s what everyone deserves
T/W: objectification, sexism, sexual assault, suicide, intimate partner violence, eating disorders, bulimia, PTSD
When I was in college, I felt objectified. My freshman year, I was sexually assaulted. I developed PTSD from it. This pain coupled with loneliness for feeling like no one would ever see me for me felt unbearable. I had 8 suicide attempts in the span of three years.
In grad school, my first relationship became abusive. I decided to detox my medication with pressure from him. I had a mental health relapse after our traumatic break up. Every day, I’m grateful I survived my assaults, suicide attempts, and that first relationship I had.
Society tells men not to respect women who look like me. Society tells people that I’m not intelligent because of the way I look. I have experienced sexual and physical violence done to me and my body. These societal narratives support violence against women. Violent men use these narratives to normalize and reason their harmful acts.
Objectification is when a person treats another person like an object instead of a person. For instance, if a woman is objectified she can be seen for her body or solely valued for her gender role that fits into a stereotype, oppressively boxing her in.
The violence done to me coupled with sexist, misogynistic narratives led me to believe that I was worthless and no one would ever love me. This is what I thought about when I attempted suicide, each time. The way we speak about people becomes their inner dialogue. I wouldn’t have considered taking my own life if violence and dehumanization wasn’t done to me first.
You may say words are just words, but this is not true. Hateful words can become a poison that erodes someone’s well-being or safety. What words are you using? Are you implying anyone is worthless or undeserving of happiness, love, or success because of what they look like or what they’ve been through. Some comments made me so self-conscious that I relapsed on an eating disorder. Words have power - to heal or to harm.
To those people who are put in danger because of harmful narratives- you deserve better. To those people who spread harmful narratives or believe anyone is worthless because of what they look like or what they’ve been through- do better.
What we do matters. We can use our voice to lift people up or to harm. Please choose to lift people up today 💕
Women are more than their bodies, we’re more than our curves, our worth in life is not in our relationship to men. Honestly, I used to let the way people treat me impact my self worth and it even caused me to starve myself and later make myself throw up when I thought I ate too much, but I know my self worth does not come from external validation but from my courage to pursue the things I love.
Here’s your reminder that you are bigger than the boxes people place you in, you are not the labels this world gives you, and you are stronger than what you face. I’m cheering for you.
If you’ve read this far, you’re my kind of person 🥰
PS usually when I post this one I get comments that have nothing to do with the caption or a total disregard of my intelligence or worth because I posted a bikini. This is programming. My words are hard earned. People trying to discredit me, are entitled and trying to steal power like a thief. Don’t let people who are empty of heart steal yours.
@katieemorann Katie I read this whole thread and I am so sorry that you have experienced this so many times it is so terrible that so many people only saw you in that way! Women should not be treated like that ever they should be loved for all that they are. I’m hope that you never have to
@katieemorann 100% Katie always put yourself first no matter what. The right people will gravitate towards you. I hope you continue loving yourself because you are worthy of love!!
I’m working hard to go all in on loving myself. I can’t keep putting myself last. I can’t keep prioritizing people who try to decenter me in my own life.
A reminder to you: don’t let anyone tell you that you don’t matter. You deserve all the good things 💙 I’m rooting for you
@_PenelopeWade Don’t be sorry, you should never feel like you have to apologize for not feeling some kind of way and not being in the mood, the people that follow you should feel grateful for you allowing them to follow you and you shouldn’t feel pressure for not feeling up to sharing
@xtheadventx We don’t deserve it but just know we appreciate it because to feel comfortable enough to share photos like this with your followers is something that should not be taken for granted or expected
@hotmom38 I’m so sorry that ignorant people like to talk crap, that’s so wrong that they chose to be rude to someone they don’t even know!! It’s because they are insecure about themselves and would rather tear others down just to make themselves feel good just ignore the hater’s!
@funnyLgirl89 As a survivor where I’ve work I get this, you could say I know I have asked you to complete this task but it is not being done to the standard level it should be so I will be completing this task and we will discuss further about future tasks and completing them properly
@funnyLgirl89 Well I’m sorry to hear that it has been a rough day! I hope you’re day improves but to answer your question it’s never too early sometimes you just need to be in bed even if you’re not sleeping fully
@spaceghost@Solyricon That is so fucked up what is wrong with people? There are some sick people in this world that think it’s okay to abuse women and it’s just so sad and disgusting that they think that it’s okay and normal
@Solyricon This is weird but.. I’ve dated three really bad dudes who were abusive and all of them would show me stuff and talk a bunch through it and if I spoke a single word they’d immediately pause the thing and rewind it and force me to watch it again as punishment for talking lol
@RedSox@Patriots Don’t lie to the fan base and be a big market team! Frauds Sam Kennedy lies through his teeth every time he speaks and John Henry needs to sell You lieing Frauds! BresBot doesn’t know how to do his job
@_PenelopeWade Not a dork just means the movie touched you in that way and it made you cry sometimes that’s what a good movie does hits you in the feels and if you cry you cry