Ashley Judd's comments on patriarchy, her appearance and the media.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/04/09/ashley-judd-slaps-media-in-the-face-for-speculation-over-her-puffy-appearance.html

That women are joining in the ongoing disassembling of my appearance is salient. Patriarchy is not men. Patriarchy is a system in which both women and men participate. It privileges, inter alia, the interests of boys and men over the bodily integrity, autonomy, and dignity of girls and women. It is subtle, insidious, and never more dangerous than when women passionately deny that they themselves are engaging in it.

It's not just a good read. It's a brilliant read

[unblock]

1. brilliant indeed! better even than some of the academic stuff i've read!

[La Lioness Priyanka]

2. agreed. it's personal and intellectual but not pedantic

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IMO, it was really really well written.

[arcane1]

3. Very very very well said!

And she's still one of the world's sexiest

[polichick]

4. Well done you, Ashley. k&r

[JNelson6563]

5. I never cease to marvel

at how other women can sometimes be the worst enemy of all. There's a lot of them out there who are no friends of the sisterhood, as it were.

Julie

[femrap]

6. I rarely post

at DU anymore. But this article truly gave me inspiration. And it has been a long time since that has happened.

She is a most beautiful soul with a mind and heart that matches.

Our culture is perverse.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

7. She's amazing. How come I haven't heard more comments like these from her? She speaks truth. nt

[Honeycombe8]

8. Way to go, Ashley! You are SO right! nt

[LittleGirl]

9. Wow, absolutely stunning!

You must read this. Everyone.

[TahitiNut]

10. Ashley Judd is a VERY impressive human being.

As a fellow not often inclined to be a "fan" of anyone, and particularly anyone associated with the "Nashville scene," I'm always impressed with Ms. Judd's acumen, talent, conscience, and integrity. I can only hope she's an indication of the direction in which we're evolving.

[justiceischeap]

11. I was just coming over to post this

She made so many brilliant points... I dare say her writing is much better than her acting.

[Lionessa]

12. Great woman. And she's dead on, mysogyny is as much if not more put upon us by WOMEN!

The only reason it goes on as long as it does here and everywhere is that women hate each other, that's the only thing that makes sense. We are typically (when not artificially removed as in some oriental countries) outnumbering men, but can't seem to have any control over how we are treated?? Not true, just as we have been dismayed that in the ME the genital whacking of women is promoted by WOMEN.

I know the times I've been treated the worst at workplaces was when I had women co-workers and/or boss. When in construction accounting or manufacturing accounting (typically more males) I've had dramatically less drama and issues than when working in mortgage accounting (where only man was the owner's husband) or an HVAC place where everyone in the offices was female, though the techs were all male.

Why I wonder.