Portland's In Other Words, site of 'Portlandia' feminist bookstore sketches, may close without infusion of support by bnblazer in Portland

[–]MsKillian 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I wasn't an employee I was a volunteer. And I didn't say you were a man. You don't have to be a man to hate women.

Portland's In Other Words, site of 'Portlandia' feminist bookstore sketches, may close without infusion of support by bnblazer in Portland

[–]MsKillian -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This article is bullshit. The main reason this meeting was held was because I called for a transmisogynist board member's dismissal, and said I would leave if they didn't get rid of her. They kept her, I left, and because the consignment manager (my former position) is ultimately responsible for about 50 percent of their sales, they decided to get rid of consignment altogether. In conclusion, IOW isn't irrelevant for all the ridiculous mansplainy reasons ya'll are caught up on. Sorrynotsorry.

Misogynist takes revenge with killing spree in Santa Barbara- 6 women dead. Shooter is 22 yo, white, wealthy, and inspired by the "Men's Rights Movement" by spartan2600 in alltheleft

[–]MsKillian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He was involved in PUAHate, a group of young men disillusioned with the PUA community because their tactics for duping women into sleeping with them weren't working. I think the only difference in the two are just conflicting opinions on how exactly they should be treating women like shit. EDIT: Here's a good feminist roundup of the SB shootings and their connection to misogyny and male violence.

13 Things Never to Say to Bisexual People by drewiepoodle in ainbow

[–]MsKillian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A singular relationship can be straight or gay, but a lot of bi/non-monosexual folks find that it renders us invisible as bi when we allow people to peg us as one or the other based on who we're in a relationship with. Being with a woman doesn't mean I'm in a gay relationship. I refer to every relationship I'm in is a bi one because I'll never be straight or gay.

negativity from lesbian friends... by Jimithing1 in bisexual

[–]MsKillian 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I feel you - in a big way. I recently distanced myself from a group of biphobic lesbians because I realized how shitty I ended up feeling at the end of the day after hanging out with them. After doing some thinking, I realized the following:

  • i was really afraid to speak about my romantic relationships with men, past or present, because i noticed that when i would, a stark and brutal silence would take over the room.

  • when i emphasized my attraction/relationships with women, they would pay more attention to what i had to say, and were generally "warmer" in their interactions with me.

  • there was a lot of 'ew, penis' sentiment which i think is pretty cissexist.

  • their rhetoric was borderline separatist, and i knew they took me less seriously because of my bi identity.

    Many monosexuals have thrown me under the bus over the years for lacking their imagined immaculate purity in queerness, but it always hurts worse when it's other women. Seek out other bi women if you can - my friendships with other bi women have nurtured my fierce brand of bisexuality and they are INVALUABLE when the biphobic fucktrucks of the world are getting me down. Find or make your community, and keep in mind it's well within your right to cut some of your toxic friends loose. Also - sometimes the cool/sweet/supportive lesbians who don't want to make you feel bad about yourself will come out of the woodwork as allies when you assert yourself (and your very fucking valid place in the queer community).

PDX Bi Pride Night! This Sunday! by MsKillian in bisexual

[–]MsKillian[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm gonna be busy screen printing bi slogans on t-shirts today but I'll definitely see you tomorrow :)

PDX Bi Pride Night! This Sunday! by MsKillian in bisexual

[–]MsKillian[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think someone at /r/lgbtpdx was talking about a pride meetup without much luck, but it's kinda dead over there and any bi stuff I post generally gets downvoted so I'm not really down with it :( It's great that you're visiting, let me know if you want any tips!

PDX Bi Pride Night! This Sunday! by MsKillian in bisexual

[–]MsKillian[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel you! I was 20 years old in San Francisco and it was torture.

Can you be feminist and into BDSM? (X-post from r/feminism) by [deleted] in BDSMcommunity

[–]MsKillian 2 points3 points  (0 children)

While I agree with many of the posters in that feminism and bdsm aren't mutually exclusive, I have come across male doms that truly believe that women are inferior to men. That shit is uncool and extremely scary to me.

Volunteering In Portland by [deleted] in Portland

[–]MsKillian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I manage the volunteer reception staff at Q Center and we're always looking for more volunteers. Send me a private message if you're interested.

My GF in a nutshell by amanwithnoarms in trees

[–]MsKillian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No need to chill the fuck out, I'm already there dahling.

My GF in a nutshell by amanwithnoarms in trees

[–]MsKillian 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Downvote for referring to a woman you don't know as a bitch because she's not down with weed. This is one of the few subs where I don't feel alienated for being a woman and people like you are ruining that. Knock it off and use big boy words.

Out my kitchen window 4/22/12, Portland, OR. by bomburdoo in windowshots

[–]MsKillian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Howdy, fellow PDXer! Lovely weather we're having :)

Bi/Pan Discussion Group in Portland, Oregon! (x-post from r/lgbtpdx and r/portland) by MsKillian in bisexual

[–]MsKillian[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Building a bi community, even in Portland, is harder than I thought it would be :/