The Road Jess Travelled
@jesspected.bsky.social
Feminist. Atheist. Progressive. Intersectional. Pro-Abortion
Pinned
You can only dehumanize people so much before they come to see it is you who lacks any humanity. Don't expect kindness or even civility from those you've treated as subhuman.
Sometimes it isn't even misinterpreted. There's just an assumption that every woman is "secretly" available. Another reason they insist women smile & present as warm & inviting. Then they can claim she led him on.
Men are more likely than women to misinterpret friendliness as romantic interest. Collaboration & rapport are expected at work & women are penalized when they aren't 'warm';yet men may think women's workplace friendliness is a personal [email protected] www.forbes.com/sites/kimels...
Before Dating A Coworker, Consider These Overlooked Risks
Before acting on feelings for a colleague this Valentine’s Day, employees may want to consider some overlooked risks that many only recognize once it’s too late.
www.forbes.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Sometimes it isn't even misinterpreted. There's just an assumption that every woman is "secretly" available. Another reason they insist women smile & present as warm & inviting. Then they can claim she led him on.
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Explain gay to your kids? Buddy, I’m going to have to explain straight to my kids. You guys have it easy
February 10, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Explain gay to your kids? Buddy, I’m going to have to explain straight to my kids. You guys have it easy
This is coercion by the way. Similar reasoning behind public proposals. He's humiliating her & putting her on the spot for his super sad feelings & hollow claims of love. ("Love of his life" whom he cheated on after 3 months of knowing her.)
new most bizarre moment of the Olympics just dropped
Norwegian biathlete wins bronze medal, then, totally unprompted, reveal he cheated on his GF, she left him, and he wants to apologize publicly hoping she takes him back
www.vg.no/sport/i/vr5g...
Norwegian biathlete wins bronze medal, then, totally unprompted, reveal he cheated on his GF, she left him, and he wants to apologize publicly hoping she takes him back
www.vg.no/sport/i/vr5g...
February 11, 2026 at 1:14 AM
This is coercion by the way. Similar reasoning behind public proposals. He's humiliating her & putting her on the spot for his super sad feelings & hollow claims of love. ("Love of his life" whom he cheated on after 3 months of knowing her.)
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This is a regime radicalizing on a trajectory that, if not stopped, culminates in genocide. This is another step in its radicalization process: one that Nazi Germany took as well before it came to its ’Final Solution.’
February 10, 2026 at 7:31 PM
This is a regime radicalizing on a trajectory that, if not stopped, culminates in genocide. This is another step in its radicalization process: one that Nazi Germany took as well before it came to its ’Final Solution.’
"The Protectors"
February 11, 2026 at 1:10 AM
"The Protectors"
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Patriarchy in action: The Epstein files showcase the private behavior of a male ruling class. They network, joke & trade info. Women on the periphery do the office & sexual housework: organize the men's calendars, arrange food, grace a table & provide sex. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Sex and snacks, but no seat at the table: the role of women in Epstein’s sordid men’s club
Files reveal a world of flattery and fratboy tones, where rich men are cultivated and women provide services
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Patriarchy in action: The Epstein files showcase the private behavior of a male ruling class. They network, joke & trade info. Women on the periphery do the office & sexual housework: organize the men's calendars, arrange food, grace a table & provide sex. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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Kash Patel, a podcaster selected because of his fierce loyalty to the President, told FBI agents not to investigate the details on Renee Good's shooting because it would contradict the President. Fact matter less than the King's opinion in a personalist regime.
February 7, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Kash Patel, a podcaster selected because of his fierce loyalty to the President, told FBI agents not to investigate the details on Renee Good's shooting because it would contradict the President. Fact matter less than the King's opinion in a personalist regime.
Cannot be overstated just how petty, vindictive, & cruel this regime is. Yet women keep being told we're too emotional to lead.
Judge denies DHS bid to rush removal of Liam Ramos and his family www.ms.now/news/dhs-rep...
Judge denies DHS bid to rush removal of Liam Ramos and his family
Kristen Stenvik, superintendent of the district where Liam goes to school, said the ruling provides both “additional time” and “continued uncertainty.”
www.ms.now
February 7, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Cannot be overstated just how petty, vindictive, & cruel this regime is. Yet women keep being told we're too emotional to lead.
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Virginia State Senator Louise Lucas is just a delight on every level
February 7, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Virginia State Senator Louise Lucas is just a delight on every level
Yet another way the state mirrors domestic abuse. The ole ran into a door defense.
ICE officials said he ran into a wall, which doctors immediately rejected as inconsistent with the wounds. The immigrant's account - that he was beaten in the head by steel batons, contrary to DHS guidelines - is more plausible. But no accountability exists for him, or us.
apnews.com/article/immi...
apnews.com/article/immi...
Immigrant whose skull was broken in eight places during ICE arrest says beating was unprovoked
A Mexican immigrant whose skull was broken during his arrest by immigration officers last month in Minnesota says the beating was unprovoked.
apnews.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Yet another way the state mirrors domestic abuse. The ole ran into a door defense.
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on the balance i think partisan gerrymandering is bad but the only way it ends is if democrats weaponize it against republicans everywhere they can. wiping out republican lawmakers in blue states might bring the GOP to the table to end the practice.
February 7, 2026 at 2:35 PM
on the balance i think partisan gerrymandering is bad but the only way it ends is if democrats weaponize it against republicans everywhere they can. wiping out republican lawmakers in blue states might bring the GOP to the table to end the practice.
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POLITICO: “As Europe’s political class moves to clean up its mess and address its shame concerning ties with Epstein , it’s inadvertently highlighting the comparative lack of accountability in 🇺🇸- No prominent politicians have taken a fall.” www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
February 7, 2026 at 4:42 AM
POLITICO: “As Europe’s political class moves to clean up its mess and address its shame concerning ties with Epstein , it’s inadvertently highlighting the comparative lack of accountability in 🇺🇸- No prominent politicians have taken a fall.” www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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It's largely been lost in the chaos of the last month, but Secretary of Education Linda McMahon is trying to doxx the John Does who sued her for (allegedly) allowing them to be raped by grown men when they were kids and (allegedly) covering it up
@brandonthurston.bsky.social has a write-up:
@brandonthurston.bsky.social has a write-up:
Vince and Linda McMahon file oppositions to ring boy plaintiffs' request to maintain anonymity in lawsuit - POST Wrestling | Podcasts, News, Reviews | WWE AEW NXT NJPW
McMahons say "John Doe" anonymity will unfairly hinder their ability to find witnesses to clear them. WWE takes no position on pseudonyms.
www.postwrestling.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:45 PM
It's largely been lost in the chaos of the last month, but Secretary of Education Linda McMahon is trying to doxx the John Does who sued her for (allegedly) allowing them to be raped by grown men when they were kids and (allegedly) covering it up
@brandonthurston.bsky.social has a write-up:
@brandonthurston.bsky.social has a write-up:
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In 1933, Nazis burned the contents of the Institute for Sexual Science. Women's & gender studies are under attack today. But knowledge is tricky to control. When research is defunded & classes canceled, "people find other ways to share & make new knowledge." www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
Can Embattled Women’s and Gender Studies Programs Survive?
Scholars say recent Republican-led attacks on the field are nothing new, but nonetheless alarming.
www.insidehighered.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:52 AM
In 1933, Nazis burned the contents of the Institute for Sexual Science. Women's & gender studies are under attack today. But knowledge is tricky to control. When research is defunded & classes canceled, "people find other ways to share & make new knowledge." www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
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I wrote about the Epstein files (gift link) www.theverge.com/tech/874721/...
How the men in the Epstein files defeated #MeToo
The emails show the “anti-woke” crusaders are afraid of accountability.
www.theverge.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:09 PM
I wrote about the Epstein files (gift link) www.theverge.com/tech/874721/...
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not a lot that's more disheartening than seeing the utter contempt with which people react to bringing up rape apologists and abusers "on their side," even in cultural moments like this. blunt, painful reminder that it was only ever supposed to be a gotcha to use against our enemies
February 7, 2026 at 2:07 PM
not a lot that's more disheartening than seeing the utter contempt with which people react to bringing up rape apologists and abusers "on their side," even in cultural moments like this. blunt, painful reminder that it was only ever supposed to be a gotcha to use against our enemies
Speaking of how sexual abuse of women & children is dismissed & normalized, when I first saw this popping up, nearly all the comments were in defense of a man accused of sexually abusing multiple boys.
apnews.com/article/timo...
apnews.com/article/timo...
Actor Timothy Busfield indicted on 4 counts of sexual contact with a child
A New Mexico grand jury has indicted Timothy Busfield on four counts of criminal sexual contact with a child.
apnews.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Speaking of how sexual abuse of women & children is dismissed & normalized, when I first saw this popping up, nearly all the comments were in defense of a man accused of sexually abusing multiple boys.
apnews.com/article/timo...
apnews.com/article/timo...
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It's systemic.
It's patriarchy, toxic at its core.
It's patriarchy, toxic at its core.
The men who raped Gisèle Pelicot were not rich. They were not famous & connected. They were working-class men who saw an invitation to rape & came running. The only thing unique about Epstein & friends is the scale of depravity & gaudy gold-plated swag.
February 6, 2026 at 6:39 PM
It's systemic.
It's patriarchy, toxic at its core.
It's patriarchy, toxic at its core.
And we know how they intend to make us sad as they've been very loud about that:
Strip women of voting rights
End no-fault divorce (& ultimately divorce)
End employment discrimination protections
End any & all abortion
End birth control
Lower age of consent
Strip women of voting rights
End no-fault divorce (& ultimately divorce)
End employment discrimination protections
End any & all abortion
End birth control
Lower age of consent
February 6, 2026 at 6:32 PM
And we know how they intend to make us sad as they've been very loud about that:
Strip women of voting rights
End no-fault divorce (& ultimately divorce)
End employment discrimination protections
End any & all abortion
End birth control
Lower age of consent
Strip women of voting rights
End no-fault divorce (& ultimately divorce)
End employment discrimination protections
End any & all abortion
End birth control
Lower age of consent
The hope that the Epstein case might open the public consciousness to the dangers of normalized sex abuse is fading. Instead the louder narrative, over feminists, seems to be that this was a boogeyman situation, only possible due to obscene wealth & powerful connections. Not routine.
February 6, 2026 at 6:17 PM
The hope that the Epstein case might open the public consciousness to the dangers of normalized sex abuse is fading. Instead the louder narrative, over feminists, seems to be that this was a boogeyman situation, only possible due to obscene wealth & powerful connections. Not routine.
Once again pointing out forced-birtherism & Epstein & friends come from the same place: rape culture & misogyny. Unsurprising forced-birthers act baffled by consent. They don't acknowledge it. Just like Epstein.
Feminism really faltered with its arcane concept of only having sex with people who want to have sex with you
February 6, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Once again pointing out forced-birtherism & Epstein & friends come from the same place: rape culture & misogyny. Unsurprising forced-birthers act baffled by consent. They don't acknowledge it. Just like Epstein.
I mean this isn't surprising when you realize the deceit, the enforcing rules for thee, not for me, & hurting women is a core to conservative values. The "family values" facade was always a joke because patriarchal men can't perform dominance if they're faithful, disciplined, & respectful of women.
odd feature of our time in how many liberals and progressive are bog standard monogamous family types--Serwer, Bouie, Hayes, AOC, etc--and how many Traditional Family Values conservatives are fuckin drugged up perverts
February 6, 2026 at 5:59 PM
I mean this isn't surprising when you realize the deceit, the enforcing rules for thee, not for me, & hurting women is a core to conservative values. The "family values" facade was always a joke because patriarchal men can't perform dominance if they're faithful, disciplined, & respectful of women.
The men who raped Gisèle Pelicot were not rich. They were not famous & connected. They were working-class men who saw an invitation to rape & came running. The only thing unique about Epstein & friends is the scale of depravity & gaudy gold-plated swag.
February 6, 2026 at 5:38 PM
The men who raped Gisèle Pelicot were not rich. They were not famous & connected. They were working-class men who saw an invitation to rape & came running. The only thing unique about Epstein & friends is the scale of depravity & gaudy gold-plated swag.
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A lot of times people default to the logic of “we can’t get rid of this unjust system, because what will fulfill its role?” But if the system is unjust, it’s not fulfilling that role. It’s creating more harm. It’s the problem.
February 6, 2026 at 4:34 PM
A lot of times people default to the logic of “we can’t get rid of this unjust system, because what will fulfill its role?” But if the system is unjust, it’s not fulfilling that role. It’s creating more harm. It’s the problem.
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This comes from the days when marital rape was totally fine.
"When I have sexual needs you better be ready, it's for my needs, not yours."
"When I have sexual needs you better be ready, it's for my needs, not yours."
February 6, 2026 at 1:27 AM
This comes from the days when marital rape was totally fine.
"When I have sexual needs you better be ready, it's for my needs, not yours."
"When I have sexual needs you better be ready, it's for my needs, not yours."