just feeling sick today

[cornerofmadness]

That nausea hung out all day. I didn't get much done. I wanted to enjoy outside a little since it was in the 60's and absolutely gorgeous. Why am I wearing shorts in Nov and am not currently living in FL? Still, it could be this temp every day and I'd be so happy (seriously I should live in Eureka CA).

To add to the nausea I was struck with the feeling of gah, HOW did that get published. You see a supremely shitty story in print and you're like HOW (especially one this hateful to women)

I didn't look for a new job or put out my christms lights (Not LIGHT them just put them out), or write.

Speaking of christmas lights I forgot to mention on the way to Athens I saw one trailer with FOUR christmas blow ups (where's my knife) already up and just outside of Athens a huge lit cross (and house and i suspect this thing is ALWAYS lit since I've sen that cross before). It's like really people? second week in Nov. Should be a law, not until after Thanksgiving damn it.

Speaking of laws the Columbus Dispatch's headline article today was the fact that in OH there are more laws to protect our pets than there are to protect women. This doesn't surprise me. Women always seem to count for less than animals. It's a stunning fact really given the strides made last century still don't give us the same rights as a dog.

You hear the excuse 'well i like animals more than people' You know what, that is a really shitty attitude (not that I'm saying we shouldn't like and protect animals, no not saying that at all). Maybe if we cared a little more about each other it would be harder to sit back and be comfortable with the fact that you'll get more time for beating your dog than your wife. I'm not even getting into how many police stations they said routinuely ignore a 20 year old law that says they MUST report signs of abuse if they see it. Apparently that only goes in OH if you're taping for Cops!

The number one cause of death in pregnant women is not eclampsia or placenta prevara or ectopic pregnancies, no it's being beaten to death by the baby's father

This is why I'm so proud of my story in Nothing But Red All the money goes to women's charities, something I've worked for since undergrad.

So there's a topped for my week. My life is worth less than Roy the cat.

Comments

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Remember when we called the cops on the neighbors for that obviously abusive fight? Someone could've easily died by the time it took the cops to get there - not to mention they came to the wrong house.

Oy.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

oh yeah no kidding. After we specifically told them NOT to come to our house in fear of retailiation

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Yeah, such faith I had in the Volusia County police after that.

...wonder how long it would've taken if it was a real emergency. *cough*

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

oh no kidding

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Apropos of nothing - Mmmm, vanilla/maple tea. Mmmmm.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

ha

[a2zmom.livejournal.com]

That is absolutely horrifying. And I had no idea about that particular death statistic.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

it really is (points up to ELD's comment. Florida was no better)

yeah, it's pretty appalling. Over 70 women were killed here last year in domestic abuse though given the size of OH that's actually a lower number than I would have expected

[ishte.livejournal.com]

You're one of those people that I look at this time of year and wonder what kind of moron wears shorts in November when it's only 60° out! hahahaha.

As for me, I'm putting on long pants as soon as it's below 80° and long sleeves before it's into the 60s

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

hahah trust me i was not alone in those shorts today

[makd.livejournal.com]

Speaking of laws the Columbus Dispatch's headline article today was the fact that in OH there are more laws to protect our pets than there are to protect women. This doesn't surprise me. Women always seem to count for less than animals. It's a stunning fact really given the strides made last century still don't give us the same rights as a dog.

Hate to sound bitter, but true, that.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

yeah i mean what is there to say? Women's rights suck

[chaos-by-design.livejournal.com]

Speaking of laws the Columbus Dispatch's headline article today was the fact that in OH there are more laws to protect our pets than there are to protect women

That is seriously fucked up. I'm all for protecting animals like you say, but there should be at least as many laws protecting women.

The number one cause of death in pregnant women is not eclampsia or placenta prevara or ectopic pregnancies, no it's being beaten to death by the baby's father

That just disgusts me.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

i'm old enough to remember when you ahd to have a witness to a rape before it was a crime (that didn't change in PA and NY until I was in college)

[chaos-by-design.livejournal.com]

Holy fucking crap. Yeah, because everyone always makes sure to rape in front of an audience. *vomits*

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

exactly. for that matter they're legally allowed to persue parking tickets longer than they can persue a rapist but i THINK that changed last year. it was like the one good thing Bush signed into law

[rain-oubliette.livejournal.com]

Headline in our York Dispatch newspaper this morning was about a woman who was here in York, PA, to get away from her boyfriend in New Philadelphia, OH... who was shot twice by said boyfriend. He came all the way out here to kill her.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

yeah i don't have to tell you of all people about the violence against women

[rain-oubliette.livejournal.com]

Yeah. :S

Xmas is due soon. 8 years ago.