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alatismeni-theitsa · 2 years ago
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Hi there! First off, I love your blog and the fact you’re giving us Greeks a voice without being a nationalist is quite refreshing!
I do have a question about your perception of sexism in Greek culture. I’m diaspora so my experience with my culture is much different compared to other Greeks’ experiences. While I have been fortunate to have plenty of strong Greek women in my life, I find that other Greeks, even those in my γιαγια’s own neighborhood, have different perceptions of women than those held in my family. For example, my γιαγιά constantly gossips about how her male Greek neighbor always has his wife do the work while he sits back and watches, calling him “lazy” and «μαλακάς». Again, from what I understand, my family’s attitudes aren’t common (according to most women in my family) among Greeks, but we are diaspora, with me being second generation, so their views could be skewed. How would you describe Greeks’ attitudes towards women and how would you say sexism presents itself in Greece?
(If this question makes you uncomfortable feel free not to answer, I’m just curious)
You’re an amazing blog and you’re giving Greeks everywhere a sense of community, thank you for everything you’re doing for us!
"without being a nationalist" Whoooops the bar is quite low isn't it 😂😂😂 But I totally get what you mean, and thank you for your message! 😍😍😍
I have no issue answering the question because of comfort levels but describing the phenomenon for the 10 million who live in Greece is quite challenging. You can see my short tag #feminism for a small taste. Other than that, I'd say you can see women on pretty much all sides of the spectrum - the ones who are forced into marriage (although rare) and the dynamic businesswomen who move into different spaces with all the freedoms men have been granted forever.
For comparison, society-wise we are among the lowest places for gender equality in Europe, but higher than our neighbors in N. Africa and West Asia. It's common to find Greek women who want equal division of labor and equality in all terms and actively advocate for it. Even in your yaya's time there were many women who thought like that (I've met some women like that) but now there are definitely significantly more.
(I don't mean that in other places which rank lower women "don't try hard enough". I spoke in terms of what is acceptable to do in the society the woman lives)
At the same time, in all levels and jobs there is certainly a bias of men being heard more than women (by men and women alike). The glass ceiling and the glass elevator are real. My opinion is that we want to show as a nation that we strive for equality but when push comes to shovel, a man's opinion is heard more, and men hold more power overall compared to women in similar positions to them.
In practical matters, if you are a woman you are seen as small and weak and fragile even if you are tall and strong for a woman - e.g. your suitcase might be taken without you asking because men assume you can't carry it, or they ask you if you can carry a 2 kg bag and baby-talk to you when they think you can't do a job 90% of humans is able to accomplish 😫
Don't get me wrong, I appreciate the gestures but it can be a painful reminder that men see women as not exactly humans but "women" (or "pretty and cute objects"), and this makes them not ask for permission or generally give us as the same decency they give to their male friends whom they see as humans. (And I am not talking about sexual things here. But most things apply equally in all scenarios) When it's happened to you many times, from all types of male friends (yes, even the best and kindest ones) you are like "bruh... what is happening in their subconscious??"
Obviously "not all men" but definitely "too many men, damnit!" It goes without saying that lots of Greek men have been advocating for women's rights - buuut at the same time they don't exactly get it. As I said, though, all the help and good intentions are appreciated (at least by me) and I won't knock down someone just because they unknowingly caused a microaggression.
And, yes, a number Greek women take part in this too, by willfully taking advantage of what being a "young pretty woman" in Greek society gives you, and by uploading sexist content for fun. The number is not that large but well... they exist.
What I mean by the first case: Princesses who have double standards like "Yes, women should be empowered!! Omg what do you mean that I have to undertake responsibilities too?? Am I not here to just be pretty? Do you want me to KNOW and DO things on top of everything?"
The second case could be described by a series of videos I've seen around on TikTok, mostly posted by teen women, "my brother reacts to my clothes". And as you can expect, the brother calls them basically a "slut" in "funny" ways when they see their wardrobe. And then the sister uploads it on TikTok with full knowledge of what the video entails. Men in the comments often agree and further slutshame her and other women her age when they dress for the club.
Things change slowly but there's much talk about feminist issues today and this alerts more and more people to push for improvement.
Disclaimer for this being based on personal experience and stories from friends. If you've seen something else in Greece, feel free to add it.
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endusviolence · 8 months ago
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Rowling isn't denying holocaust. She just pointed out that burning of transgender health books is a lie as that form of cosmetic surgery didn't exist. But of course you knew that already, didn't you?
I was thinking I'd probably see one of you! You're wrong :) Let's review the history a bit, shall we?
In this case, what we're talking about is the Institut für Sexualwissenschaft, or in English, The Institute of Sexology. This Institute was founded and headed by a gay Jewish sexologist named Magnus Hirschfeld. It was founded in July of 1919 as the first sexology research clinic in the world, and was run as a private, non-profit clinic. Hirschfeld and the researchers who worked there would give out consultations, medical advice, and even treatments for free to their poorer clientele, as well as give thousands of lectures and build a unique library full of books on gender, sexuality, and eroticism. Of course, being a gay man, Hirschfeld focused a lot on the gay community and proving that homosexuality was natural and could not be "cured".
Hirschfeld was unique in his time because he believed that nobody's gender was either one or the other. Rather, he contended that everyone is a mixture of both male and female, with every individual having their own unique mix of traits.
This leads into the Institute's work with transgender patients. Hirschfeld was actually the one to coin the term "transsexual" in 1923, though this word didn't become popular phrasing until 30 years later when Harry Benjamin began expanding his research (I'll just be shortening it to trans for this brief overview.) For the Institute, their revolutionary work with gay men eventually began to attract other members of the LGBTA+, including of course trans people.
Contrary to what Anon says, sex reassignment surgery was first tested in 1912. It'd already being used on humans throughout Europe during the 1920's by the time a doctor at the Institute named Ludwig Levy-Lenz began performing it on patients in 1931. Hirschfeld was at first opposed, but he came around quickly because it lowered the rate of suicide among their trans patients. Not only was reassignment performed at the Institute, but both facial feminization and facial masculization surgery were also done.
The Institute employed some of these patients, gave them therapy to help with other issues, even gave some of the mentioned surgeries for free to this who could not afford it! They spoke out on their behalf to the public, even getting Berlin police to help them create "transvestite passes" to allow people to dress however they wanted without the threat of being arrested. They worked together to fight the law, including trying to strike down Paragraph 175, which made it illegal to be homosexual. The picture below is from their holiday party, Magnus Hirschfeld being the gentleman on the right with the fabulous mustache. Many of the other people in this photo are transgender.
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[Image ID: A black and white photo of a group of people. Some are smiling at the camera, others have serious expressions. Either way, they all seem to be happy. On the right side, an older gentleman in glasses- Magnus Hirschfeld- is sitting. He has short hair and a bushy mustache. He is resting one hand on the shoulder of the person in front of him. His other hand is being held by a person to his left. Another person to his right is holding his shoulder.]
There was always push back against the Institute, especially from conservatives who saw all of this as a bad thing. But conservatism can't stop progress without destroying it. They weren't willing to go that far for a good while. It all ended in March of 1933, when a new Chancellor was elected. The Nazis did not like homosexuals for several reasons. Chief among them, we break the boundaries of "normal" society. Shortly after the election, on May 6th, the book burnings began. The Jewish, gay, and obviously liberal Magnus Hirschfeld and his library of boundary-breaking literature was one of the very first targets. Thankfully, Hirschfeld was spared by virtue of being in Paris at the time (he would die in 1935, before the Nazis were able to invade France). His library wasn't so lucky.
This famous picture of the book burnings was taken after the Institute of Sexology had been raided. That's their books. Literature on so much about sexuality, eroticism, and gender, yes including their new work on trans people. This is the trans community's Alexandria. We're incredibly lucky that enough of it survived for Harry Benjamin and everyone who came after him was able to build on the Institute's work.
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[Image ID: A black and white photo of the May Nazi book burning of the Institute of Sexology's library. A soldier, back facing the camera, is throwing a stack of books into the fire. In the background of the right side, a crowd is watching.]
As the Holocaust went on, the homosexuals of Germany became a targeted group. This did include transgender people, no matter what you say. To deny this reality is Holocaust denial. JK Rowling and everyone else who tries to pretend like this isn't reality is participating in that evil. You're agreeing with the Nazis.
But of course, you knew that already, didn't you?
Edit: Added image IDs. I apologize to those using screen readers for forgetting them. Please reblog this version instead.
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qualityrain · 23 days ago
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auriidae · 3 months ago
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ethubs adventure pt 2: midwestern escapades via amtrak :3
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poorly-drawn-mdzs · 2 months ago
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The dog days are over.
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zebratimw · 11 days ago
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"All those empty rooms
We could have been anywhere, anywhere else
Instead, I made a bed with apathy
My heart knew the weight
Ten years worth of dust and neglect
We made our peace with weariness and let it be..."
(Song: The Moon will Sing by the Crane Wives)
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is9vhl · 5 months ago
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missing them hours
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4darcy4 · 24 days ago
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rotisseries · 2 months ago
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pre calamity era zelink was so funny. the legend of miss hatergirl and her one-sided feud with the king of minding his own business
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tomboxed · 1 month ago
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redesigns :D
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jazzies-stuff · 1 month ago
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I feel like my regular gacha luck has somehow been flipped for the drop rates for the new culinary crucible event because why have I been sending these teenagers to the school store for like eight hours and they haven't brought back a single pie crust.
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All I’ve been getting are eggs and gelatin when I NEED PIE CRUSTS!!!!
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strayklds · 9 months ago
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LEE KNOW (220331) THE MAGICAL STORY / KPOP FESTIVAL
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hyperblue · 5 months ago
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forever thinking about tim drake stumbling into one of the wayne manor unused nurseries through the window at 5 a.m., knowing damn well that he doesn't have much time before alfred or dick realize that there's been an intruder — so he does his best to move as quickly as possible, while simultaneously trying not to disturb the precious bundle against his chest, with the baby snoring away like tim's arms are the safest place on the planet to sleep in. something tugs painfully inside tim as he lowers his baby son mistake into the old wooden cradle, the emptiness of it — no blankets, no toys, just one of kon's t-shirts wrapped around baby's body as poor excuse of comfort — is a sudden sharp knife to his mind, which is still coming to terms with what happened in that sickly green underground lab; nothing felt quite real since then, not even the warm weight of another living breathing creature pressed against his own body. the moment tim's hands leave the baby, there's immediate sniffing and shuffling as if it knows that tim's leaving, and tim knows that he has to go, he has to find bruce because bruce would know how to fix everything, but something about this lonely dark room filled with shadows and the cold morning air outside open window reminds tim of something he's been trying to bury all of his life — and the baby crying so softly (tim used to cry softly; soundlessly, even, until it wasn't enough anymore and he had to start screaming against his own palm pressed to his mouth) somehow glues tim to the place where he's standing.
"shh, shh, i know, i'm so sorry", he's not even sure what he's saying sorry for at this point. it just feels like the only word that he knows, "they will take care of you, i promise, okay? no need to cry, please don't cry"
his hearts throbs to live at the pain, some new kind of pain that he doesn't know how to numb yet as he takes off his glove to touch baby's tears-wet cheek, and something blooms at the contact, first skin to skin contact since the moment tim pulled his experiment out of the test tube.
why can't he just leave?
the effort it takes to pull away once again almost leaves him gasping for air, and it takes a few seconds for baby to start crying in earnest this time, but tim can't afford himself slowing down; though he keeps talking desperately as he moves back to the window, tugging his glove back on.
"i'm so sorry, i'm sorry. i promise i will come back as soon as can"
we'll be back around christmas, tim, there's no need to cry. you're a big boy already, it's time to start acting like one
tim leaves with the first break of dawn, knowing damn well that this heartbroken wailing is going to haunt him to the other side of the world the same way kon's phantom touches still haunt him to this very day
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thequantumranger · 7 months ago
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Raúl Esparza in Season 23 of Law & Order: SVU (1999-)
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icewindandboringhorror · 3 months ago
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On average, what is the total MONTHLY amount that you spend on dining out*?
*(This doesn't only count going out to restaurants, but also stuff like picking up fast food to bring home, getting a coffee on the way to work, getting a premade sandwich from a grocery store deli during lunch, buying a quick snack from a convenience store or food cart whilst walking somewhere, ordering a pizza or any other food to be delivered to your home, etc.)
*(If you often dine out in groups/as a household: calculate and divide the costs so that you get a Per Person average. This is for YOU individually, NOT the total household/group costs)
(I'm sure polls similar to this have been made before (very common topic), I just haven't personally seen one that I can remember, so, I was curious to do my own! I was discussing this with a group of people today and it was very interesting to see how widely the number varied between individuals. :0c )
(Reblog for bigger sample size if you can, and feel free to explain your answer in tags if there's anything extra to add!)
#polls#tumblr polls#I'm mostly in the 0/1 - 25$ category. Maybe the rare month is a bit over $25 if there's something specific going on like birthday.#Which I'm NEVER eating in an actual restaurant (erm... covid... plus I just hate restaurant environments. i would rather pickup#the food and bring it home to a peaceful quiet environment that I control lol). But more typically like stopping by a grocery store deli#section or something. I don't have coffee that much. And I can't eat fast food much due to my health issues/diet restriction stuff#so if I'm out like coming back from an appointment and I start feeling really sick and weak. I know that a hamburger will just#blow up my system and cause nausea or something. So I try to pick the breadiest most#neutral looking turkey sandwich at the safeway deli to eat during the hour ride home or whatever lol#I actually kind of wish I could do stuff like get food more often vecause it would take the burden of cooking everything off of me#but.. alas... Money... and Health Things... T o T#I still wouldn't do it ALL the time but like... once a week instead of once a month or something.. or maybe turning into a coffee#person.. I do love drinks A LOT .. i am a drink person who will have 5 different drinks sipping on at all times#But i just have to make them all myself mostly lol#And I cant really have too much coffee since it will make me sick. so like.. teas and juice mostly#When I inevitably become a millionaire by never using social media never networking and only finishing one#sculpture every 5 months which I dont even post about or sell - then I shall... get more drinks..#I will somehow wean my body onto coffee and drink one a day solely for the ritual of it#Though even then... I would still probably just like.. buy the mateirals to make it at home or something#Like if you had a million dollars you could just buy a kitchen grade ice cream machine and other stuff to make your own milkshakes and#coffees and smoothies and bubble teas. Genuinely I think even if I were a BILLIONAIRE I would still look at playing likr $8 for a single#coffee and go .. uh.... I could just buy the equipment to make this and then save that money. PLUS. its in my house now so no need to#have to leave. I can make my own drinks in the comfort of home. .. ideal..#Like no matter how rich I ever got I would still have the lingering scroogey stinginess. like i am NOT paying for that. I will jus#make it myself. Especially if it was an Everyday thing. Anythign thats part of my routine I try to optimize and make as efficient as#possible... ANYWAY.. In an IDEAL world I would get treats. but probably not that much. as on a daily basis it would start to get#to me and I would just save up to buy kitchen machinery if I was rich lol
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alpachinaaax · 4 months ago
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As promised, discowing matching with Kory ❤️ here
(He is wearing cowboys boots btw)
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