Christy Dechaine

Public Health/Social Work graduate student, foodie, proud Minnesotan, feminist, closet fashion enthusiast

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@sassmastermk Haha. I totally don't know how to do this... But I also don't tweet!

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@sassmastermk Yes. Agreed. But that nugget of universal truth, that everyone likes portable snacks, nestled within that ridiculous article really makes me laugh. #copingmechanism

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@sassmastermk I mean, to be fair, I do love carrying snacks in my purse.

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@sassmastermk I know exactly what that feels like.

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Polls are open for 3 more hours in MN! #GetOutTheVote #2017Election #MinnesotaElection #MinneapolisElection #LocalElectionsMatter

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@ScottPRose @sassmastermk You too! :)

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@ScottPRose @sassmastermk Ha! Definitely. I have never tweeted this much in my life? Also, obviously I can't speak for women of color/BLM...

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@ScottPRose @sassmastermk I'm sorry. That wasn't directed at you personally, though in retrospect it totally came off that way. I'm glad you asked!

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@ScottPRose @sassmastermk I also think that the me too-stuff is dangerously close (there?) to ignoring the differing powers and privileges b/w women.

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@ScottPRose @sassmastermk 3)... I lost my train of thought and forgot #3 😂

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@ScottPRose @sassmastermk And also saying "me too" without acknowledging the ones inherent privilege in being able to speak against violence is hurtful

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@ScottPRose @sassmastermk The individual experiences are a way to humanize the systematic oppression, and provide evidence AGAIN of how pervasive this violence is

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@ScottPRose @sassmastermk Who are not white, middle class, cis, able-bodied...(I could go on)...men. And this devaluing actually manifests in real, dangerous ways

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@ScottPRose @sassmastermk But these stories are not about individual experiences, but rather the systematic ways our culture devalues the lives and bodies of people

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@ScottPRose @sassmastermk That's true and that's awful and those individual experiences are not any worse than other individual experiences.

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@ScottPRose @sassmastermk 2) "Me too" and/or "white, cisgender men also experience sexual violence/get shot by police"

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@ScottPRose @sassmastermk Please just believe me and also take the initiative to educate yourself

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@ScottPRose @sassmastermk That's nice, but these issues have been talked about for a LONG time so it shouldn't be particularly surprising and I'm tired of explaining

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@ScottPRose @sassmastermk 1) Shock and surprise (and well-meaning disgust) that so many of their female/black friends have experienced sexual/racial violence