I posted part of this elsewhere but wanted others to read, Guess i need some sympathy here!
Today I went to a help watch a top feminist organization (begins with an N) booth at the Gay Pride Festival. Most of the people at the event were cool organizations interested in empowering humanity. But than there were the female chauvninst pigs there -- lesbians selling degrading T-shirts about women. But that is not what made me feel so uncomfortable. I've had issues in the past with one of the younger members of this famous feminist organization (begins with N)regarding pornography. When she tried to prevent me from doing a talk at a conference about the ever rising phenomena of violent/gonzo porn claiming we didn't have time for me to speak (maybe we didn't but the organizer invited me to do it anyway). Anyhow, to make a long story short a month ago we got into a heated debate about pornography. She told me she was going to a lesbian pornography and sewing party that weekend. She also said she likes to go to Porn stores and laugh at the titles. Then when I told her to look into researching this pornography that was bothering me so, she said she didn't have time to. I told her if she had time to go to a lesbian porn party, then she had time to take a few hours to research. I told her I thought she was harming society by consuming these products and she laughed. Anyhow.....today at the NOW booth I went to introduce myself to a lady at the booth who I hadn't met. The pro-porn feminist introduced her as the girl who she has porn and sewing parties with. I felt so angry and uncomfortable. Like I was in an office with a man who knew I felt uncomfortable with him talking about and supporting strip clubs and him introducing me to the friend he has stripping outings with. How dare I have to go through that at a feminist event. I feel so violated and silenced. If I would have spoken up I would have looked like the "sensitive one" -- just like amoung men. ;( I don't want this girl to keep me away from the good I can do with this feminist group but I don't want to put up with passive agressive behavior like that. Any advice?