I participated in a Facebook strike today, which has delayed all posts.
The strike was for women to stay off of Facebook from 8 AM to 9 PM. I did Pacific Time, but I'm sure not all participants were in sync. That's fine.
Other people I know did not participate because that felt like being silenced. That is an excellent reason not to participate, and I support that.
Honestly, the reason it sounded good to me is because I am so absolutely sick of men and the amount of attention they believe they need. I am sure in the future I will write more about that, but taking some time off sounded good.
(I still have a load of nonsense that I need to sort through, and I would have more if some other stuff hadn't been deleted.)
As it is, I was not sure what to write about today. There are two topics that have been weighing on me, and I wasn't sure if I was ready to write on them, but taking a break and letting some other things happen seem best.
If I can offer something helpful, perhaps the best thing is some information for regarding domestic violence.
The National Domestic Violence Hotline:
https://www.thehotline.org/
Recognizing the signs of an abusive relationship and getting help:
https://www.helpguide.org/articles/abuse/domestic-violence-and-abuse.htm
The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence:
http://www.ncadv.org/
Domestic Violence Resource Center
https://www.dvrc-or.org/
Remember, being religious is no guarantee against domestic abuse. Our church supports the patriarchy pretty well, which leaves room for a variety of abuses. We can do better, but sometimes before you can get better you have to get safe.
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