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    Morifarty's ringtoneAnna Merlan
    5/19/15 1:46pm

    I legit am crying at my desk rn.

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      OvariesOfDiamondMorifarty's ringtone
      5/19/15 1:49pm

      Hugs

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      Mo-Morifarty's ringtone
      5/19/15 1:55pm

      I’m not but I am weirdly proud of her for commitment to the protest. The only thing that would have made this better is if she had spit on the Columbia president as she got her degree. I know that’s “distasteful” but not as much his shotty effort in handling this case. I get he’s not a DA or in law enforcement, but it seems to me that their PR machine, with his full consent, went out of their way to be actively shitty to Sulkowicz and other rape victims who spoke out about what was happening on campus.

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    OvariesOfDiamondAnna Merlan
    5/19/15 1:49pm

    That took ovaries of Diamond. I applaud this woman. I’m surprised she was allowed to walk with the mattress. She wins the Internet today.

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      Kate "The Beehive" MarshOvariesOfDiamond
      5/19/15 1:56pm

      “Ovaries of Diamond” definitely needs to be as commonly used as “Balls of Steel”

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      Cabernet SauvicrunkKate "The Beehive" Marsh
      5/19/15 2:07pm

      And hung upon trailer hitches!

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    atljawgaAnna Merlan
    5/19/15 1:56pm

    she’s a boss ass bitch. love this.

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      adultosaur married anna on the astral planeatljawga
      5/19/15 2:06pm

      i was LITERALLY SINGING boss ass bitch as i watched it.

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      courtadultosaur married anna on the astral plane
      5/19/15 2:11pm

      Haven’t seen u around in awhile. Missed your posts.

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    Snacky_OnassisAnna Merlan
    5/19/15 1:47pm

    I normally am not into performance art (because I largely don’t get it, so that’s on me) but this one really makes me feel the feels. I tear up every time I read about it.

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      Oil RainbowsSnacky_Onassis
      5/19/15 1:51pm

      Is it bad it makes me happy (even as a rape victim myself)? I just think that instead of transferring schools like I might have done to avoid the person, she said, “I’m not forgetting, and no one else is, either!” And having her friends by her side while she’s graduating? It’s awful, but it’s the best outcome of this shitty situation that Columbia made shittier.

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    adultosaur married anna on the astral planeAnna Merlan
    5/19/15 2:05pm

    love. her.

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      sydneybristow47adultosaur married anna on the astral plane
      5/19/15 4:46pm

      Here! Have a puppy.

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      I AM R Uadultosaur married anna on the astral plane
      5/19/15 8:40pm

      I love you, adultosaur :)

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    Madge SmurtzAnna Merlan
    5/19/15 1:57pm

    “Inspiring” gets thrown around until it dissolves into meaninglessness, but this woman’s response to her (infuriatingly predictable) victimization by A. a rapist and B. an indifferent authoritative body are inspiring. She is my hero of the day.

    If you are silent about your pain, they’ll kill you and say you enjoyed it. - Zora Neale Hurston

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      Mr.Noir, Liberal Hippie KingAnna Merlan
      5/19/15 1:51pm

      That’s badass

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        lukijoAnna Merlan
        5/19/15 1:52pm

        https://thenib.com/am-i-going-to-...

        Oxford University (Former student fails in legal challenge over Oxford’s handling of rape claims): http://www.theguardian.com/education/2015...

        Pavan Amara (re My Body Back project and women post-sexual assault): http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/w...

        ETA pre-emptive reply to all MRA/MRM types: fuck off.

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          earhartAnna Merlan
          5/19/15 2:33pm

          Man, this girl is a hero. It’s so brave of her. But it’s also so fucked up that THIS is the defining experience of her college career. kudos to her for turning something awful into something at least useful and (maybe?) hopeful but fuck. im just so angry. for her. for every girl who’s life was changed by a really fucked up experience that no one should ever, ever have to go though.

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            AssFault on the Highway to HellAnna Merlan
            5/19/15 2:37pm

            NOW BURN THAT MATTRESS, MAMA!!! Congratulations!!!!!

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