Saturday, April 06, 2019

Some Tweets from Lucy Flores


  •  Pinned Tweet
    It’s clear hasn’t reflected at all on how his inappropriate and unsolicited touching made women feel uncomfortable. To make light of something as serious as consent degrades the conversation women everywhere are courageously trying to have.
  •   Retweeted
    Rape is not the only way infringe upon someone’s autonomy. Consent is a concept that applies to all interactions. It’s literally the foundation of personal liberty. Assuming consent is evidence of entitlement. In all interactions. Read a book if you don’t get it.
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    A lot of us have always been offended by the way we’re treated. You’re frustrated that people are finally starting to listen, and it that means you might have to change the way you behave, something you don’t want to do even though you now know it’s offensive.
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    Regardless of how you feel about Mayor Pete, it’s pretty amazing to see an LGBTQ person running for President. Younger me scared to come out would’ve had a much easier time if there were + LGBTQ people running for office and prominently portrayed in the media as role models.
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    So now he’s making jokes? This is disrespectful and inexcusable. People have been asking me all week if what experienced was worth coming forward about. My answer is YES. I support her wholeheartedly. And here is why:
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    Rep. Omar: "We [the new female members of Congress] understand that my sadness is the sadness of my sisters here in Congress. And their success is my success. We’re not fighting for the limelight...What we’re fighting for is our people."
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    There are so many folks out here sharing their multiple abortion stories. They’re changing the game and eradicating stigma. The future we envision is already here. They’re creating it. Pay attention.
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    People like to demonize planned parenthood but they are a licensed medical facility that doesn’t lie about their services or manipulate and proselytize to its patients. Meanwhile at fake clinics...
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    Joe Biden often calls on others to have the courage to speak the truth. I hope that he can find it within himself to do the same.
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    More than a year ago, I was asked to do the impossible. Help build an algorithm that could tease out what statehouse bills were created from model legislation (ie copy-paste legislation). Along with a terrific team and . We did it. Here’s how. (THREAD)
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    We need to be supporting our sister/hermana she is standing strong and has opened up a gateway in which we as Latina women can tell our truths and smash machismo for good.
  • Joe Biden, Lucy Flores, and the “Creepy Uncle Joe” problem - Vox ⁦⁩ has done it again. Spot. On. Analysis. 👏🏽👏🏽
  • “Biden allegations: a reminder of what women deal with every day - Vox” Great piece by ⁦
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    "...to me this isn't mainly about whether Joe Biden has adequate respect for personal space. It’s about women deserving equal respect in the workplace.” Thank you Sofie Karasek, Vail Kohnert-Yount, & Ally Coll for sharing your stories. We have your back.
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    La activista explica lo sucedido con el ex vicepresidente que la llevó a acusarlo de tocarla inapropiadamente. El video completo 👉
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    As an early supporter of both and , I was very, very disappointed to see the male leaders of of LVP leading the charge to undermine Lucy. Still hoping & will apologize to Lucy
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    For a statement baked for days, this is woefully inadequate. Let me help you, Mr. Vice President: "I'm sorry and I will not do this again." I want to make clear that I believe and think it is important for all of us to understand what is happening here.
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    "By shutting down and dismissing the stories of Latinas like Lucy, Latino men are signaling that they are the gatekeepers to our community," writes Jess Torres Woolford.
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    Why is it so hard for to simply say, “I’m sorry”?
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    No everyone...norms have not changed. What has changed is more and more people are being vocal about what they believe is and is not acceptable to them and there are vehicles for them to be heard. That’s all.
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    An excellent piece by my sis . Not only do I believe , I’m stunned by the responses to her story. A THREAD.
  • My response to ’s 3rd statement:
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    ‘A victory for the women that Ruben harassed’: Former Rep. Kihuen falls five votes short in comeback
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    To those who characterize what Biden does as "friendliness" or say women are just misreading the situation: We have been dealing with these kinds of interactions since, unfortunately, childhood. We are the experts in what they mean.
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    With these election results, voters in Las Vegas clearly showed that they believe women, trust women, and that sexual harassment will not be tolerated from anyone. - and the NMNR Team
  • If is founded on agency, consent, and solidarity, then I think it’s time we talk about the scope of that and what it means for women’s bodily autonomy.