I’ve been staring at this since yesterday:

“Written Out” quotes the Secretary of the Army’s Senior Review Panel Report on Sexual Harassment:

“Female soldiers who refuse the sexual advances of male soldiers may be accused of being lesbians and subject to investigation for homosexual conduct. … Women accused of lesbianism believe that that the mere allegation harms their careers and reputations irreparably.”

I know the article is about lesbian baiting, a very important issue, and the above statement is tied into that larger topic, but I’m untying it. I’m untying it because I think the assumption that straight women would never turn down any guy is just sick and deserves some of it’s own bad publicity.

I grew up with the make sure you please men above all attitude all around me. Everything I did “wrong” was followed by your husband isn’t going to like that or you’ll be different when you’re married. Believe me… I know how women are not supposed to be rude to men or disagree with anything they say (not in front of them anyway).

Now it seems women (straight women, anyway) should, or are expected to, just give their bodies to any man who wants it. If they don’t, they must be lesbians.

What is wrong with people?

Maybe I should change the title of this post to U.S. Military Supports Consensual Rape… because it sure seems like they do.