Comments on: STOP LOOKING AT ME: CLAIRE AND I CHAT ABOUT “RAPE GAZE”

By: Charlie

Charlie — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 03:02:54 +0000

I’m probably missing something because its very late at night where I live and I’m a little drunk. But, it was a woman who coined the term as a joke, but the men who used it, thinking it wasn’t a joke, are the wrong ones? I wasn’t there for this whole thing, I’m probably missing something, if you reply to this, don’t be too mean.

By: KW

KW — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 00:33:40 +0000

Exciting to be directed to this link and find out ClaireVLO had something to do with it. Bravo, ladies. Thank goodness for you. Also, let me know if you need a bass player.

By: Bree Davies

Bree Davies — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 08:20:48 +0000

Thank you for so candidly addressing this, and taking all points of view/sources/resulting patterns of bloggy ridiculousness into consideration. There is a larger problem growing, well two, and you touch on both: the blatant insensitivity toward nonconsensual sex, and the insular world of music writing/blogging. The first is obviously more pressing, life-threatening, and scarily accepted as something to be joked about—and when it is brought into this world where “gazing” and “waving” can be preceded by a word as strong as RAPE, we need to stop everything. It is a problem. Because one inch of print/internet space that allows for the seriousness of sexual assault to be compromised for the sake of trend means we no longer care about ourselves. It is putting commentary and consumable culture before equality, safety, and the basic right of a human to feel safe.

By: Jocelyn

Jocelyn — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 23:54:08 +0000

This is MUCH needed, thank you for restoring my sanity. Signs are cropping up all over the place (usually via headlines with sexist undertones) that ladies participating in music on and offline are really in a minority. This genre name was obviously more confounding than usual and it’s a relief, frankly, to have it addressed accurately here instead of just reported on as a newsblip.

thank you.

By: David Sampson

David Sampson — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 21:32:33 +0000

This is great.

By: Mike Merrill

Mike Merrill — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 00:22:15 +0000

I typed the same thing about Dane Cook this morning but didn’t post a comment!

By: Yours Truly

Yours Truly — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 00:03:00 +0000

can’t believe I liked a Dane Cook bit

By: Steve Schroeder

Steve Schroeder — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 18:47:38 +0000

Great synopsis of this situation.
Great to have C’n’P back!