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Still trying to rationalize my anger and hurt and I am tired of it. No more rationalities. My best friend and band mate, along with three women I love in my community, my little sister, someone in another city have all come forward to tell me about instances of sexual assault against them in a punk/diy setting in the past year. Another story just now permeates on my mind tonight. While I am sure this is something that has never not happened in DIY culture (so we are talking more, which is good) I still can’t help be heartbroken and nearly helpless feeling.

I am so tired of those who have money, run record labels, fraternize with radicals and queers, identify passionately with veganism/animal rights, and who book shows at their house who also do not understand how fucking awful it is to be assaulted, marginalized and just downright uncomfortable in every way possible. They do not know how privileged they are or what the word privilege even means. I am tired of them not understanding how they have assaulted before or how wrong it is. I am tired of victim blaming pieces of shit having any power or control in our scene and community. 

I am tired of it being whispered about politely. I am tired of the fear of losing a “solid/consistent show space”. The fear of criticizing our scene from the inside because it could cause a bad name.

These people should not book shows anymore. Their shows should not be attended. Bands should not play in their spaces. This should be an issue we talk about all the time. Not just once a year when it’s time to raise money for a rape crisis center. Consciousness raising and support needs to be a part of punk rock all the time. While yes, we need to critique the systems in our society that breed assault, abuse and other forms of exploitation, we also need to be pissed and hold others accountable in our communities first or those systems will never get any better. 

You are a creep. You are not harmless. You are not innocent. Get out. 

proof that this bullshit happens everywhere. be inclusive or fucking leave.

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    This story both breaks my heart and pisses me off. It’s one of the reasons I am so grateful to the community I have here...

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    ^What Paul Baribeau said

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    signal boost. creeps...the fuck outta allston!

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    Reblogging because this is right on. “These people should not book shows anymore. Their shows should not be attended....

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    real interesting, I wish i knew more details. Being involved and having played several places in Allston I feel like...

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    “These people should not book shows anymore. Their shows should not be attended. Bands should not play in their spaces....

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    didnt realize assaults and shit were so fluid...the scenes around the country, gotta fight...

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    really important. If you...anywhere, this is important. Read up.

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