By Andrea Menzies
Irony In Motion

By Andrea Menzies
The famous Life Magazine VJ 1945 Sailor Kiss photos is a popular image of sexual assault. It was wildly protested by the #metoo movement. I had to work in another class today (4th this year) with this horrific photo on the wall. It shows a terrible image of women lacking body control in the USA being owned by a sailor, and people laughing and smiling at it. Arms at her side hating the kiss with a man she doesn’t know. Men who served their country are not owed sex. He did not know that woman, she was not returning the kiss, he is much bigger, and has her pinned. A very offensive image to see at work. Years ago when I was in the military they tried to make me take an AIT reclassification class when I had not completed basic training, or AIT. This was an illegal action before the military men started demanding sexual favors. I had to have rape survival therapy for years afterwards. Images like this cause real problems. Rapist-rapist all my tortured eyes did see, rapist-rapist all Fort Lee.
(Many thanks to Wikipeadia and https://veteransbreakfastclub.org for story quotes and photos.)




By Andrea Menzies
The reason I will never go out at night again in Virginia is I was raped when I was in the Army at Fort Lee. Here is a good article from CNN verifying I am not alone in 2022. The constant character assassination by rape sympathizers afterwards daily for victims is very real. If you want to be scared forget about Freddy Kruger, and Google the phrases “Untested Rape Kits” for women. I did not suffer from depression before rape was my daily nightmare. My only hope is to go to a less military dominated area to be social. Rapist-rapist human sewage all Fort Lee, I hate them all with all my soul eternally. When you say depression I say rape, as rapist beaters Fort Lee were my fate.
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(Note: Today I got insulted by a coworker for suffering from depression. I never said to this person I was depressed meaning people are talking about me behind my back, and in addition ridiculing me for having issues forced upon me. )
https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/27/politics/military-sexual-assaults-report/index.html

By Andrea Menzies
I had to do a temporary cancel on travel by Amtrak train and car pooling to see concerts as an Icy Death Snow Blast slammed Virginia a second week. If you can’t drive the roads or take trains well it is what it is, and you just have to deal with it. It strengthens my resolve to ride bikes more in Spring as stormy ice from excessive use of gas cars is blamed by scientists as a major cause of global warming by this good article “Why We Still Have Brutal Cold Snaps” by CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/15/climate/why-extreme-cold-during-global-warming/index.html


By Andrea Menzies
I saw many great shows in DC, Norfolk, and Fredericksburg before the pandemic. I even saw Depeche Mode rock the stadium in DC. Thankfully many shows are at last returning to the areas around north Virginia and DC, and I plan to begin checking out shows again. As a single lady with no boyfriend or husband I have to increase my social area to meet people and date. Message me if you’re interested in car pooling.

By Andrea Menzies
Here are my Top 10 Teacher Photos Of The Month. I have included a filter free photo of myself. I am still employed as a teacher, and I love how it uses my fully complete University degree from Loyola University New Orleans to help students daily. Heaven knows the huge amounts I owe in student loans verifies how long I have been to school.




By Andrea Menzies
I am against prejudice in all its forms including racism, sexism, and religious persecution. The troubles in the middle east in the news have made saying this clearly more necessary lately. I had an ex boyfriend who became a narrow minded bigot, and many people falsely thought I agreed with him. It is very narrow minded and sexist to think all women share the politics of their worst ex boyfriend. Religious discrimination is the systematic mistreatment due to religious beliefs of people, and should NOT be tolerated in moderation times.

By Andrea Menzies
This week I got particularly attacked by Internet troll gossip when mentioning I was single. Prejudice against women is very much alive if you are not a female clone of a Leave It To Beaver or Brady Bunch episode.

By Andrea Menzies
Happy New Year’s Eve To All! Here are some bike meet up park lunch photos for New Year’s Eve! Downtown in this area has been way too wild and violent for night events lately. I am just doing lunchtime meetings and BBQ for a while on weekends.



