"For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains,
                                              but to live in a way that respects
                                            and enhances the freedom of others" 
                                                                                                                  - Nelson Mandela -

I want to be clear on a topic that's on my mind.  
Do you know how many women are sexually abused? In Canada & the USA? 
I've been researching for some editorial cartoons because it is a topic I'm a passionate about..  other women.  Once you start to research & read about it seriously as a woman, IF you don't get a little nervous - you're not reading enough.  Add the mentality of people/men like Trump .. 'Pussy grabbing president' is it any wonder abuse towards women is on the rise?

I think women are beautiful - I stare at nude women to draw them like LIFE drawing classes - this is next best, to achieve proper portions & shape - nudes are the perfect  I stare at nude men also but usually male models online wear a speedos (lol I'd rather nothing), not that it matters - you seen one you seen em all.  ;)   I often see semi nude photos on Instagram- and many can be classy- getting the point across - yet others - I gasp- 'what the heck are you thinking?  An attractive woman - suddenly posts a photo of herself with her crotch  facing the camera, no skill, no art, no professional backdrop - just a cheap shot, calling attention to between her legs & not much more.  I think  'She's old enough to know better'.  Is there an age for common sense?  I Keep looking  & soon you notice its a trend & with  younger & younger.  Older women- is this what we teach our younger sisters? Daughters? Granddaughters?  Where does this lead?  You tell me.  
Will she be an internet sensation- perhaps, become famous and make millions?  
Probably not.  More likely she will become a statistic:

• 1 in 5 women and 1 in 71 men in the United States has been raped in their lifetime.
• 1 in 15 children are exposed to intimate partner violence each year, and 90% of these children are eyewitnesses to this violence
• 19.3 million women and 5.1 million men in the United States have been stalked in their lifetime.

​Women should never be ashamed of their bodies but  this is not going in a good direction for women in general.  It is  heart breaking when you research these topics-  to post yourself so freely, perhaps You might understand the ramifications - are you thinking long term- are you wondering who is seeing your account, following?  Male & female?
Friend or Stranger.  Many rapists are known by their victims.

I could care less  if you're an older woman who apparently knows better - YOU are planting the seed for younger women. Will you be held accountable if  she is raped -  she looked up to you? No & chances are neither will her rapist-  Courts will say "dismiss the charges -she was posting her shots of her breasts & vagina all over Instagram!"
Lawyers will profess with much greater skill than many of the photographs that taken.  
It's facts, statistics, world events.   READ. Research.

​Why should I care...  Not my monkeys, not my circus.
Knowing I had the power and did not, chose not  - is a waste of my gift & ability to share it as well...   All who have the power of the internet at their fingertips should use it of some good occasionally.

Boobs & bongs- Please.  No one has to lecture me on 'recreations or medicinal', I am the first person who will say many people who think they are recreational are using it to self MEDICATE, perhaps PTSD in early childhood.. we all have stories.  For medical purposes  -when I see a 'medical dispensaries' page with naked women on it - I instantly pass.
Sex sells - what?  Am I looking of sex or quality medicine & if sex is what companies HAVE to resort to - the product can't be all that great or it would speak for itself.  
Are you purchasing cannabis or a mental image of a woman?  It's your  $$$. 

'You who do not have children'  & who use cannabis 'recreationally'  DO NOT understand the battle it has been.  Due to the stigma- boobs and bongs all over the internet,  for decades  'cannabis porn'- that is what it is- is a nightmare for patients seeking serious medical assistance with cannabis, try & tell a family member - 'yes this is the medicine my  14 year old son is on.'  Or Dr.s for that matter.... because they can't believe it could be medicine when they see nothing but porn associated with it. 

There are many legitimate patients who NEED cannabis to function- I am one of them... IT is our medicine and I don't want/need it associated with a vagina thanks. 
It is un professional & all ABOUT sex and nothing else- don't be fooled & it's always women on these sites - you don't see men with bongs in their crotch. Who do you think is making the most money? The women?  Phhhhbt.
Women who are raped every minute- some left behind dumpsters, some watch their rapist walk FREE like Mr. Cosby... that is the price women pay.  What message are you sending out?

If a woman is raped it is NEVER her fault- it is a man out of control - it might start with a stalker who has been watching these images and thinking they are for them- heck  I have people who THINK my blog is about them-  phhhhhbt.. shallow vanity.

There are many children seriously ill who could benefit from cannabis - they don't need the negative stigma attached and every time you post a shot you are encouraging the stigma - most PEOPLE still believe .  

This is what bothers me most.. and then these women post/comment that others are  judging or body shaming - because we do NOT want to encourage violence towards women. Call it what ever you want- for the record- for any attempting to say all who protest soft cannabis porn are body shaming or  judging - are judging.    
​WE ALL judge.  
Show me someone who thinks they don't.

I think women are beautiful & powerful should be proud, dress how they want, walk proud as daughter of God walk like they are stardust! WE ARE  - EVERYONE OF US!!!
Part of the UNIVERSE!  
One that deserves as much love and respect as the other half of society. 
Head held high & save that CROTCH for a very special guy (or girl).  
Abuse, sex trafficking, rape, stalking of women is on the increase as well as 'sext shaming' and its' getting younger and younger... online predators are at an all time high.  
Wonder why? Ask yourself - what are you posting?
WHAT message are you sharing with the universe?

Do you have a daughter?  Granddaughter? Would you want them posting photos like this? 
Not me-, I'd much rather a young woman post her talents, use her brains or imagination or creativity.. It will probably in the long run get her much further & safer.

With Love
​G

-Cannabis Gummies?  Please...
All these products and mor are available in Alcohol form:
-Suckers or Lolli Pops.
-Alcohol soaked fruit (cherries are a hot item it appears).  I might try these.
-Popsicles & Slushies (put alcohol in a ziplock an freeze (so easy)
-Cupcakes (Here is a recipe for Sangria Cupcakes), infused with Alcohol and some come with alcohol filled vials!  How is this 'not' confusing? > "Tipsy Treats' in Toronto.  
They sure LOOK appealing!  & fun...  Especially to Children.
-Liquor filled chocolates - has been around forever!
-Pour a bottle of Vodka into a watermelon and wait!
-Jello Shots! Who has NOT tired a jello shot? I have.
​-Flavored alcohol!  They even have CAKE flavour, PB & J! Butter Scotch, blueberry, strawberry.. here is a vodka that tastes like fruit loops. wow...  cheers kids!  Bacon- don't believe me - GOOGLE it. 
-All the lovely tasting, and attractive LOOKING drinks- with cute little stir sticks, umbrellas and more - Kids are drawn to them like magnets.
​-Alcohol whip cream.. www.temperancebrands.com/products/liquor-whipped/

Theses are just a small sampling of some of the many products with ALCOHOL in them and more on the way - to a grocery shelf near you!  
SO... GIVE me a Feathering break with this fear mongering around cannabis infused gummies and "pot brownies".  The average consumer IS educated on the difference between Cannabis & Alcohol. Well aware.  This is just a fun little visual reminder for the next time you read or hear such fear mongering.  
I don't want children consuming Cannabis or Alcohol. 
If they do accidentally,  from the many years of witnessing what we have, I believe cannabis would be the safest 'accident' with fewer negative side effects.
Defiantly not vomiting hangovers..  I am not a doctor- I am speaking from years of experience and I know  MANY who have been using cannabis much longer than I.  
I some days  realize - it's 3 and I haven't smoked.  This  why I also have troubles believing addiction. I have known a few who get up in the morning & HAD to start their day with a vodka Cesar. Fact. or beer..  Do you?
One day someone might die from cannabis- but there is no documented record of this... perhaps someone will have an allergic reaction to the plant.  I pray not.
Alcohol...  a different story.  
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Enough with the lies and double standards.
Educate consumers are SAFE consumers.

Please, think before you speak- and think especially before you take a sip from your next DRINK - do not judge.  Alcohol is PROVEN far more harmful than cannabis.
Far more addictive  .   Alcohol poisoning - kills.  
Lies are keeping our children in HARMS way.
Tell them the TRUTH today! 

Painted
With Love
g

Do you have a favourite way to consume alcohol - I did find some really tempting- like Champagne bites & some of the cupcake recipes on PIN! Yes I will attempt.
Like my alcohol in our french onion soup. Nom NomNom.. mini moderation.

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Worried about "the Children' getting Cannabis? 
Cannabis is still costly, not as easy to get as the media portrays and really... who wants to share their quality bud with a kid?  Not me.  Not anyone I personally know.
​ALCOHOL on the other hand is cheap, easily available (most only have to go to the family bar) and comes in a variety of cool,  colorful, creative,  tasty &  fun flavours! 
Everything you can think of! Bacon Flavoured Vodka is available.

What did you try first?   A sip of alcohol or a puff from a joint?
Be honest. What do you think most kids will try first?

Oh MY GOSH.. so, I researched 'ways to consume alcohol' and even watched a few youtube videos.  How desperate are some kids/people for a high? What does this tell you?
Drugs are NOT the problem, mental health is. 
Worried about your kid having a puff - PLEASE - pay attention, they are doing far worse with ALCOHOL  > NOW<  and it's not funny. Inserting a vodka soaked tampons to get a buzz so you don't get caught?  Ouch, what's that doing to lining of the vagina?
YODKA soaked gummies at school?  An existing problem long before cannabis gummies. Easier to make too, imo.
Booze filled cupcakes at recess... I bet it's happening right NOW.
I watched a kid snort whisky. WTF.. while his buddies laughed.
He looked about 16.  Mom?  Dad?  Have you not explained about brain damage?
Perhaps explain possible repercussions of such actions later in life..as their brains start to disintegrate.

See the brains pouring our the ear of the kid EYE BALLING VODKA?
IT's TRUE that is what will happen if you drink VODKA through your eyeball!!
Am I FEAR mongering- I F*cking HOPE so! 

Worried about Cannabis?
Check the bar.
Cheers.
​
OH- For all that do not know: OUR TTC started random drug testing 'Toronto TRANSIT system' and  TWO people tested for being impaired'. WOW. 
Responsible for the safety of hundreds of thousands daily.
CHEERS.

Cannabis...    Stop the fear mongering. Start the educating.

With Love
g
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How early did you have your first sip?  Come on'  it's just us...  tell the truth.
Mine could have been earlier, I don't remember.  Chances are, it was.
I do remember getting drunk at 15  on 'Screwdrivers' with my older boyfriend 'Ken. Marintette'.  I was returned home after a work Christmas party - Wooo Hooo, Ho Ho Ho! The next day my step dad informed me: I threw up in the closet & passed out on the living room sofa. He looked after me,  helped washed the vomit out of my hair, made me  food to eat and gave me 'lots of liquids. My mom took photos and was too pissed to speak to me. lol I still remember the photo. Billy was a hang over expert.  Much experience

That's it.   WE are our kids 'Gate Keepers", what do they see us Doing? Drinking? Saying? 
My step dad arrived in my life in my early teens, he was a good man who drank way TOO MUCH every day until he became ill, I had already witnessed my share of drinking before he came along,  growing up my mom & all family (with the exception of an aunt)  drank. 
My grandma drank 'black velvet', she lived directly across from the once famous "Oakwood Hotel"... Even then  watching the adults  'ENTER' 'all dressed for the evening of drinking & dancing' & I couldn't wait!!  This was always followed by watching an evening of drunks falling down & out the  'EXIT' OR being thrown out! OR  a fight in the back of the Oakwood was a very common event.  
Alcohol..  in one was or another, I was CONSTANTLY exposed to it.
Since before my birth.   It is WORSE now for children. 

Turn on the T.V. or it's delivered to our mailbox in a lovely HIGH GLOSS magazine right from the LCBO, and is often  in our newspapers - wait for the summer fliers! I wonder what NEW drinks await. How man NEW flavours  will be introduced to the market? Cheers!

This idea came from the BOMBAY RECALL.. well not really- I was lying in bed '3.p.m. refresher' and thought 'I can't think of this! What do you want me to think about?!'
The image was in my mind instantly. Exactly as you see it. 
No more thought needed 'I passed out cold. lol  
After all that hard work - I was exhausted. 

How many people were effected & did not even realize it?  Car Accidents?
Physical accidents?  How many pregnant moms said - 'I'm going to have just a couple.., what damage does a 'couple do? IT does effect the baby. 
DON'T be selfish,  DO NOT DRINK when pregnant.  
The baby has NO CHOICE, do NOT force it to drink.
Use a little cannabis IF you must... Best of all-  use Nothing at all.  
Each little life deserves the best possible start.

With Love
​g