So sisabet and sockkpuppett made a Supernatural vid to Hole's "Violet".

This is the comment I left on each of their journals:

I've been thinking about this vid ever since I watched it, trying to find the right words to comment, but I don't have them. I can say thank you for making this, thank you, a hundred times thank you, but that's not right, either. I want to have thoughtful things to say, and instead I am just rocked to the core because all my complaints, all these things I've said (and sometimes felt like I've said them to a void, even though I know there are other people who feel the same way) are suddenly right there in the vid, compacted, everything all at once like a gorgeous combination punch.

So thank you for making this vid. It puts together all the things some fans want to ignore, puts it all into a visual, visceral blow.

I'm going to link this to everyone I know and then watch it again to see if I can move beyond being absolutely thankful someone made this vid.

And also, I've just realized I am grateful for this vid because I am so tired of talking into a (often perceived) void. (I say often perceived because I do discuss this with people who agree to me, but the more vocal people are the ones who, basically, tell me to shut up and stop worrying so much, it's just a television show and not worth my energy. Those are the comments which stick with me and make me frustrated and exhausted.) I think the visual impact is, in this case, a much better example than any number of essays.

Thank you.

The links to download can be found here.

I suggest you go watch this vid, whether you are a fan of Supernatural or not. This is a fandom-specific exemplification of a greater trend of sexualized violence toward women. It's everywhere; this could be almost any fandom source, almost any news source. It's sickening, and it's powerful. You should watch it.