The F Word, Feminism, and All Things Women
"The click! of recognition, that parenthesis of truth around a little thing that completes the puzzle of reality in women's minds - the moment that brings a gleam to our eyes and means the revolution has begun"
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Photo reblogged from Women of the 113th
Congressladies + men = still a ways to go.
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Quote reblogged fromEquality is not a concept. It’s not something we should be striving for. It’s a necessity. Equality is like gravity. We need it to stand on this earth as men and women, and the misogyny that is in every culture is not a true part of the human condition. It is life out of balance, and that imbalance is sucking something out of the soul of every man and woman who’s confronted with it. We need equality. Kinda now.Joss Whedon (via slayerage)
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People are people, and we’re all a little bit different, and it’s something to really celebrate and to not be ashamed of—whatever you are, whoever you are, whoever you love, whatever your size and color and all of those things. It’s not just ok but it’s fantastic.Zoie Palmer
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There’s one mountain in Hollywood that even “The Hunger Games’” scrappy heroine Katniss Everdeen hasn’t been able to move: the number of roles for women.
Despite the success of recent female-driven movies such as “Bridesmaids” and the “Hunger Games” and “Twilight” series, female representation in popular movies is at its lowest level in five years
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Photoset reblogged from the-salacious-slayer-confessions
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“Feminism is predicated on the idea that gender is a social construct, that women are not defined by their biology, and that the category of “woman” is informed and constructed by social gender norms. If women are more than what’s between their legs, why do some feminists continue to perpetuate a patriarchal notion that biology is destiny?…Trans women are women. How do I know that? Because they say they are women. Because they identify as women. Because your gender expression is not dictated by the gender with which you were born.”
- Lauren Rankin, PolicyMic
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You are more beautiful than you think
Is this inspirational, or is it falling into the same beauty stereotypes that haunt our society? What do you think?
http://jazzylittledrops.tumblr.com/post/48118645174/why-doves-real-beauty-sketches-video-makes-me
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Feminist or Womanist: Spoken Word by Stayceyann Chin
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There are many things we must unlearn. Part of our ongoing ethics would be to break down divisive ‘isms’ and to use consensus…All women need to recognize, as a species, our common struggle on a battered planet. We must recognize, too, the difference in our lives and avoid generalizations that tend to trivialize the experiences of other women.
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Why do you find feminism necessary? The idea that feminism and equality is synonyms is just hypocritical. If feminism was to support equality then you wouldn't focus on women's problems only (though these "problems" are ether irrelevant to modern america, exaggerations on minor inconveniences or just downright lies. I'm open to new ideas and would like to hear your response, lets hope you're as willing too.
Asked by advragefangirlemily
In my opinion feminism is all about equality. It is about empowering women and men to create a more equal world, whether that is through eliminating the remaining vestiges of sexism and discrimination (which very much do exist and are not exaggerations, minor inconveniences or lies. Women today make 77 cents to every dollar that a man makes, 1 in 4 women experience sexual assault, 1/3 of all women have an abortion yet millions of women are unable to receive one because of legal restrictions, only 16% of women are in Congress and many advertisements, television shows and films still objectify and sexualize women in a demeaning manner.) However, feminism’s fight for equality does not stop there. It is about fighting discrimination in all facets of life whether that is against the poor, gay, lesbian or transsexuals, different ethnic groups or other marginalized peoples. All of these issues don’t only affect women, but affect men too. Men also experience sexual assault and discrimination and objectification in the media and these issues need to be addressed. And in my opinion, feminism, though its main basis may be women, it is a means of eliminating all inequalities in this world.
I’m glad you shared your opinion with me. I hope you find my response interesting and educational.
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(Source: sandandglass)
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via UltraViolet
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We as men must be responsible for recognizing that being violent against women doesn’t make you a man, and for understanding our privilege in this rape culture of ours. And as much as we need to welcome women as teachers in this respect, we fellas need to make this our mission, too. In almost every instance, it’s our hand striking women, it’s our guns pointed at them, it’s our bodies violating theirs. Women can fight to end domestic violence, but the burden to end it needs to be on men. Also, we can’t forget that men not only have to not rape, but must be a part of defusing the culture that makes this kind of behavior permissible. Speak up when you see street harassment…Allies are not born, they are made
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An amazing and inspiring 3 part documentary about the women’s movement by PBS. I recommend that everyone watch it
