If there’s any concept or movement that is so misunderstood and even antagonized sometimes,it’s feminism. I mean there are so many negatives that come to light when the word “femi…
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Virtual Exhibit of Toronto Star images on demonstrations
Emerson Eggerichs’ book Love and Respect is, in my opinion, a dangerous and damaging book.[1] In essence, the entire premise of Love and Respect functions to promote Emerson Eggerichs’ blatant desi…
If you are a man, you are part of rape culture. I know ... that sounds rough. You're not a rapist, necessarily. But you do perpetuate the attitudes and behaviors commonly referred to as rape culture.
I posted this image on my Instagram account a few days ago, thinking it had a pretty faithful and powerful message. I immediately started receiving positive feedback from the females who followed me…
While internalised misogyny is pretty much the antithesis of feminism, it is, unfortunately, an obstacle that most feminists have to grapple with due to the inherently patriarchal structure of our world.
Hermione would be proud
Feminist unite! We've rounded up the 30 best feminist memes on the internet. Whether you're looking for hilarious or inspiring memes that tell the patriarchy we've had enough, look no further: we've got all the feminism and girl power rounded up in meme form.
Misogyny, the term used to describe societal inequity, is evidenced by many everyday things, like the gendered wage gap, pink tax, lack of women in positions of power, and the unmistakable influence of patriarchy penetrating every level of our lives, from households to politics. Whether you’re being mansplained to or fall victim to the career-destroying prerogatives of men, it means that sadly, you’re no stranger to the ways misogynistic society operates.
#INeedFeminismBecause...
Ruby Rose has shared a digital portrait, created by a fan, of herself in her prison scrubs with bulging biceps and a plump pout.
The Facebook group "Women Against Feminism" had a moment Monday. The group, which says it is “against modern feminism and its toxic culture,” (and presumably for Robin Thicke?) posted photos of women holding pieces of paper explaining why they don't…
"We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back."
Maya Angelou, an American author, poet and civil rights activist, rose to prominence with the publication of “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” in 1969...
The hardships of being a woman have been documented since the dawn of the world. It’s always a damsel in distress taking care of her husband, children, and household while looking after herself to comply with the beauty standards of the age.
When pro-life supporters threaten to come to a pro-choice march, where do we draw the line, as feminists?
Feminist unite! We've rounded up the 30 best feminist memes on the internet. Whether you're looking for hilarious or inspiring memes that tell the patriarchy we've had enough, look no further: we've got all the feminism and girl power rounded up in meme form.
What does it mean to be a feminist? Here are 161 empowering feminist quotes for badass women that explore feminism, equality, and freedom for women.
No, I don't hate men.
We live within a society that places an importance on sex. All you need to do is look at pretty much any ad to see an over-sexualisation ...
I’ve spent the whole last week going through all of my belongings on a tidying up spree, a la the KonMari technique. If you’ve not read “The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up,” get yourself a copy. It’s beautifully written and wonderful to follow. The final step of the KonMari technique is to go through all your “sentimental items” such as keepsakes, mementos, souvenirs, childhood items, photos, and old letters. In going through these things, I came across a shoebox full of letters I’d exchanged with friends in 4th through 12th grade. Eagerly but tentatively I opened the long forgotten box. Real letters! Gosh, I feel old just admitting that I grew up in the early days of email when we still also sent real letters too. What treasures! (and a whole lot of silly nonsense not worth saving). An 11th birthday card from my grandparents. A drawing of a horse from a friend during 6th grade. The funny notes my best friend and I passed back and forth one day in church in some unknown year during elementary school. There were letters from several friends from school who moved away to far off states. Min, Dawn, Jenny (I’d completely forgotten about Jenny!). Also from friends who had never lived close. Abigail, Rosemary, Laura. But then I found the one letter that haunted me for years and years. When I was 16, and my distant friend was 14, I received this one of so many letters. We’d been friends for four years, since Girl Scout summer horse camp where she rescued me from spiders and I her from lizards and the scary night sounds of the forest where we spent a week sleeping under the stars. In those carefree days, we’d bonded over our love of horses and the general goofiness of girlhood. We would visit each other often, despite the hours of driving that our parents had to cross to treat us to a weekend together. But then hard times came for her. Her father committed suicide. Her torn family moved to a bad neighborhood, where gangs roamed and illegal drugs were as easy to get as a Hershey’s bar (or so it seemed to me, from my own sheltered life). In this envelope, there were two letters. “Read this one first!” And “Read this one second!” The second one was written first, and as I read them both (in the instructed order of course) I could see the second was basically a draft for the first. Although she did not write it with that intention, I could see the thoughts of the first which meant the most were expressed again in the second. This sad, sad letter that occupied a place in my mind for so many years... In both versions, she began by imploring my forgiveness and understanding. That she was not “a bad influence” as she was sure my parents would tell me, and “don’t hate” her for what she did. Because, as she explained, it was not her choice. What was this bad thing that she feared would end our friendship that had lasted a quarter of my whole life thus far? She had been raped. She explained to me in the letter that she had lost her “V” as she put it, by a former boyfriend who forced her and then beat her. They were broken up by the time she wrote. I remember being frightened for her when I read it, and I still regret not telling anyone. Clearly she was worried that if my parents found out they would not let us be friends. But I knew this was the sort of thing you were supposed to tell your parents about, because they could help. I never told a soul. But I worried about her for 14 years - while we were still in contact, and for the dozen plus years when we drifted apart, until we reconnected several years ago (when she was the very first to call me after I escaped my abusive husband and help ME see it was not my fault). Now, reading that letter again, it made me sad in a different way. That this young girl felt such shame of what had happened to her, and feared she would be blamed for it. That she thought it was going to make her “a bad influence” and that it might jeapordize our friendship. These fears may not have been realistic, but they were not unusual. This is a reaction I have heard from so many victims of domestic violence and of sexual assault. And it is so very sad that these victims must deal with such fears on top of the other traumas (emotional and physical) of what they have experienced. I know of no solution except to talk about it. To express these things so others know that they don’t need to fear these reprocussions. So they can be assured that we all know it is not their fault.
Life’s full of blatantly sexist things and the everyday heroes of the internet keep calling them out, poking fun at them, and shining a bright spotlight on them to make it clear—these things are not okay. And, bit by bit, society changes. Hopefully, for the better.
“Feminism can’t be better defined and emphasized.”
No, I don't hate men.
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