Back in June I shared 10 Reasons Why I’m a Feminist. (Although the url says 29, and it’s too late to fix that).
I’ve had an incredibly busy week, and I didn’t have time to write my intended post for today. So instead, here are 5 more reasons why I’m a feminist!
Why I’m a Feminist
- Based on a very representative sample of Americans (my Facebook friends), people feel more anger at Colin Kaepernick for quietly sitting during the national anthem than they feel at the senseless deaths of Keith Lamont Scott and Terence Crutcher. I guess protesting unnecessary violence against black people is way worse than actually committing unnecessary violence against black people.
- Convicted child molester Joseph Presley received a suspended sentence of only 30 days in a local jail. The prosecuting attorney recommended 7-8 years. This is rape culture.
- It’s 2016, and the powers-that-be can’t stop regulating women’s clothing.
- The cringe-worthy sexist commentary worldwide of the 2016 Rio Olympics.
- No matter how nicely I have asked in the last several years, several men in my life REFUSE to stop using gendered slurs in my presence. In fact, all of them acted incredibly insulted that I pointed out their use of misogynistic language. I’m generalizing here, but the reaction was basically, “I’ll say whatever the fuck I want. Fuck bitches.” Basically, I can’t wait to have a kid one day and then tell these dudes (who will definitely want to see any hypothetical kid of mine and Dan’s) that they can’t have any unsupervised time with my children. You really shouldn’t be okay with using gendered slurs period. This is especially true if you claim to respect women. This is even more true when a feminist you supposedly love has repeatedly mentioned her discomfort with your choice of language. Choices have consequences!
I could probably list so many more reasons why I’m a feminist, but I’m tired. It’s been a long week.
Are you a feminist? Why or why not?
Have you seen the ridiculous Girls Life Magazine cover beside the Boys Life cover that seems to have gone viral? That is why I’m a feminist. It’s ridiculous that boys are fed things about having an awesome future/career and girls are told to look pretty and shut up in 2016.
Yup. When my twin brother and I were kids, my parents gave him a subscription to Boys’ Life and me one to American Girl. Even 20 years ago, Girls’ Life was fixated on clothes, celebrities, etc. American Girl cost a lot more (no ads), but it featured awesome stories of girls doing cool stuff, crafts to make, questions from readers answered by readers, etc. Plus historic paper dolls for several years, based on submissions from readers. (You could submit photos of you and your ancestors, plus information on your family history, and each issue would have a set of paper dolls chosen from those submissions).
What are you thoughts about submission and Christianity. The misogynists over at return of kings posted an article talking about submission of women through beatings. Why do we have such a disconnect between the genders?
(see source http://www.returnofkings.com/96632/4-types-of-women-within-the-femininity-matrix )
I couldn’t even finish the article you linked. It was disgusting.
I wrote on Love and Respect in marriage earlier this year. http://bellebrita.com/2016/02/love-and-respect-marriage/
So many reasons to support feminism.
Way to go, girl.
Absolutely!
YES to all the reasons you listed here. #4 made me so mad! I could barely keep watching.
I know!!! It was so frustrating. Here are all these incredible athletes, doing awesome feats, and the commentators can’t seem to stop saying sexist shit.
Yes, yes, yes. I totally agree with this post!
Omg the gendered slurs one, seriously! I have repeatedly told someone that I don’t like hearing them use the word cunt as an insult, and gave several reasons, and he REFUSES to change his behaviour. Like wow, there’s a way to make sure I stay a strong feminist!