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    ttsosie09:

    “A woman as got to be able to say, and not feel guilty, ‘Who am I, and what do I want out of life?’ She mustn’t feel selfish and neurotic if she wants her own, outside of husband and children.”

    -Betty Friedan

    From a pioneer feminist. That’s right. Going old school.

    (Source: xspentxmindx)

    Man-Hating Feminism More Than Just a Myth

    sadiemag:

    oratorasaurus:

    Finally, when I responded by saying that my words were due to a belief that “feminism at its heart should be about women being equal to men”, I was met with the response, “it’s a women’s movement. Men do not get a say in it and they take opportunities to hijack and derail.”

    This part of the article hits the nail on the head why the MRM had such issues with Feminism.

    It is vital that the women guilty of such alienation swallow their pride and reflect that men should be permitted to have opinions, just like them. Feminism has a severe image problem, and if this is to change, it must present itself as an all-encompassing movement.

    Interesting article. Do you agree?

    I am sexist. I don’t want to be sexist, but I am, and in my thoughts, assumptions, preferences, and behaviors I contribute to the oppression of women and femininity in small ways every single day. Why? Because our culture and our world is sexist. Because oppressive beliefs are everywhere, stated as fact, used to sell products and ideas, and woven into the very fabric of our society, and despite my attempts to question and resist them, I can’t escape them. I am also racist, homophobic, ableist, sizeist, ageist, trans*phobic, classist, and more (no, the fact that I am female and queer does not make me immune to sexism and homophobia—oppressing ourselves is a part of being oppressed). I don’t want to be any of those things, which is why I am actively working to educate myself, to become conscious of my bad behaviors, and to unlearn my problematic beliefs. But because I have, willingly or not, internalized the oppressive messages that run rampant in this society, I am all of those things.*

    Rachel Stark (x)

    Choosing against what society feeds us in order to make our own opinions.

    So many people actually forget that the whole point of feminism is to love yourself like you should. Such a great image that reminds us when we get overwhelmed with the larger issues.

    themindofjacobedward:

    Seattle Slutwalk 2012, Sunday Sept. 9th! 

    (Source: jakegirnusistotesawesome)

    Fitspiration: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
    The truth is: There are different kinds of fitspiration. There are different approaches that all call themselves the same thing. And a common mistake that people make is not distinguishing between them. Because not all fitspo is bad. But some of it actually inspires more unhealthy habits than healthy ones. So be media literate and body-positive enough to know what you’re doing and why.

    johnsmithwillbemyconstant:

    I talked about a rape joke in my essay on Romeo and Juliet and according to my teacher my point was invalid cos its just a joke hahahha

    This is infuriating! I would love it if you would post the whole point with a citation so I could go back and look at it myself. 

    Rape is NOT a joke!

    catscratch-fever:

    Amazing t-shirt I found on eBay.

    appelmoln:

    ♀

    Because after the dust has settled, the reproductive rights have been won, the pay is equal, and there’s equal representation in Congress, the mission is only half complete if sexism still dominates our social spaces. You can say the structural stuff is more important, but it’s the everyday stuff that reinforces the structural stuff that adds up to a clusterfuck of mind-numbing oppression. And so many of us are guilty of allowing ourselves to perpetuate it without ever taking a moment to see the damage we’re doing.
    Mychal Denzel Smith “On Doing the Emotional Work of Being a Male Feminist” for Feministing (via ellisonlangford)
    Trans*Scribe
    Since February of this year, Autostraddle (“News, Entertainment, Opinion and Girl-On-Girl Culture”) has been running a very interesting series of articles about trans experience (primarily focused on trans women) called Trans*Scribe.

    So far, they’ve run:
    posted by jiawen 

    (Source: solaceames)