January 2011
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How I became a feminist: Sarah Fitz edition
I become a feminist every single day. It sounds ridiculous, and I want to write something more interesting, but I can’t, and I’ve been trying for two weeks. I’m trying to pinpoint an exact moment where I decided that I would call myself a feminist, that this was what I believed and how I approached things, but I can’t.
Every single day there is something that makes me a...
December 2010
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listentomeyoucunts-deactivated2 asked: http://janedoe225.tumblr.com/post/2539207094/janedoe225-y-u-no-fite-for-men-rites-too
http://janedoe225.tumblr.com/post/2539318432/im-a-hominist
I was just wondering if these oppinions of Jane Doe about Mens rights were the opinion of Feminists in general.I thought feminists were all for mens rights as it ties hand in hand with the gender equality that the are...
http://janedoe225.tumblr.com/post/2539318432/im-a-hominist
I was just wondering if these oppinions of Jane Doe about Mens rights were the opinion of Feminists in general.I thought feminists were all for mens rights as it ties hand in hand with the gender equality that the are...
listentomeyoucunts-deactivated2 asked: http://janedoe225.tumblr.com/post/2539207094/janedoe225-y-u-no-fite-for-men-rites-too
http://janedoe225.tumblr.com/post/2539318432/im-a-hominist
I was just wondering if these oppinions of Jane Doe about Mens rights were the opinion of Feminists in general.I thought feminists were all for mens rights as it ties hand in hand with the gender equality that the are...
http://janedoe225.tumblr.com/post/2539318432/im-a-hominist
I was just wondering if these oppinions of Jane Doe about Mens rights were the opinion of Feminists in general.I thought feminists were all for mens rights as it ties hand in hand with the gender equality that the are...
The Winter of Our Discontent: A Women's Issue →
heroines:
The woman in the spiked device that locks around the waist and between the legs, with holes in it like a tea strainer is Exhibit A. The woman in black with a net window to see through and a four-inch wooden peg jammed up between her legs so she can’t be raped is Exhibit B.
The Winter of Our Discontent: A Women's Issue →
heroines:
The woman in the spiked device that locks around the waist and between the legs, with holes in it like a tea strainer is Exhibit A. The woman in black with a net window to see through and a four-inch wooden peg jammed up between her legs so she can’t be raped is Exhibit B.
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wellbehaved asked: Hello! I love your blog! I have one friend who uses "He's Just Not that Into You" as her dating bible...it drives me insane! I've never read the book but it goes against everything I believe that relationships (in general) should have: communication. I feel like this book basically is telling girls this is how it is, that guys won't tell you they don't like you, and...
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landesauvage asked: Just wanted to say I love the recent "my story" posts.
wellbehaved asked: Hello! I love your blog! I have one friend who uses "He's Just Not that Into You" as her dating bible...it drives me insane! I've never read the book but it goes against everything I believe that relationships (in general) should have: communication. I feel like this book basically is telling girls this is how it is, that guys won't tell you they don't like you, and...
landesauvage asked: Just wanted to say I love the recent "my story" posts.
Making It Work
When I was 20 years old, I was in an unhappy relationship. My boyfriend and I had been dating on and off since the 11th grade, breaking up about once a year for a few weeks at a time. Fights were frequent. We agreed on almost nothing and had almost nothing in common. Worse, my boyfriend thought that, as the man in the relationship, he was the boss of me. He constantly tried to control what I wore,...
Making It Work
When I was 20 years old, I was in an unhappy relationship. My boyfriend and I had been dating on and off since the 11th grade, breaking up about once a year for a few weeks at a time. Fights were frequent. We agreed on almost nothing and had almost nothing in common. Worse, my boyfriend thought that, as the man in the relationship, he was the boss of me. He constantly tried to control what I wore,...
Think women have achieved equality? Think again. →
We Can’t Be Equal While:
Gender Roles
Men are the default and women are the Other (and therefore lesser).
Being called “girly” or a “sissy” or “pussy” are some of the worst insults you can give a man.
When a woman shows confidence in herself, she is said to “have balls”, or conversely she is a “man-eater”, “ball-buster”, or a “bitch” because she was “too” assertive.
Men are beat up,...
Think women have achieved equality? Think again. →
We Can’t Be Equal While:
Gender Roles
Men are the default and women are the Other (and therefore lesser).
Being called “girly” or a “sissy” or “pussy” are some of the worst insults you can give a man.
When a woman shows confidence in herself, she is said to “have balls”, or conversely she is a “man-eater”, “ball-buster”, or a “bitch” because she was “too” assertive.
Men are beat up,...
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Sexual Harassment: "A Victimless Crime"? According...
yeoryia:
In a post titled Responding to Brett Favre’s punishment: ESPNW Writers Respond to the Brett Farve Punishment on ESPNw, a site for sport lovers who happen to be women that’s also written by women, women blatantly show off their inherit sexism! And it’s a lot of fun. Sarah Spain kicks things off with:
..Only Favre and Sterger know what really happened, but I’d bet the situation...
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Sexual Harassment: "A Victimless Crime"? According...
yeoryia:
In a post titled Responding to Brett Favre’s punishment: ESPNW Writers Respond to the Brett Farve Punishment on ESPNw, a site for sport lovers who happen to be women that’s also written by women, women blatantly show off their inherit sexism! And it’s a lot of fun. Sarah Spain kicks things off with:
..Only Favre and Sterger know what really happened, but I’d bet the situation...
My Story.
(Possible trigger warning – sexual assault; I’m sorry this is such a long submission!)This is the first time I have actually sat down to tell someone my story. I have a tendency to talk a lot about things without really being clear on what I mean or how I feel. I think of this as the best way to share – at a time when I am okay enough to help people.
I went into my freshman year of college...
My Story.
(Possible trigger warning – sexual assault; I’m sorry this is such a long submission!)This is the first time I have actually sat down to tell someone my story. I have a tendency to talk a lot about things without really being clear on what I mean or how I feel. I think of this as the best way to share – at a time when I am okay enough to help people.
I went into my freshman year of college...
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kristen76 asked: I don't hold Career Woman A entirely responsible. Nor do I not want to change the system. OF COURSE, as a feminist, I want to change the system. I'd only add that women, like all people, also have some responsibility for the choices they make. Saying they do not further denies them agency. (I'm only writing this here because I don't seem to be able to publicly comment on...
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Submitted by mycorrhizae:
last night my friend and i were talking about her car, which she and her husband have, finally, figured out how to maintenance properly.
recently my friend took her car in for new brake pads. she had set aside the money for just that one service, and brought her car to a shop that specialized in its model. instead of just replacing the brake pads, like she needed, the...
Submitted by mycorrhizae:
last night my friend and i were talking about her car, which she and her husband have, finally, figured out how to maintenance properly.
recently my friend took her car in for new brake pads. she had set aside the money for just that one service, and brought her car to a shop that specialized in its model. instead of just replacing the brake pads, like she needed, the...
kristen76 asked: I don't hold Career Woman A entirely responsible. Nor do I not want to change the system. OF COURSE, as a feminist, I want to change the system. I'd only add that women, like all people, also have some responsibility for the choices they make. Saying they do not further denies them agency. (I'm only writing this here because I don't seem to be able to publicly comment on...
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kristen76 asked: Don't you think sometimes women flaunt their sexuality and call it "empowerment," when they are actually acting out of insecurity and fear that if they cultivate other empowering aspects of themselves, they will become less "sexy" and threaten a place in society/their social circle that they find relatively comfortable? I don't think this is good for the further...
kristen76 asked: Don't you think sometimes women flaunt their sexuality and call it "empowerment," when they are actually acting out of insecurity and fear that if they cultivate other empowering aspects of themselves, they will become less "sexy" and threaten a place in society/their social circle that they find relatively comfortable? I don't think this is good for the further...
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supreme-o-deactivated20110628-d asked: Hi there! I was just curious to know what you all thought about The Lonely Island's newest song "I Just Had Sex". Do you believe it's sexist in any way? Thanks!
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Anonymous asked: Hello you all! I had a question.. So, I've considered myself a feminist for awhile now, and through blogs like these I've found a nice arsenal of information to use whenever someone finds that they want to argue feminist viewpoints. However, there's one subject that seems to be a little bit on the grey area, and that's objectification vs. female sexual empowerment. The whole...
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juliaaarrrgh-deactivated2011041 asked: To the poster below: find a way to tell the girl. I know this is easier said than done, but you don't know how many other girls the boy is sleeping with, and it's best that the girlfriend finds out so she knows exactly what is going on. This is particularly important if you turn out positive (fingers crossed you don't) so that she, and who knows how many other women, can get tested...
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juliaaarrrgh-deactivated2011041 asked: Dear Hubbers,
Sorry to have bombarded your ask box today! I just felt like venting my spleen about sexual double standards for a while, so don't mind me.
I am a teenaged girl, in my final year of highschool. I've read enough not to take other peoples standards too seriously, but I've found expectations of female sexuality to be almost labyrinthine -...
Sorry to have bombarded your ask box today! I just felt like venting my spleen about sexual double standards for a while, so don't mind me.
I am a teenaged girl, in my final year of highschool. I've read enough not to take other peoples standards too seriously, but I've found expectations of female sexuality to be almost labyrinthine -...
juliaaarrrgh-deactivated2011041 asked: Dear Hubbers,
Sorry to have bombarded your ask box today! I just felt like venting my spleen about sexual double standards for a while, so don't mind me.
I am a teenaged girl, in my final year of highschool. I've read enough not to take other peoples standards too seriously, but I've found expectations of female sexuality to be almost labyrinthine -...
Sorry to have bombarded your ask box today! I just felt like venting my spleen about sexual double standards for a while, so don't mind me.
I am a teenaged girl, in my final year of highschool. I've read enough not to take other peoples standards too seriously, but I've found expectations of female sexuality to be almost labyrinthine -...
Anonymous asked: Hello you all! I had a question.. So, I've considered myself a feminist for awhile now, and through blogs like these I've found a nice arsenal of information to use whenever someone finds that they want to argue feminist viewpoints. However, there's one subject that seems to be a little bit on the grey area, and that's objectification vs. female sexual empowerment. The whole...
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Anonymous asked: on cultural appropriation: while this is not entirely directly a feminist issue, i like the way you guys think and how informative you are, so i figured it wouldn't hurt to ask (and i do understand they you may have different opinions on this anyway). i see cultural appropriation often spoken of (the most common example, anyway) in terms of a white person appropriating native american...
juliaaarrrgh-deactivated2011041 asked: To the poster below: find a way to tell the girl. I know this is easier said than done, but you don't know how many other girls the boy is sleeping with, and it's best that the girlfriend finds out so she knows exactly what is going on. This is particularly important if you turn out positive (fingers crossed you don't) so that she, and who knows how many other women, can get tested...
supreme-o-deactivated20110628-d asked: Hi there! I was just curious to know what you all thought about The Lonely Island's newest song "I Just Had Sex". Do you believe it's sexist in any way? Thanks!
Anonymous asked: on cultural appropriation: while this is not entirely directly a feminist issue, i like the way you guys think and how informative you are, so i figured it wouldn't hurt to ask (and i do understand they you may have different opinions on this anyway). i see cultural appropriation often spoken of (the most common example, anyway) in terms of a white person appropriating native american...
Anonymous asked: So I'm asking a few feminist Tumblrs their opinion on a problem I have.
What do I do if I hook up with a guy who I think is amazing, and look him up on Facebook then find out he's in a relationship? Should I message his girlfriend? He's even on don't date him girl.com (here: http://dontdatehimgirl.com/mobi_view.php?id=299925&k=&p=38) and he's been...
What do I do if I hook up with a guy who I think is amazing, and look him up on Facebook then find out he's in a relationship? Should I message his girlfriend? He's even on don't date him girl.com (here: http://dontdatehimgirl.com/mobi_view.php?id=299925&k=&p=38) and he's been...
“No woman can call herself free who does not own and control her own body.”
– Margaret Sanger (via corruptpolitics)
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Vatican Christmas Shocker! Pope says child rape... →
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Vatican Christmas Shocker! Pope says child rape... →
Anonymous asked: So I'm asking a few feminist Tumblrs their opinion on a problem I have.
What do I do if I hook up with a guy who I think is amazing, and look him up on Facebook then find out he's in a relationship? Should I message his girlfriend? He's even on don't date him girl.com (here: http://dontdatehimgirl.com/mobi_view.php?id=299925&k=&p=38) and he's been...
What do I do if I hook up with a guy who I think is amazing, and look him up on Facebook then find out he's in a relationship? Should I message his girlfriend? He's even on don't date him girl.com (here: http://dontdatehimgirl.com/mobi_view.php?id=299925&k=&p=38) and he's been...
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Anonymous asked: Not sure if you'll publish this, but if so, here goes!
I'm in total agreement about the charade that is Suicide Girls, and its guise of promoting feminism mocks those of us who believe in real woman-positive porn. There's a website called GodsGirls that a friend of mine models for that is ACTUAL alt.porn - the women are beautiful in many different ways and have many...
I'm in total agreement about the charade that is Suicide Girls, and its guise of promoting feminism mocks those of us who believe in real woman-positive porn. There's a website called GodsGirls that a friend of mine models for that is ACTUAL alt.porn - the women are beautiful in many different ways and have many...
Anonymous asked: Not sure if you'll publish this, but if so, here goes!
I'm in total agreement about the charade that is Suicide Girls, and its guise of promoting feminism mocks those of us who believe in real woman-positive porn. There's a website called GodsGirls that a friend of mine models for that is ACTUAL alt.porn - the women are beautiful in many different ways and have many...
I'm in total agreement about the charade that is Suicide Girls, and its guise of promoting feminism mocks those of us who believe in real woman-positive porn. There's a website called GodsGirls that a friend of mine models for that is ACTUAL alt.porn - the women are beautiful in many different ways and have many...
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Anonymous asked: The Suicide Girls. Thoughts in regards to feminism?
Anonymous asked: The Suicide Girls. Thoughts in regards to feminism?
Sex Trafficking Victims Arrested by L.A. Cops
Submitted by corruptpolitics
Police walk into a shady club full of women “dancers,” including at least one minor, being paid next to nothing, forced to make up selling quotas with sex acts, without proper immigration documentation. They arrest the 81 women and aim most toward deportation proceedings, while the club is free to hire replacement dancers and continue its illegal and...