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posted by SelinaKyle

“I would like to get rid of the homophobes, sexists, and racists in our audience. I know they're out there and it really bothers me.” ― Kurt Cobain

Kurt Cobain- The Feminist

by Kat Broderick

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The late Kurt Cobain was surprisingly, an avid member of the feminist community. Here are some of his links to activism and his ties to the feminist agenda.

If generation X had a king it would be Kurt Cobain. His devil may care attitude arguably defined a generation of people. His haunting melodies and desperate screams spoke to youth disenchanted with societies’ expectations. He cared about a...

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Myths & Facts about Legalized Prostitution

posted by ponyboyjohnny

1. MYTH: Legalizing prostitution gets rid of its criminal elements - pimps and traffickers.
FACT: Legalizing prostitution benefits pimps and traffickers. It also benefits johns.

2. MYTH: Men need sex therefore prostitution must exist. Prostitution is a natural form of human sexuality
FACT: The sex of prostitution is not “sex” for women in it. Most men who use women in prostitution have other sexual partners.

3. MYTH: Prostitution is sexual liberation
FACT: Prostitution is sexual exploitation.

4. MYTH Women choose to enter prostitution. It’s better to choose to make lots of money as a prostitute...

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So Sick of It!

posted by buttercupthePPG

Look at all of the stereotypes that existed ever since the beginning of time! They're so toxic and so degrading!

Stereotype 1: Every woman needs a man (which is an issue in many high schools, even colleges and such).

Stereotype 2: All women need rescuing and constant protection.

Stereotype 3: A woman who stands up for herself is considered b*tchy, bossy, and unladylike.

Stereotype 4: A woman is supposed to be submissive and f*cking cowardly! (which is so common)

Stereotype 5: All women are less intellegent, mais foolish, and can't learn anything.

Stereotype 6: Women are the weakest of the weak....

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No matter what...

posted by pandawinx

(Written por me! YAY!)

If i have sex with someone I am a massive slut.
If he has sex with someone...He's awesome.

If i get raped i "deserve it" for dressing seductively.
If he gets raped he is a victim of assault.

If I do not want sex i am a uptight, harpy-bitch.
If he does not want sex he is simply doing his own thing.

If i ask for a raise I am being demanding and agressive.
If he asks for a raise he is being assertive and ambitious.

If i become a teen parent I am a stupid girl who got what was coming to her.
If he becomes a teen parent he is a poor, unlucky kid.

If i ask for a abortion I am a cruel,...

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Gender stereotypes in movies, tv shows, and other media

posted by buttercupthePPG

Have you ever been offended por those stereotypes? Well, I get offended pretty easily por the gender stereotypes. Whenever I get offended I would complain and stop watching or playing the game altogether. Nearly all filmes and tv shows and even the video games are made por sexist men who think that women are not as capable as women! Let's look at one example, the movie Gremlins. It may be funny, but can be sexist. I hate that movie. It portrays women as weak, cowardly, helpless, and over FUCKING dependent! And males as too overprotective and muscly and too fucking irresistable! Gosh, I hate when...

Am i anti-feminist?

posted by Kitbeast

Now i'm what I would like to call an average guy. I also like to think that I'm open minded and willing to hear any argument as long as that argument is backed up with cold hard facts.
Now as a guy i personally don't have any experience of any of the issues normally expressed por the feminist movement so my thoughts and opinions are always formed from segundo hand or third hand experience (reading articles, watching YouTube vídeos etc.)
Now i'm sure some of you are asking yourself why are you asking this? Well the answer is as follows.
Two week atrás i was taking part in a community discussion at...

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Women Empowerment frases

posted by xXxDracoxXx

Here are some women empowerment frases that I like:

Women sleep on the right side of the cama because even while sleeping they have to be right! ~Author unknown

I'm an excellent housekeeper. Everytime I get a divorce, I keep the house. ~Zsa Zsa Gabor

In this world you have to be stronger than a man, you have to be a wo-man! ~AVPM

Anything men can do, women can do better, plus in heels.

Men, their rights, and nothing more; women, their rights, and nothing less. ~Susan B. Anthony

History is herstory, too. ~Author unknown

I'd much rather be a woman than a man. Women can cry, they can wear cute clothes, and they are the first to be rescued off of sinking ships.

Man has will, but woman has her way.

Women get the last word in every argument. Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.

Women are scientifically proven to be right even when they are wrong.

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Of Ageist Feminists

posted by Dragonclaws

There’s a meme I’ve seen online where feminists say that the word “females” shouldn’t be used because of its dehumanizing connotations. The idea is that “female” relates to the sex of a biological organism, and when one is using that kind of terminology they tend to be discussing nonhuman animais in a scientific fashion. So, when men talk about “females” when they mean “women”, it comes off as dehumanizing. While I agree to an extent, as I believe some men do use this to purposefully distance themselves from women, I also think this decree that female humans should be...

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Nicole Kidman - "I was raised por a feminist mother."

posted by SelinaKyle

Nicole Kidman: We Must Support Women
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Nicole Kidman has been “brought to her knees” por tales of abuse from some women.

The actress is a UN Goodwill Ambassador who has done a lot of work with females. She is determined to do all she can to help victims of abuse.

“I’ve been to Haiti and Kosovo and to shelters all over the world. The things I’ve seen and the stories I’ve heard just bring me to my knees,” she told the February edition of UK magazine InStyle. “We are working to pass new laws and to make it OK for women to step progressivo, para a frente and speak about abuses, knowing they will have...

Representation; How To Get It

posted by TBUGoth

You should ask yourself about your hobbies/interests FIRST.

I amor movies! Have I ever felt underrepresented? No. Here are some of my Favorites.

"The Phantom of the Opera"
#TheFirstTimeISawMe "The Phantom of the Opera" Erik & I smart, disabled, & amor Music. Me and Erik have to be in control. I Look up to Erik, since I was 12. Erik expresses mais frustration & disappear against Ableism in the novel, which was me as a teen.

compromise; He's a guy, It's kina like having a Mentor.

"Closer and Closer"
#TheFirstTimeISawMe Kaitlin Sanders; a physically disabled women interested in serial killers, (Which is TABOO I'm glad to see people with that interest...

I need feminism.

posted by tamore

from tumblr; the OP deleted their blog

“THIS PICTURE WILL NOT CHANGE THE WORLD, BUT I STILL NEED FEMINISM AND I’M GOING TO REALLY, REALLY TELL YOU WHY”:

-Because I got called a whore for wearing a short plaid saia when I was 10

-and because when Nujood Ali from Yemen was 10 she got divorced

-Because black girls’ names became my classmates’ favorito “joke” when I was 11

-and because when an 11-year-old girl in Texas was raped por 18 men the New York Times wrote of how the girl “dressed older than her age”

-Because I started counting calories when I was 14

-and because when Malala...

Farida Afridi, Pakistani Women's Rights Activist, Murdered

posted by SelinaKyle

Farida broke all barriers
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by Ophelia Benson
July 11, 2012

How miserably sad and depressing. Farida Afridi, an activist for tribal women in Pakistan, was murdered today. (You know how. You don’t even need to look. Leaving início for work. Guys on motorcycles. Guns. Died on the way to the hospital.)

Along with her sister Noor Zia, Farida was committed to social change and economic emancipation for women from the platform of a welfare organisation called the Society for Appraisal and Women Empowerment in Rural Areas (SAWERA). Both women were among the founding members of the NGO and had a Masters...

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Keli Goff on "SlutWalk": Dear Feminists, Will You Also Be Marching In N***erwalk? Because I Won't.

posted by SelinaKyle

Dear Feminists, Will You Also Be Marching In N***erwalk? Because I Won't.
by Keli Goff

(Published in The Huffington Post)

The only thing mais irritating than people doing absolutely nothing to make the world a better place are those actively trying to make it worse, but coming in a strong third? Those whose well-meaning efforts to make the world better are so misguided that they make things worse por default.

I was reminded of this when I happened upon the SlutWalk protests taking place in New York this past weekend... with my mother. (If you're looking for something super memorable to do with...

Alice's Adventures In Wonderland; a Comorbid Dream

posted by TBUGoth

Alice in Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is dreaming and there is no way for me as a reader to tell what physical abilities she may have while awake; could Alice have a physical disability? Could Alice’s dream be so vivid because she is also Autistic? As an Autistic reader with Cerebral Palsy, I think yes, in this paper I will interpret Alice as physically disabled and Autistic.
There are some passages that I find interesting as they seem to be confirming my theory. Thinking about getting into the garden requires a certain amount of steps, which can be a problem for autistic...

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In Defense of the "Tone Argument"

posted by Dragonclaws

I read a lot of stuff online talking about the “tone argument” and how it’s used to silence feminists. The gist of it is that a feminist is angry about something and delivers a criticism of it, and the opposition points to the way the feminist is angry as a means of shutting them down without ever acknowledging the criticism as valid or that the person has a right to be angry. This is a problem, and I have seen it occur in threads, so the anti-tone-argument sentiment has a respectable basis. However, I believe the sentiment is often misused so that it ends up causing the same sort of...

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Online Harassment of Women

posted by MaleficentJolie

Hello. It's my first time composição literária an article. Well, have you ever been bullied or harassed por men online? Have they ever criticized you for stating your opinion on the internet, whether it be on social media like Tumblr, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or Youtube? And how does that make you feel?

It happened to me many times. That aside, let's talk a little bit about it. I feel that it originated from the non-technological world, where assertive men were considered "driven," "motivated," etc. while assertive women were called "b*tchy," "rude," or even worse--- "bratty" or "immature," when in reality,...

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Anti-Feminism at it's finest: A bunch of hilariously stupid Anti-Feminist frases

posted by KateKicksAss

Credit: littlefeett.tumblr.com

"I’ve been having an argument for days with this guy on imdb about promiscuous people not asking for rape (on the cape fear page) and he’s like said some pretty ridiculous sh*t…here are some examples:

“Looks like you dig into a lot of feminist website to empower yourself.”

“Hence I don’t agree with the whole martial rape. The newest law in Afghanistan that obliges women to give their husbands sex at least 4 times a week. I would say that is a progressive law.”

“Understand this, rape will always exist in human society. It is a amargo, amarga frutas of evolution....

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Dr. Pepper: Stop the Sexist "It's Not for Women" Ad Campaign

posted by SelinaKyle

From Change.org:

Why this is Important

To appeal to men, Dr Pepper Ten completely revamped their marketing strategy from Diet Dr Pepper. Dr Pepper Ten has calories and sugar unlike its diet counterpart. Instead of the “dainty tan bubbles” on the diet can, Ten will be wrapped in gunmetal grey packaging with silver bullets. And while Diet Dr Pepper's marketing is women-friendly, the ad campaign for Ten goes out of its way to alienate and denigrate women.

For instance, there's a Dr Pepper Ten facebook page for men only. I had to create a new facebook page indicating I’m a guy to even view the...

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Portraying Feminism

posted by ivoryphills

Chauvinism and Masculinism, two of the biggest anti-feminism "movements" alive and rampant in this dia and age. Since the beginning of these movements, the Feminist image has been violated to the point that even hearing the word "Feminist" brings up some ugly descriptions in the human psyche: fat, unattractive, masculine women who can't find a decent husband that want to create misery for all like they feel por lying about what women really want (like bebês and husbands) and emasculating men, or a big system of corporate tools brainwashed por powerful liberals to decimate the human race,
and...

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Pro-Feminist Men frases

posted by SelinaKyle

“Wherever there is a human being, I see God-given rights inherent in that being, whatever may be the sex or complexion” -- William Lloyd Garrison

"Nothing can be mais absurd than the practice that prevails in our country of men and women not following the same pursuits with all their strengths and with one mind, for thus, the state instead of being whole is reduced to half."
--Plato

"[A] woman should have every honorable motive to exertion which is enjoyed por man, to the full extent of her capacities and endowments. The case is too plain for argument. Nature has given woman the same powers,...