of Feminism and Kathleen Hanna

Jul 11, 2009 15:26

I'd rather a world without Feminism but we need it.
Don't misunderstand me, I am a man but I am pro-feminist, especially because i am for the equality of everyone on this planet, all earthlings.
I really don't mind about what are your religion, your sexuality, your race, your political opinion, your everything is "qualifing" you among others.
For me you are just like another one, different from me which makes you interesting.
I think women are more valuable and necessary for the futur of our humanity that "men in charge" are ready to admit/understand.
I sometimes worked with women as my boss, and I saw no difference if they were men, they did their job as good as men do (sometimes better but not sure it was because they were women, probably because they were more competent as a person).
It is true I'd rather to be with women at work, my first friend ever was a girl, and i always have girls as best friends, i really don't know why, probably because i find more interesting to talk with girls than boys.
I also grew up in a familly were women are strong, have a job and are financialy independant from their husbands.
All that facts make me think that Feminism is normal.

I recently saw an interview of Kathleen Hanna, which make me go back 20 years ago, when I was listening Bikini Kill and other Riot Grrrl bands. She was interesting and funny as ever.
So I googled her name and I found a lot of informations that makes me realized that i was an admiror of her work since the last 20 years without picking a clue that was her behind or around : Riot Grrrl, Bikini Kill, Smells like teen spirit, Atari Teenage Riot, Hanin Elias, Le Tigre, Deceptacon, Ad Rock from the Beastie Boys, Anti-Bush Rally, Hillary for President,...
Hanna is not a feminist theorician, but she lives into feminism. She did what she did, not because it has to be done, but because she is.
She is an example of what a woman should be, to choose her way to be and let no-one stop her.
But maybe she's not as great as i think she is.
whatever i finally discovered her pre-le tigre/post-bikini kill work with their concept solo album Julie Ruin, which have a lot of interesting songs inside. i recomended you to listen it.
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