Why I am Not a Feminist, or “My Anti-Feminist Manifesto”

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READ IT ALL. 1. Being a woman, and being a woman of color, and being a Muslim, I choose to not be a feminist or in any way have the term feminist applied to my person, my choices, my thoughts, my writings or my art. I reserve the right to self-identify as I see fit and to define myself in relation to my culture and my ideals. I do not wish to take

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[velvetlungs]

we had constitution day at my school and the topic this year was "women's rights after women's lib" and we had angela davis and amy goodman come speak. angela says you can't eliminate sexism without eliminating racism and vice versa, that the two are interwoven.

etc etc etc

[flumes]

Ia tbh.

I also want that burger.

[popehippo]

I agree with this heavily. We can scream till we're fucking blue in the face about equal rights, but if we can't find the energy to fix the basic problems in society that are at the heart of it, then it's not worth bothering with.

[skippyelephant]

Do you go to MICA? Because I go to MICA!
I wanted to go see Angela Davis but I couldn't for some reason.

[velvetlungs]

I DO!
omg hi :D

[skippyelephant]

Haha cooool!

[ennifer_jay]

OMG YOU SAW ANGELA DAVIS?

*DIES*

[velvetlungs]

NGL SHE'S AMAZING

[fruhlings]

I agree with this. Also, it's awesome that Angela Davis spoke at your school--you're really lucky to have seen her.

[underdog_ontop]

baww angela davis spoke in my city last month and i missed it because i had work ;_;. also i agree.