my feminism
my feminism is not afraid of sex or secrets or living fully
it is not a religion but a heightened way of seeing
my feminism does not dislike men but dislikes power wielded as a force, authority
my feminism is more complex than a girl-power bumper sticker
it means it's okay to masturbate
initiate sex
wear combat boots & dresses
take up knitting or organize radically
my feminism is not detached gender-theorizing
but kindness & recognition that both girls & boys are socialized into suppressing important parts of
themselves for survival
& that's not okay
my feminism loves it when girls & boys are friends
my feminism wants respect & love,
equality and space for complexity
there is room in my feminism for all genders
or lack of genders & all flavours of sexual preference
& there is room for the individuals who escape definition
because i think that is beautiful
my feminism is about living as humans
even though the glossy corporate world does not give us that basic human right
& therefore my feminism is not a commodity but a rallying cry for change towards what really matters
& a desire for humans to recognize that we all have pains & fears & joys in common despite our different
genitalia or our pallette of possible skin shades.
my feminism is not afraid & has no copyright.
share.
it is not a religion but a heightened way of seeing
my feminism does not dislike men but dislikes power wielded as a force, authority
my feminism is more complex than a girl-power bumper sticker
it means it's okay to masturbate
initiate sex
wear combat boots & dresses
take up knitting or organize radically
my feminism is not detached gender-theorizing
but kindness & recognition that both girls & boys are socialized into suppressing important parts of
themselves for survival
& that's not okay
my feminism loves it when girls & boys are friends
my feminism wants respect & love,
equality and space for complexity
there is room in my feminism for all genders
or lack of genders & all flavours of sexual preference
& there is room for the individuals who escape definition
because i think that is beautiful
my feminism is about living as humans
even though the glossy corporate world does not give us that basic human right
& therefore my feminism is not a commodity but a rallying cry for change towards what really matters
& a desire for humans to recognize that we all have pains & fears & joys in common despite our different
genitalia or our pallette of possible skin shades.
my feminism is not afraid & has no copyright.
share.