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ubergreenkat

Five Things Feminism Has Done For Me

Oct 09, 2006 13:45

As a collective web-response to the attacks being levied at Status of Women Canada/Condition Feminine Canada, over at ProgressiveBloggers.ca, they've asked us bloggish types to post five things that feminism has done for us. All over the Canadian internet people have posted well-thought-out, reasoned, touching, empowering lists. The following may ( Read more... )

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lucyskydiamonds October 9 2006, 14:25:10 UTC

I made a list.

ubergreenkat October 9 2006, 16:09:04 UTC

Yay! Mind if I pass it on?

lucyskydiamonds October 9 2006, 16:41:38 UTC

Pass it on like a bad case of herpes.

travelintheways October 9 2006, 17:24:33 UTC

I'm watching the feminist LJ community but unable to post, but I just wanted to let you know that I will be making one of these lists in my LJ sometime today! I think it's a great idea :)

ubergreenkat October 9 2006, 17:52:48 UTC

Great!

travelintheways October 9 2006, 17:59:36 UTC

Done! What a wonderful exercise.

bravest_unsaid October 9 2006, 18:00:15 UTC

5 - I'm taken seriously when I open my mouth to speak. Or if I'm not, it's because I'm an annoying, mouthy person, not because I'm a woman.

I often feel that that's more something feminism is aiming to do for me, not has done for me. But I'm dreadfully negative. :)

ubergreenkat October 9 2006, 18:09:07 UTC

hehehe... that's ok, I love negative people, too.

féminisme salioe December 8 2006, 18:25:28 UTC

5 Choses que le féminisme a fait pour moi:

1- Multiplier la variété de modèles... finie la dictature de la mère-ou-nonne... j'ai pu ouvrir les yeux et découvrir pleins de femmes différentes et bien dans leur peau.

2- Me donner un sentiment d'appartenance qui transcende les frontières, les langues, les conditions économiques, l'éducation...

3- Me faire regarder les gens dans les yeux et pouvoir me définir d'après un choix que j'ai fait sans en avoir honte. Oui, je suis féministe.

4- Me donner pleins droits sur ma sexualité et mon corps... (ok, work-in-progress... je demeure quelqu'un de trèèèèès "shy" sur ce côté)

5- Me faire rencontrer pleins de magnifiques personnes!!!!

Alors je passe le mot!

ladycatherina December 12 2006, 03:56:57 UTC

Well, Canada is more progressive than America, I still get weird comments about maybe not wanting kids and also would be looked at strangely for not having a prom date. And I still get expected to shave, although I keep nicking my ankles :(

But feminism has done some good things for people here:

1. Because of feminism, I won't get hit on by people at work, in upscale office jobs at least.
2. Because of feminism, it's OK and accepted for me to get a degree in whatever field I choose.
3. Because of feminism, I can discuss politics with mixed groups of people and have my opinion taken seriously.
4. Because of feminism, I can play sports if I choose, I ran x-ctry for years in high school.
5. Because of feminism, my awesomely strong and creative women friends are more empowered to share their thoughts and feelings online and elsewhere.

Hey, I'd like to send you a Christmas card! You can email me your addy at starbaby5@hotmail.com or we can do ecards if you prefer.