I need feminism because when I messed up an experiment in class one of my class mates said “I feel as if I should make a sexist joke”.
And then when I simply asked “What does my genitalia have to do with this situation?”, he told me I was “taking the joke too far”.
I need feminism because talking about a vagina is taking it too far but illegitimising me for having one is not.
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I need feminism because we live in a society that doesn’t see men as mature enough to control their own genitals.
Yet somehow competent enough to control the world.
Who Needs Feminism?: I Need Feminism...
because people are so misinformed about what feminism actually means, and they lash out that it’s “misogynistic” and reply with the super-creative response “get back in the kitchen!”
because my male friend who is gay—who has known discrimination for something he has no control over—refused to come to a women’s rights rally because “it was for girls”.
because he didn’t understand that feminism is anti-patriarchy, and that patriarchy hurts everyone.
because the abomination of “friend-zoning” is still being used by my friends on facebook. And they see no problem with it.
because people feel the need to start off sentences with “I’m by no mean a feminist, but…” — even when, after that, they defend women’s rights.
because men feel so threatened by feminism—by equal rights for women—that they lash out with even more sexism, with whining about how “unfair” it is, and completely ignoring or denying their own privilege.
because I am sick of living in a college campus of some 16,000 strong, and only a small minority came for Take Back the Night.
because I am sick of the catcalls, the crude shouts from cars, the creeps at night that make me feel unsafe.
We all need feminism.
I want to have the strength to walk into a comic book shop and not feel uncomfortable.
I know some of my other friends with girly bits also shared this weird experience where you never knew what to expect.
Younger, you were like AW YEA IM THE ONLY GIRL IN HERE and then a few seconds later “oh… im the… only… girl… in here…” and the bad reactions were bad until even the good reactions were bad.
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I need feminism because so many heterosexual cis men complain about women being sluts and whores - but when a woman won’t sleep with them, she is a fucking bitch.
I need feminism because I’m tired of trying to walk the too-thin line between “being a bitch” and “standing up for myself”.
I need feminism because the boys in my elementary school would call me every nasty name under the sun just because I stood up for myself.
Who Needs Feminism?: I need feminism because no matter how many comics, rpgs, Sci-fi shows,...
I need feminism because no matter how many comics, rpgs, Sci-fi shows, fantasy books, or video games I enjoy, I will never be fully accepted into Nerd Culture.
Any complaint I have about female characters and their unfair treatment in these mediums will be disregarded. Any attempt to connect with other fans will be seen as attention seeking and false.
My worth in the fandom will depend on how “hot” I am; the hotter I am the more I’m seen as fake, and the less hot I am the less my presence is tolerated.
I’m be accused of “friendzoning” the boys I don’t date, and be told that I’m only “pretending” to be a nerd to impress the boys I do.
I will always be treated like I’m less of a fan because I’m a girl.
