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When people tell me I’m making a big deal, it makes me want to do it more.
As a feminist in high school, there are many people around me who do not agree with some of the things I believe. Whether they are hypocrites, truly stand by it, or argue just for the sake of an argument, some have been very vocal about their contrary beliefs. (Oh, and did I mention? They…
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Different types of female empowerment
As it is probably clear, female empowerment is a very important part of feminism. It is those day-to-day interactions and attitude that spread the message that we are all in this together. I mean, how are we supposed to prove we are as important as men if we’re not even on the same team? When…
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Non-female Feminists
This post is mainly for people other than women, feminists or not. First of all, hi! I’m glad you made it here even though this website is a bit female-directed. I would never want to make it seem like feminism is strictly for girls, because that is very counterproductive. In fact, the work that male…
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How judging girls is sexist
At first, while everyone can agree placing judgement on other people is unkind, it does not seem like a sexist issue. The difference is what you are judging them on. The world tends to look at girls and guys differently; they are applauded and criticized for different things. Total equality of the sexes ideally has…
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Sex vs. Gender
While this may not seem like a feminism issue, it is an important distinction I feel I should include on this website. Sex categorizes someone only by their biological reproductive traits. The words to describe sex are “female” and “male.” More recently, these words have been looked at negatively for being used as nouns since…
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Why you can’t JUST fight for feminism
If you’re here, you are probably interested in the issue of sexism, which is great! Things don’t change unless people step up to help. However before you call yourself a true activist, think about what you are doing for the other just-as-important fights for justice there are in the world. Racism, homophobia, anti-semitism, transphobia, ablism,…
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