Why I need feminism #32

For some reason I will never understand, for a girl it seems to be more important to be pretty than smart or strong.

Why I need feminism #31

I've always thought this is ridiculous.

Why I need feminism #30

But then there's plenty of male captains and trainers of female teams and I haven't seen any complaints about that.
Hello double standards!

Why I need feminism #29

Having women and men compete separately might make some sense for some sports, but not for all sports.
Women are not naturally inferior to men as for agility or precision, so in many cases there shouldn't be different categories according to gender!

Why I need feminism #28

We are all different and that's what makes the world interesting.
Why do we have to worry about whether or not we are being "womanly" enough?
If we are ourselves and we are women, then we are womanly no matter how we are.

Why I need feminism #27

As usual, an aggressive response to a completely peaceful plea.
I wish Emma Watson all the best as UN Goodwill Ambassador for Gender Equality.

Why I need feminism #26

No comment needed.

Why I need feminism #25

Nothing excuses violence and abuse. What the victim is wearing is of no importance.

Why I need feminism #24

Not only beauty is difficult to attain...it's simply impossible!

Why I need feminism #23

We should never forget that media do influence us. So abusing of negative stereotypes is dangerous - showing them as normal and acceptable makes them more so.
Women aren't objects. They aren't just bodies. They are whole human beings with a mind of their own.
Showing stupidity as being something desirable is not ok, and it's not ok to make it look funny to take advantage of a brainless woman.

Why I need feminism #22, #FreeGhonchehGhavami

Ghoncheh Ghavami is a 25 years old woman who has British and Iranian double nationality.
She was emprisoned in June 2014 for attending a men's volleyball match in Tehran.
She is still in jaip, no clear charges have been made, she hasn't been able to see her lawyer and her family has only seen her 4 times since her emprisonment.
There are no news as to when she will be released.
Please read this article and sign the petition: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/11102122/80-days-in-prison-for-watching-volleyball-Why-isnt-Foreign-Office-helping-my-British-Iranian-sister.html

Why I need feminism #21

I quite honestly have never understood why men are supposed to earn more and "support the family".
Is there any reasonable argument explaining why women can't do that?

Why I need feminism #20

I think that giving different toys to boys and girls just teaches children to accept socially constructed gender differences that put arbitrary boundaries to the natural development of their individuality.

Why I need feminism #19

No action, no word, no dress is an acceptable reason to hurt others, to bend ir ignore their will, to abuse them. So no victim should ever be ashamed. Only the perpetrators should.

Why I need feminism #18

1 in 3 women. I don't think any further comment is needed.

Why I need feminism #17

"It's dangerous", "it's expensive", "you don't have the time" are reasonable arguments.
"You're a woman/girl" isn't, simply because being a woman/girl isn't a handicap.
That's not a valid argument unless what you're supposed to do is going to a gynecologist.

Why I need feminism #16

Because gender stereotypes don't only harm women.
So many men feel compelled to act strong and/or insesitive just to prove they are manly.
Quite honestly I think that it's b******t.
There are both sensitive women and sensitive men out there. Just like there are both insensitive women and insensitive men.

Why I need feminism #15

As if you needed a penus to drive a car...

Why I need femininsm #14

There really isn't much to say about this, except that I think it gives a terrible and disgusting message to have absolutely average-looking middle-aged men surrounded by young, beautiful, incredibly "hot" women willing to serve them.

Don't people say that media are a reflection of society and at the same time media influences how society is?

DEFINITIONS OF FEMINISM

I find way too often that people misunderstand what feminism is about. There are so many people out there who are against feminism because they think feminists believe in women being superior to men.

Well, I've decided to post some definitions of feminism  to show that it's not true! Feminism is about equality between men and women. Anybody who believes in women being superior to men is not a feminist - it's something else and I agree on being against that.

Please have a look at the definitions below:

Feminism: the belief that women should be allowed the same rights, power, and opportunities as men and be treated in the same way, or the set of activities intended to achieve this state.

- Cambridge Dictionaries Online

Feminism: The advocacy of women’s rights on the ground of the equality of the sexes.

- Oxford Dictionaries

Feminism: Feminism is a collection of movements and ideologies aimed at defining, establishing, and defending equal political, economic, cultural, and social rights for women. This includes seeking to establish equal opportunities for women in education and employment. A feminist advocates or supports the rights and equality of women.

- Wikipedia

Feminism:

1. a doctrine advocating social, political, and economic rights for women equal to those of men.

2. a movement for the attainment of such rights.

- Wordreference

Why I need feminism #13

The first argument was simply: "Go fuck yourself hypocrite"
Then followed by: "Sorry if you have self worth problems but preaching feminism instead of equality is kind of a problem"

SIGH. I think I'll have to post definitions of feminism.
FEMINISM IS THE MOVEMENT WHICH STRIVES FOR EQUALITY BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN! Of course it's not the same as equality, but it's the means to get to that goal!

...And even if you don't agree with me, is it really appropriate to insult me first thing?
Do you really think that you'll achieve anything by doing that? Hum.

#ImNotLooking - The problem of stolen photos

Sure, the Internet is a big sharing space. But supposedly you can also use it to store your private files or to share content with only SOME people. Nobody can deny that. So the fact that somebody puts a picture of him/herself on the Internet, unless this person herself shares it with the general public, does not mean that that picture is no longer private! It doesn't matter if that person is a celebrity either, famous people are still people just like anybody else and deserve to have privacy so long as they wish to.

It seems quite straightforward to me, but it would seem that according to some people it's not that obvious.

Stealing private pictures and sharing them online is a hideos crime - any picture! though of course it is even worse with nude pictures.

Have a look at this link, it was brought to my attention on Twitter and it seems interesting to me. The people who steal private pictures and share them with the general public should be exposed and should pay for their crime.

Looking at those pictures is also a breach of privacy, because they were not supposed to be available to be seen by anybody to begin with. Besides, this is a matter of supply and demand, really, so what about stopping the demand?

Would you like to say #ImNotLooking too?

Why I need feminism #12

As if we could really do anything about it. We can nowadays with surgery, I know, but what I mean is, the natural size of one's breasts is not something achieved through effort and hard work, it's simply genetics! So why should women be laughed at/pointed at/judged because of something they have absolutely no control over?
The size of a woman's breasts does not determine who she is. Besides, breasts are made to feed children, not to entertain the opposite sex! Babies don't care about the size of the breasts, so all sizes should be OK.
We are how we are and that's perfectly ok. Deal with it.

Why I need feminism #11

...which in my limited experience wasn't true.
At any rate the real problem isn't whether Kendo is chauvinistic or not, but rather that according to some people women should not practice it because of that!
As if THAT wasn't a way of discriminating and of accepting discrimination without fighting.
If you want to do something, just do it!

#ImNotLooking

#ImNotLooking because what is private deserves to remain private.
I do not wish to see pictures which were not meant for the general public. It's just a matter of respect.
We have the right to look for anything we want on the Internet? Yes, sure! But we're not supposed to find everything we look for.
If somebody looks for "Nude photos of Jennifer Lawrence" he's not supposed to actually find them... because those pictures were NOT supposed to be on the Internet to begin with!
Let's respect for other peoples privacy and their right to choose.

Why I need feminism #10

As if we didn't both work and as if he didn't live in this house as well... we both make it dirty and we both have other things to do, so why should I do all the house-chores (which I hate)?
Oh, yea, right. I'm a woman.

Why I need feminism #9

It seems like sometimes we are scared or ashamed of doing what's good and what's right.

Why I need feminism #8

That's some double standards!
And I don't think that either of these attitudes are ok.
It's not shameful to have sex with many people, but it's also not something that should make you seem cooler.
It's just a choice, and any choice you make regarding your sexual life should be accepted or at least respected - not insulted or glorified... because glorifying one choice automatically means that you are disapproving of teh opposite choice.

Why I need feminism #7

I never really got the meaning of whistling. To me it sounds like it's similar to giving a grade: "If I whistle you've passed the sexy-body-test, if I don't then you haven't", or something like that.
Well, when I walk down the street usually it's because I have to (or want to) go somewhere, not because I want to put my body on display and be judged for it.
Besides, I'm not a dog, so don't whistle at me. If you really feel like you want to talk to me for one reason or another, then you should come up to me and say "Excuse me Miss" or something along those lines.
Thank you.

Why I need feminism #6

Not only did I get better grades than him, but I also scored at football? How cheeky of me! I should have known my place... (or rather I did, and that's why I didn't take his crap)
And the teacher really did do a great job as an educator *clap clap*

Why I need feminism #5

Because men are supposed to be strong,
Women to be weak.
Otherwise there's something wrong,
Or else you're a freak.