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Posts tagged feminism

May 15 '12

1 note Tags: xojane Sex Ed sex sexuality virginity feminism sexual education loves

May 9 '12

1 note Tags: xojane body issues women feminist feminism Anja Rubik society perception women's bodies loves Lesley Kinzel

Mar 6 '12

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Jan 17 '12

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rosurose:

“Basically, I believe even a fetus is a human who deserves the right to be born. So, I’m pro-life. And, if life were simple and if everything were black and white, I might be okay with voting for politicians who want to restrict abortions. But… Life’s not simple and most of it is grey, and making abortion illegal doesn’t stop abortion. It doesn’t save unborn babies. Making abortion illegal does, however, hurt women. I can’t, in good conscious, leave those struggling single mothers, hurting rape victims, frightened teenagers, and other women with unplanned pregnancies to coat hangers and dangerous drugs. That’s not being pro-life. It’s just not. So, I’m pro-choice.”

Sarah Moon (via azspot)

This is about I guess as close to how I feel about the issue as I have ever heard another person admit.

I used to think the world was black and white too. I saw the tiny fetuses in little glass jars when I was in high school and believe too that they had whole potential lives ahead of them, that no one has the right to end what could have been an eventful an existence as you or me were ever entitled too. That every person had a right to a life.

But I realized that to deny a woman of the right to choose would be taking their life from them as well. To dictate what they can and cannot do with their bodies would be tantamount to dictating what we can or cannot do to unborn fetuses.

Perhaps the issue of abortions shouldn’t be abortions themselves but reasons behind unplanned pregnancies in the first place. Rape culture. Poor sex education. The fact that even in this day and age women are seen as little higher than sexual commodities whose reproductive rights are seen as insignificant.I’m not even talking about socities where girls are still being pushed into arranged marriages, I’m talking about developed socities in which media pushes the idea into impressionable young girls that the only way to  be seen or heard or even be acknowledged depends on how “hot” you are, how sexually appealing you are, how subserviant you are to the desires of men. Lets face it, the only female representatives there are in mainstream media are the impossible airbrushed, svelte, manicured and polished young ideals of male fantasies. How is a woman supposed to make informed choices about her sexuality and reproductive rights if her opinions are colored with how she is peceived in society due to this garbage?

I suppose on the whole I still feel reservations about abortion but this is my personal issue and I have as much right to tell a woman what to do with her body as every other individual out there, which is none. All life is precious and we should all have the right to fight for how we deserve to live it.

152 notes (via rosurose & azspot)Tags: feminism abortion life scribble

Nov 2 '11
dollymacabre:

thusspakekate:

You know what is awesome? Feminine feminists. Why? Because they reject the patriarchal narrative of what it means to be an empowered woman. The patriarchy has made a space for “the feminist” within its structure and deemed her to be a hairy-legged, man-hating caricature. Now, I might not be the most feminine chick in the beauty salon (as my luxurious armpit hair will demonstrate) but the fact that I can shut down a sexist without getting any lipstick on my teeth makes me awesome.
By rejecting femininity wholesale, you’re actually agreeing with the sexist assumption that masculinity is better, that maleness is the more worthy gender. You can recognize the constructed nature of gender at the same time you perform it.

Reblog these sentiments anytime they pop up on my dash.

So true true true~

dollymacabre:

thusspakekate:

You know what is awesome? Feminine feminists. Why? Because they reject the patriarchal narrative of what it means to be an empowered woman. The patriarchy has made a space for “the feminist” within its structure and deemed her to be a hairy-legged, man-hating caricature. Now, I might not be the most feminine chick in the beauty salon (as my luxurious armpit hair will demonstrate) but the fact that I can shut down a sexist without getting any lipstick on my teeth makes me awesome.

By rejecting femininity wholesale, you’re actually agreeing with the sexist assumption that masculinity is better, that maleness is the more worthy gender. You can recognize the constructed nature of gender at the same time you perform it.

Reblog these sentiments anytime they pop up on my dash.

So true true true~

12,595 notes (via dollymacabre & angel-cake)Tags: feminism femininity

Oct 8 '11

metaphysicist:

Can I marry this girl’s brain? I love her for debunking such a propagandic video.

Amen amen amen. I do have my (personal) issues against abortion but I have more issues with these so called pro-life activists acting like a bunch of paranoid zealots who force this kind of mis-information down your throat so you’d be scared into believing them. Kudos for this girl pointing out the importance of sex education and the availability of safe sexual health services to those that otherwise can’t afford it. And yes people, proper sex ed does NOT lead to promiscuity,it leads to informed individuals who take control of their sexuality and have respect for their bodies as well as others which leads to STOPPING rape culture which leads to LESS unwanted pregnancies which leads to LESS need for abortions.

Getting rid of abortion clinics does not stop the fucked-up mental attitude towards women society has that causes the need for these abortions in the first place.

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Oct 4 '11

yamino:

narrativepriorities:

thebiebervoice:

bieberoric0nicbro:

lipstickandlonelynights:

liveinthemomemt:


I suggest all females watch this. 

*i suggest all humans watch this.

If you haven’t watched this yet, you really should.

This is a must, girls and boys.

I agree that everyone should watch this. This is one of the few videos on female representation in the media that at least tries to point out that the way females are represented has a negative effect on everyone, not just women. 

just watch

please watch

PLEASE if you see this on your dash, watch it

it’s really sad how this is so true, because even I think I have to look a certain way for guys and i think every girl feels that way and we really shouldn’t have to 

watch this.

Sitting on the couch crying.

I want to hug the people who made this.

Wow, there’s a lot of my personal heros in these interviews.

I know there are a few people following my blog who definitely should give this a watch.

So very relevant. I cannot agree more that whats out there shaping the future generation’s minds is very very distressing.

(Source: dave-bowman)

78,541 notes (via yamino & dave-bowman)Tags: feminism society misogyny media

Aug 3 '10
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