“What’s the worst thing you can call a woman? Don’t hold back, now. You’re probably thinking of words like slut, whore, bitch, cunt (I told you not to hold back!), skank. Okay, now, what are the worst things you can call a guy? Fag, girl, bitch, pussy. I’ve even heard the term ‘mangina.’ Notice anything? The worst thing you can call a girl is a girl. The worst thing you can call a guy is a girl. Being a woman is the ultimate insult. Now tell me that’s not royally fucked up.”
Full frontal feminism: a young women’s guide to why feminism matters
By Jessica Valenti
(via thehaoleone)
If you try to tell me that feminism doesn’t matter any more, I will punch you in the genitals. If you try to tell me that your gender identification, biological makeup or age makes you exempt from being a feminist because it does not apply to you, I will apply various hardware tools to your genitals according to what will make them hurt the most. Let’s paraphrase Daniel Radcliffe’s views on LGBT rights here to feminism: You don’t have to be female to care. You just have to be human.
(via somedreamingstate)
The reason why some people choose not to identify with feminism is quite complex but let me see if I can attempt to explain why:
If you try to tell me that feminism doesn’t matter any more, I will punch you in the genitals. If you try to tell me that your gender identification, biological makeup or age makes you exempt from being a feminist because it does not apply to you, I will apply various hardware tools to your genitals according to what will make them hurt the most. Let’s paraphrase Daniel Radcliffe’s views on LGBT rights here to feminism: You don’t have to be female to care. You just have to be human.
(via offtohogwartsinthetardis)
