Hey everyone!
No NSLI-Y news today, but I decided to make a post about something else which is very relevant to our current events and society, and which I care very much about personally.
That is the issue of feminism and the promotion of women's rights.
I realize I've not explicitly mentioned this so far in any of the posts I've made on this blog, so I wanted to mention the fact that I am a proud and vocal feminist.
First, here are two videos which I'd like to show you, the first being one of my favorite YouTubers, Laci Green, talking about why she herself is a feminist, mainly offering reasons as to why, all of which are most definitely reasons that I too am a feminist. The second is another of her videos, this one instead relating to the specific, recent incident of the shootings at UC Santa Barbara, very relevant to the issue of feminism and misogyny.
(Check out the rest of her channel if you like these vids, she's fantastic!)
And now, I'd like to list a couple of my personal reasons for which I am a feminist which were either not explicitly mentioned in Laci's video or which I just wish to mention for the sake of it.
I'm a feminist because so many westerners have stereotypes of Muslim women and hijabis in particular being "oppressed" or "persecuted" when this is simply not true.
I'm a feminist because harassment is NOT a complement in any way, shape, or form, and because I'm angry that all of the women in my life have had to put up with it for years, and I've witnessed it happen to them with my own eyes.
I'm a feminist because women should make a full dollar to every dollar a man makes, and anyone who thinks otherwise has no place in modern society.
I'm a feminist because misogynistic sexism can also affect men - if they are perceived as effeminate they are seen as "lowering themselves" and they suffer for it; homophobia and misogyny are all too often intertwined. I should know, as I've dealt with this myself.
I'm a feminist because, on that note, transgender women face a huge and disproportionate amount of violence towards them because they are seen as "men lowering themselves" in that exact same way.
I'm a feminist because the traditional gender binary and the gender roles associated with it also have no place in modern society. Because society teaches women it is there responsibility to not get raped, and that it is impossible for men to get raped, which is a load of nonsensical bull.
I'm a feminist because I believe that it is everyone's duty to eliminate rape culture, to create a world where women can be safe everywhere, where "what she was wearing" or "if she was 'asking for it'" never are issues.
I'm a feminist because yes, not all men are "like that," but there are way too many who are, and that needs to stop.
I'm a feminist because things like the Elliot Rodger shooting have become normal occurrences, because the media is victimizing him (and has done so to numerous other rapists) and because anyone who believes he or anyone else like him deserves even the slightest bit of empathy or sympathy needs to, for lack of better terminology, check themselves.
Most of all, I'm a feminist because I believe in a world of complete and total gender equality, and if you do, then, surprise surprise, you are one too.
Thanks for reading guys. :)
-Nico
No NSLI-Y news today, but I decided to make a post about something else which is very relevant to our current events and society, and which I care very much about personally.
That is the issue of feminism and the promotion of women's rights.
I realize I've not explicitly mentioned this so far in any of the posts I've made on this blog, so I wanted to mention the fact that I am a proud and vocal feminist.
First, here are two videos which I'd like to show you, the first being one of my favorite YouTubers, Laci Green, talking about why she herself is a feminist, mainly offering reasons as to why, all of which are most definitely reasons that I too am a feminist. The second is another of her videos, this one instead relating to the specific, recent incident of the shootings at UC Santa Barbara, very relevant to the issue of feminism and misogyny.
(Check out the rest of her channel if you like these vids, she's fantastic!)
I'm a feminist because so many westerners have stereotypes of Muslim women and hijabis in particular being "oppressed" or "persecuted" when this is simply not true.
I'm a feminist because harassment is NOT a complement in any way, shape, or form, and because I'm angry that all of the women in my life have had to put up with it for years, and I've witnessed it happen to them with my own eyes.
I'm a feminist because women should make a full dollar to every dollar a man makes, and anyone who thinks otherwise has no place in modern society.
I'm a feminist because misogynistic sexism can also affect men - if they are perceived as effeminate they are seen as "lowering themselves" and they suffer for it; homophobia and misogyny are all too often intertwined. I should know, as I've dealt with this myself.
I'm a feminist because, on that note, transgender women face a huge and disproportionate amount of violence towards them because they are seen as "men lowering themselves" in that exact same way.
I'm a feminist because the traditional gender binary and the gender roles associated with it also have no place in modern society. Because society teaches women it is there responsibility to not get raped, and that it is impossible for men to get raped, which is a load of nonsensical bull.
I'm a feminist because I believe that it is everyone's duty to eliminate rape culture, to create a world where women can be safe everywhere, where "what she was wearing" or "if she was 'asking for it'" never are issues.
I'm a feminist because yes, not all men are "like that," but there are way too many who are, and that needs to stop.
I'm a feminist because things like the Elliot Rodger shooting have become normal occurrences, because the media is victimizing him (and has done so to numerous other rapists) and because anyone who believes he or anyone else like him deserves even the slightest bit of empathy or sympathy needs to, for lack of better terminology, check themselves.
Most of all, I'm a feminist because I believe in a world of complete and total gender equality, and if you do, then, surprise surprise, you are one too.
Thanks for reading guys. :)
-Nico
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