I felt oddly liberated this weekend. I sat in a room of media personnel and advocates for minority communities such as LGBT people, sex workers and persons infected with HIV and AIDS. What struck me, in addition to the fact that these people were willing to put their faces out there on behalf of these … Continue reading
Gina Barreca: Everybody is a feminist
gulftoday.ae | Gina Barreca: Everybody is a feminist http://ow.ly/c1qZu Rather, in my opinion, we all should be trying to be feminists. There is no denying that there are men and women who firmly believe that a woman’s place is in the home and “who believe women’s only place is in the home, with her mouth … Continue reading
Freedom entails educating and informing
As I’ve gotten older, I’ve found myself questioning some of the things that I was taught when I was younger and even beliefs that I have held as an adult. I have realized that as adults we each need to think for ourselves and find our own beliefs, regardless of what society wants us to … Continue reading
How a feminist is born
“I kept doing what women often do around men who make us uncomfortable, but who haven’t quite crossed that social line into full-on threat: keep smiling, and move slowly. It’s the same way most children are taught to act with potentially dangerous animals.” This passage sums up my attitude towards most men perfectly. Until I … Continue reading
What is going on in the world?
There’s an Internet meme that goes “I don’t want to live on this planet anymore”. People post it when they hear or see something that makes them so disgusted with things that they see that they sincerely wish that they could live somewhere else where they could say that they are members of the human … Continue reading
Leaving the house
Leaving the house can be a depressing experience for most women. Women have to think about what they wear, what they carry out of the house and how they’ll interact with people they’ll meet so that they won’t be in physical danger. The reactions of women can vary depending on the culture that they come … Continue reading
I am a woman
I am a woman. I need to be able to walk on the street without having to endure catcalls from the fellas on the corner or random men walking down the street. I need to be able to not have to worry that if I don’t smile, nod, or reply to them, they might start … Continue reading
Woman stabbed, beaten in head with hammer : Kaieteur News
Woman stabbed, beaten in head with hammer : Kaieteur News. Why are these stories so common in the Caribbean? Is there something in our culture that makes it seem easy for men to attack, disfigure and murder women for real or perceived insults? I’m not saying that this is a phenomenon that is limited to … Continue reading
The Sociological Cinema
“Many men who harass women say their intent is to compliment them, but why do they usually not “compliment” women who are accompanied by other men and often only do it when a woman is alone? Why do they tend to object to other men “complimenting” their female significant other (if applicable), female friends, or … Continue reading
Four in 10 young women sexually harassed in public spaces, survey finds | Life and style | guardian.co.uk
“Sexual harassment is so ingrained that we barely notice it, but when you start talking to women almost every one has a horrible story to tell: it’s time for society to stand up and put a stop to it.” via Four in 10 young women sexually harassed in public spaces, survey finds | Life and … Continue reading
