tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1147047979580669323.post6593761708232948478..comments2023-11-02T08:18:32.529-07:00Comments on Tempest Ahoy: FeministsTempest Ahoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08711283812890517232noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1147047979580669323.post-33613312511585748692010-02-08T20:01:08.773-08:002010-02-08T20:01:08.773-08:00Wow - fabulous post.
When I was at law school, a ...Wow - fabulous post.<br /><br />When I was at law school, a million years ago, we did a series of 'feminist law' lectures and the like, and it was amazing to see the women in the classes and their different views. We had the crazy hardcore lesbian feminist who railed against hair shaving and deoderant wearing right down to the quiet girl in the corner who spoke eloquently about glass ceilings.<br /><br />My views on feminism have changed over the years from being anti-man and very outspoken on the issue, to understanding that that it's not about being better than men, it's about being equal.<br /><br />I was most surprised recently when I was in Kenya, or more accurately, when I got back from Kenya, and I was explaining to people the work I did over there with the women's legal aid program. 'When did I become such a feminist?' I thought to myself when I got worked up explaining to people that the solution to poverty and many human rights abuses is the empowerment of women.<br /><br />Thank you for pointing out that it's not about being the same as me, but being equal. If feminism is about ensuring that women have equal rights and opportunities as their male counterparts, then I am a feminist.Erin Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08872088534190948163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1147047979580669323.post-86183434394659554222010-02-04T12:56:01.225-08:002010-02-04T12:56:01.225-08:00I heart you. :)
When I was a senior in college, ...I heart you. :) <br /><br />When I was a senior in college, my mom was also in college. She was in a small back-to-school-for-older-women program at the time, and it was an election year. After hearing my mom say "I don't vote, it doesn't matter anyway" one too many times, I went and spoke to her class (about 20 women, all over 35 and taking a second crack at school) and told them about the hunger strikes, the beatings, Alice Paul and Lucy Burns, that idiot Woodrow Wilson, and how many women suffered just for the right to step into that voting booth. I told them that we owed those women, we owed them for their sacrifices and their dedication, because if they can be tortured and force-fed, the VERY LEAST we can do is pull a curtain and press a button. I told them that I know they're worried about war, about what will happen to their children and their grandchildren, worried about the jobs they'll be looking for when they graduate, and what will happen to the money they make. I told them the only way to protect themselves and their families is to VOTE. I hope I made a difference to those women; I know my mom hasn't missed a voting day since. <br /><br />I am feminist. My husband is a feminist. We say it loud and say it proud, because I think the more people identify as such, the faster "feminist" will no longer be a dirty word.Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09611693051147351613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1147047979580669323.post-6077832009556742892010-02-03T16:56:24.321-08:002010-02-03T16:56:24.321-08:00Yes, I believe that sadly, "feminism" ha...Yes, I believe that sadly, "feminism" has gotten a bad name. Just like you said, feminism is a good thing, but the term is only associated with the men-hating, bra burning, granola ladies. <br /><br />Thanks for the reminder. I am a feminist. I should get to own my own car or my own house. I want to vote and deserve to. I also like to bake, and cook and have babies. It's the best of both worlds. ;)Mandi@TidbitsfromtheTremayneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10770292587963828189noreply@blogger.com