2. I had to tell a (male) co-worker not to touch me and was then mocked by him for being too 'harsh and uptight.'
3. The radio station we were listening to at work did not play a single song with female vocals ALL DAY despite the plethora of cool female bands and artists to choose from.
4. Perez Hilton scrawled 'WHORE' across the face of Rielle Hunter, a campaign staffer for and rumoured 'mistress' of John Edwards. Across the face of Edwards? You know, the one who cheated on an actual spouse? 'Go Daddy'. I don't even know what that means, but it certainly doesn't carry the same sting as a 'whore' branding.
5. My mother made dinner... like every other night.
While these may be trite examples, sometimes I need to remind myself that feminism isn't a pretentious abstraction. Rather, it is a tool that allows me to identify these daily gendered experiences that might otherwise be overlooked. I need to remind myself to actively employ the feminist 'lens' because otherwise, I risk slipping into heteronormative laziness.
5. My mother made dinner... like every other night.
While these may be trite examples, sometimes I need to remind myself that feminism isn't a pretentious abstraction. Rather, it is a tool that allows me to identify these daily gendered experiences that might otherwise be overlooked. I need to remind myself to actively employ the feminist 'lens' because otherwise, I risk slipping into heteronormative laziness.
Why did YOU identify as a feminist today?
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