I want a Zero Tolerance policy on All The Patriarchal Bullshit.
Caitlin Moran
Don’t be a pussy girl! You can do it!
The feminist in me has been sleeping for a few years. But when I read more and engage in the world she is waking up and wanting everyone to sign the petition! Maybe that’s why I love this page so much (previously posted on instagram). It’s an art journal pages that feels like a feminist poster. I’m trying to empower you all (and myself!) to step out of line. To be bold and seek out adventure. Come join me! :-)
I recently read Caitlin Moran’s How to Be a Woman and recommend all of you to do the same. Read it! She writes about woman’s issues, problems and body-parts (the “unmentionables”) in a straight forward, no bullshit, humorous and very empowering way. I so love that! Here is a quote for you:
We need to reclaim the word ‘feminism’. We need the word ‘feminism’ back real bad. When statistics come in saying that only 29% of American women would describe themselves as feminist – and only 42% of British women – I used to think, What do you think feminism IS, ladies? What part of ‘liberation for women’ is not for you? Is it freedom to vote? The right not to be owned by the man you marry? The campaign for equal pay? ‘Vogue’ by Madonna? Jeans? Did all that good shit GET ON YOUR NERVES? Or were you just DRUNK AT THE TIME OF THE SURVEY?
Caitlin Moran
Be proud enough to call yourself Strident Feminist!
h, knner att jag borde brja en art journal jag ocks! Du gr s himla inspirerande grejer hrrdu! Gillar verkligen den dr bilden o texten!
Lovely, powerful page and message Hanna! Point well taken!
Awesome post, Hanna! Solidarity!
Great page!! Thanks for raising awareness.
Oh wow. My husband bought Caitlin Moran’s book for me… and you are the second blogger in two days who has linked to that book. I’m going to crack it open today! I think the universe is telling me to do it.
Great post! I never can understand it when women are afraid to call themselves feminists.
Yes, yes, YESSSS… finally another woman who calls herself ‘feminist’!!! I use that ‘title’ ever since I read Marilyn French and Benoite Grould (aaages ago… when I was young, lol). People didn’t understand me then and they still raise their eyebrows when I call myself that… what the ??? How can you be a woman and NOT be a feminist? Caitlin Moran is amazing… I love her style and how she shakes all the ‘sleepy women’ (well, the ones who hear her toot anyway…)
This makes me smile. I know just what you’re talking about! I have heard so much about that book. And I enjoyed your Tweet about this so much. But sometimes one has to come over to the actual blog, to the SOURCE! and relish the details.
I hope you have a lovely weekend, Hanna!
Vilket konstverk till art journal-sida! Den skulle jag vilja ha som poster p riktigt!
Jag tycker ocks att det r konstigt, och framfr allt vldigt trkigt, att s mnga kvinnor inte vill kalla sig feminister. Egentligen r det ju inte bara en frga fr kvinnor utan fr alla mnniskor, jag r vertygad om att ven mn skulle ha mycket att vinna p ett mer jmstllt samhlle. Fr mig r ordet feminist i alla fall positivt laddat och inget jag tvekar att kalla mig eller st fr.
the feminist in me never sleeps :)
Jag har en syster som sger att hon inte r feminist, och vi har diskuterat saken flera gnger. Jag frstr inte hur man kan vara kvinna utan att samtidigt vara feminist. Som du sger, vad r problemet? Rstrtt, lika ln, rtt till abort, rtt att anvnda p-piller, sjlvbestmmandertt?
Malin, ja s sant. Men ven icke-feminister har ju rtt att ha sin sikt… hehe. Men visst r debatten om “fr livet” lskig? Helt sjukt konstigt att kvinnor vill ta bort rtten fr andra kvinnor att gra abort om de vill/behver! Jag blir rdd nr jag hr om sdant. Inte behver man tycka att abort r en bra lsning, men fy fr att stta sig p hga hstar och bestmma ver andras kroppar!!! Grr!
Wonderful!
Here in the US, we are witnessing a terrifying presidential candidate, M. Romney. He terrifies me because he truly believes he, and all men, are superior beings to women. I could almost (not really) live with that except he will wipe out years of progress, slow as it has been. In our best interests, of course. agggggggh!
The women who are afraid of feminism will take us all down. I say: “If you want your lives a certain shape, stay where you are and don’t venture into the world. But DO NOT limit my world because of your fear!”