***I Wrote this on the 8 th but, there was a server problem***
In honour of international women’s day,
a tribute in pictures,
to my feminist idols.
If you aren’t a feminist,
ask yourself,
why not?
Feminism means wanting,
equality of the sexes,
that’s it,
that’s all,
and that my friends,
is everything
Emma Goldman,
the anarchist,
the badass.
Gloria Steinem,
who still fights,
the good fight,
you go girl!!
Rita Mae Brown,
her book,
Rubyfruit Jungle,
well,
it blew me away,
gave a young butch,
Hope,
tame by today’s standards.
I love her,
her look,
she walks,
the walk,
has,
the swagger,
down pat.
Eventhough she now writes silly books about fox hunting, eek, I still love her:-)
Simone De Beauvoir,
the pioneer.
One is not born a woman, but becomes one.
Later girls,
BB
I saw a friend deride people who support International Women’s Day as “femi-nazis”, “career bitches”, “man-haters” and “pro-aborts” and that as a Christian and a homeschooler, it does not speak for her. I have to think: what about all the Christians and homeschoolers who do believe in feminism?
BB: there are so many women past and present who have fought the battle to get women treated as equal in the eyes of the law. We still have a long way to go. Thank you for the reminder.
To Ben’s comment: Oh dear Goddess. The most disheartening thing is when women are on that front line of supporting misogyny. Poor pity those particular home-schooled kids.
I don’t understand how anyone , man or woman, not want equality of the sexes, I have problems with people who call themselves Chtistians and spew such hate, I’m no Christian and yet, I believe in the philosophy
of Do onto others as you would have them do onto you. I’ve always seen Jesus as a peace loving type, what would he think of people saying such things in his name? I wonder. Thanks for the comment, food for thought:-)
No matter who our idols, models, heroines are, we must remember- equality has not been acheived, not even close.
Great post, and some great women you chose to honor! 🙂
Thanks Amy, I’m glad you approve:-)