Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Feminism: chat

Original poster

A bit shocked at this actually.

40 replies

SchroSawMargeryDaw · 18/03/2013 19:36

I don't think I have ever posted a thread in this section but here goes...

Someone on my FB just shared this.

Between that and the whole ARRSE debacle I think I have started taking this section a bit more seriously.

OP posts:
TheCautionaryWhale · 18/03/2013 20:24

Every little helps Smile

Nice to know there's yet another woman my age who gives a damn! Grin

Original poster
SchroSawMargeryDaw · 18/03/2013 20:22

I've seen that there are lots who do agree. :) I think I will be following from now on.

OP posts:
TheCautionaryWhale · 18/03/2013 20:19

(also, there's loads more on there that do get it & agree, use the page & share things from it, which makes me feel a little less useless in it all aha)

TheCautionaryWhale · 18/03/2013 20:16

It keeps me determined & reminds me why I bother & why we need it! Smile

Original poster
SchroSawMargeryDaw · 18/03/2013 20:15

I can't believe the amount of stick you've had to put up with on that page!

OP posts:
TheCautionaryWhale · 18/03/2013 20:12

Oh snap...am 22 also Smile

Yeah, I set up that page to keep myself involved with it all in a way & do my bit for armchair activism. It's tempting to not look things up because it's just so disheartening sometimes but having to keep the page going, post things for debate, hear other's opinions & keep up to date on 'gender' news has really opened my eyes!

Original poster
SchroSawMargeryDaw · 18/03/2013 20:07

I've liked your page.

And no, hijack away, I started this thread as I wanted to talk about it a bit. New eyes and all that.

I'm 22 btw so quite young too. :) The person who originally posted that on my FB is 24 as well.

OP posts:
TheCautionaryWhale · 18/03/2013 20:03

I'm quite young but my mum told me what it was like being in her 20s in the early 90s and it sounded like we'd regressed, in terms of what is was like for a young girl/woman.

That's partly why I set up the page...I got fed up feeling like the only young person who'd even noticed. I know i'm not but it can seem that way, when feminism is a dirty word & you're trying to get your head around the cheek people have turned to avoid all these issues.

Rant over, sorry for hijacking! Smile

Original poster
SchroSawMargeryDaw · 18/03/2013 19:57

Cautionary I didn't think you were, sorry if it sounded like I did!

I'll go have a look on your page. I think it wouldn't have made me feel so ill about it if it was a joke as some people have a crap sense of humour, it was because it wasn't and obviously those are the most searched for phrases. :(

Makes If it wasn't for that and the stuff that's been going on here for the past while, I think I would probably still be a bit blissfully ignorant.

OP posts:
MakesCakesWhenStressed · 18/03/2013 19:54

That actually turned my stomach.

It's easy to sometimes get a little bit complacent these days, I find. I like to come on here for my reality dose to shock me out of my happy little rut.

TheCautionaryWhale · 18/03/2013 19:53

Wasn't digging at you schro Smile

I know what you're getting at & agree. I've reposted it on my page

www.facebook.com/pages/Yes-Im-a-feminist-No-I-dont-hate-men/392916050385

It's sad but when I originally clicked on here I thought it would be a link to some horrible 'joke' you'd seen or something so at least it's something that's trying to raise awareness!

Original poster
SchroSawMargeryDaw · 18/03/2013 19:51

I just googled it as well, it's pretty much accurate. :(

OP posts:
LRDtheFeministDragon · 18/03/2013 19:51

Someone shared that on my facebook too ... scary. Sad

Original poster
SchroSawMargeryDaw · 18/03/2013 19:43

I was never of the idea that we don't need feminism anymore, I just didn't realise how bad it still actually is, it just seems the only difference is a lot of the time it isn't voiced.

OP posts:
TheCautionaryWhale · 18/03/2013 19:41

People who think we don't need feminism anymore are misguided. Yes, ok we're not slaves in the kitchen anymore and men don't have to be the emotionally stunted breadwinners but things are far from better... Hmm