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I am a feminist and...

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mumwithdice · 14/02/2012 14:07

There are so many threads which ask "Can I be a feminist and x?" The answer is mostly yes, yes you can. So what are you a feminist and?

I will start. I'm a feminist, a SAHM, and a geek/nerd (depending on your definition).

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flippinada · 15/02/2012 10:08

I like this thread :).

I am a feminist and a single parent. I WOHM and do most of the stuff round the house, because I'm the only adult (1 DS, 1 cat).

Although I am really tired and skint a lot of the time, I love my life.

LesserOfTwoWeevils · 15/02/2012 11:36

I am a feminist and I don't (wouldn't dare) leave the house without wearing makeup and I almost always wear heels.
I am a single-ish parent and have been in two long relationships with controlling men in which I became a complete doormat. I cope on my own but would much much rather be in a relationship.

sportsfanatic · 15/02/2012 12:20

I am a feminist, don't do hairy, have been known to totter in stilettos, wear make-up, iron husband's shirts and have been married to the same husband for donkey's years. Oh, and I hate positive discrimination (women are far too good to need it )

BelleCurve · 15/02/2012 13:48

Wilson, I am a walking contradiction in case I needed another reason not to read the DM!

Crushinghard · 15/02/2012 13:55

I am a feminist, I'm married, bisexual, a mother, a worker. I care about my home and family, and being mentally stimulated, I don't care very much about how I look but am slowly being brainwashed into trying not to look too rough.
I don't like it when people find me grating because I challenge them on stuff, but if I don't challenge them I might as well hide myself away.
I am a liberal feminist with understanding towards radical and separatist feminists. I try to minimise my impact on the environment but am not willing to give up meat.

rainbowinthesky · 15/02/2012 13:59

I am a feminist who can't go to work without foundation (can manage camping and supermarket without). I always shave my armpits and do legs when swimming. I also love the Twilight books and films.

marshmallowpies · 15/02/2012 14:06

I'm a feminist and I hated every minute of my working career and couldn't wait to give it up to be a housewife & mum...so much so that I quit my career before I'd even managed to get pregnant, although that followed soon after.

I'm a feminist and I call myself Miss not Ms - if it was good enough for Sylvia and Christabel Pankhurst it's good enough for me.
I'm a feminist and I call myself a housewife not a SAHM - if housewife was a good enough word for Chaucer it's good enough for me. Anyway I'm a stay at home mum-to-be rather than mum at the moment!

I don't rule out ever having a career again, but whatever I do it won't be in the corporate office world I used to work in. I'd never, never go back there again.

WyrdMother · 15/02/2012 14:12

I am a feminist and an athiest who gets on quite well with the Vicar and goes to Church once a month accompanying my currently Christian DC and because of the Vicar we've got I don't think it will do her any harm; I'm also (mostly) a Housewife (DC's at school), I wear foundation and powder because I'm sick of being told I look hot and bothered and I feel naked without black nail polish on my toenails.

rainbowinthesky · 15/02/2012 15:22

Ooh , like the sound of black nail polish on toes. Does having nail polish on all the time not kills your nails? Does mine.

lollygag · 15/02/2012 16:16

I'm a Feminist and a 'Miss' and a SHAM.

StarsAndBoulevards · 15/02/2012 16:27

A sham? Lolly, I'm sure it's not that bad...

Hullygully · 15/02/2012 16:28

I am a feminist

lollygag · 15/02/2012 16:29

Fcuk.This bastrad phone isn't my normal oen.

Waspie · 15/02/2012 16:30

I am a feminist, an atheist, mother of a son, work full time. I love reading trashy crime thrillers, listening to music and watching rugby. I'm definately a "Ms".

lollygag · 15/02/2012 16:37

Got my phone back now! Right - I'm a Feminist a SAHM a Pisces and I believe in Astronomy.

WidowWadman · 15/02/2012 16:45

I believe in astronomy, too! It's astrology that's made up crap.

Anyway, I'm a feminist and have taken my husbands name when I married him. I prefer Ms to Mrs, but don't get annoyed when I'm addresses as the latter. It's "Miss" I can't stand.

I believe that there are deep running problems in porn and prostitution, but I don't think that it is always all bad.

I don't think the world works in binary, it's usually more complicated than that.

StarsAndBoulevards · 15/02/2012 16:47

I'm a Sagittarius, and I would believe in astronomy if us Saggitarians weren't too sceptical for all that.

lollygag · 15/02/2012 16:50

Astrology is NOT made up crap! My Horoscope in the Daily Express said I would get into an argument today but that I should stick to my guns as I'd be in the right and lo it has come to pass!!!!

StarsAndBoulevards · 15/02/2012 16:51

Oh shoot. Astrology... Lolly put me off... :(

lollygag · 15/02/2012 16:53

I did NOT put you off.See I'm in ANOTHER argument.My Horoscope was right TWICE!

StarsAndBoulevards · 15/02/2012 16:57

This is NOT an argument!

lollygag · 15/02/2012 16:59

You don't fool me.your'e trying to lull me into a false sense of social security before you go in for the kill.Anyway,yes it is!

StarsAndBoulevards · 15/02/2012 17:02

It's not! Stop arguing with me...

lollygag · 15/02/2012 17:08

Condemned out of your'e own mouth!I rest my case.No wonder the sign for Sagittarius is a donkey!

StarsAndBoulevards · 15/02/2012 17:13

Ironic that you're a pisces... A fish out of water...

And donkey... Pfffft.

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