Feminism yay!

[alexiscartwheel]

From an interview with Lauren Laverne in the Guardian:

Are you a feminist?

Yes, of course. I know why you're asking it, because people now say no. But how stupid do you have to be to say, "No, I believe in gender inequality"?

Exactly! I do not understand when women say that they are not feminists. Ladies, it just does not make sense!

Comments

[ex-jo-blogs.livejournal.com]

I ♥ Lauren Laverne - thanks for the link. Women who shy away from the word feminist are caught in the trap of believing what they're told, instead of defining things for themselves. And of course, you're absolutely right, there's nothing incompatible with being male and being a feminist either. You might enjoy this article (http://www.thefword.org.uk/features/2009/07/confessions_of) - it's quite well written.

I seem to recall you ask me about this icon a while back and I forgot to reply - it's not mine, I *think* I nicked it from someone at http://community.livejournal.com/gradschool_hell

[alexiscartwheel.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the link! That article sums up a lot of pretty common attitudes.

"There is a growing belief in the younger generation that we have out-grown feminism: that it is no longer a valid cause to fight."

I know so many people who believe this, which I find pretty depressing.