International Women's Day

[waltky]

Uncle Ferd celebrates International Women's Day...

Happy International Women's Day! 8 of the stars' best quotes on feminism
March 8, 2016 - March 8 officially marks International Women’s Day. In observance of the holiday, we remember some of the most compelling takes stars have shared on feminism, including their reflections on the vilification of the term, their ultimate choice to embrace the label and the need for self-evaluation to make sure their feminism stands up for all women.

1. When Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie broke down the deliberate meaning behind the label, "feminist"

And explained why we shouldn't shy away from the term​

"Some people ask: 'Why the word feminist?'" the author wrote in her 2014 book, We Should All Be Feminists. "'Why not just say you are a believer in human rights, or something like that?' Because that would be dishonest. Feminism is, of course, part of human rights in general—but to choose to use the vague expression human rights is to deny the specific and particular problem of gender. It would be a way of pretending that it was not women who have, for centuries, been excluded. It would be a way of denying that the problem of gender targets women."

2. When Leighton Meester addressed the pushback against the label

And totally took that to task.​

"I don't know if anyone would ever deny being a feminist," the actress and singer said in an April 2014 interview with Cosmopolitan. "It certainly is made into something of a caricature these days. I think it's demonized for the sake of trivializing feminist beliefs. But I think being a feminist simply means you believe in equal rights, and I think if you ask anybody if they believe in equal rights, they'll say yes, man or woman. And if they don't — who the heck would say that?"

3. When Gloria Steinem argued that feminism is not a movement to simply advance individual agendas

It's about more than just one woman getting on.​

"Feminism has never been about getting a job for one woman," the writer and activist said in a September 2008 op-ed for the Los Angeles Times. "It's about making life more fair for women everywhere. It's not about a piece of the existing pie; there are too many of us for that. It's about baking a new pie."

4. When Roxane Gay explained that feminists are not a monolith but maintained that respective concerns should not silenced

Your resident "bad" feminist​

"We don’t all have to believe in the same feminism," the author wrote in her 2014 book, Bad Feminist. "Feminism can be pluralistic so long as we respect the different feminisms we carry with us."

5. When actress Rowan Blanchard called out the blind spots of mainstream, "white feminism"

 

[B. Kidd]

Are Swedish women celebrating?.......(only if they're avoiding swimming pools.....)

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[Auld Phart]

 

[the_human_being]

 

[MisterBeale]

Let's not fool ourselves there Waltky, Feminism is just Marxism in a dress.

The Marxist Roots of Feminism
Why angry leftist politics are more dear to the heart of feminism than the treatment of women.
The Marxist Roots of Feminism

The modern feminist movement was on its way. But it's journey was not over. It still had to be drilled and instilled in the schools. On that, there were many who built on Friedan’s foundation, from numerous other radical feminists to the secular disciples of John Dewey—just for starters.


Americans today need to understand that the feminist movement is rooted less in concern for every woman and more in far-left politics—even communist politics. There is a specter haunting the feminist movement, and that specter does not have the interest of women first, especially not conservative women.

 

[Weatherman2020]

Happy Commie holiday.