“It’s not about women acting like men. It’s about women acting like women and being successful.” [x]
Tag: feminism
i was always told that
being feminine won’t get you anywhere
because nobody wants
to take orders from a girl with a
sweet smile and a soft voice
and painted nails to hold her flowing skirt
well
let me tell you a thing or two
because when i ask a man to
take down the enemy for me
i disguise my voice with honey
to hide the bitterness underneath
and flash just enough of my pearly whites
to hide the knives
which want to do nothing more
than to sink into their necks and tear them apart
and he says yes love
calls me baby or sugar
“anything for you my dear”
and he takes down the bad guys like he’s the hero
when really he’s just another victim to his desiresi was always told that
femininity cannot be a weapon
well
my nails aren’t chipped and my skirt is still clean
so i beg to differ
For me, I’m a proud Saudi woman, and I do love my country, and because I love my country, I’m doing this. Because I believe a society will not be free if the women of that society are not free.
Manal al-Sharif, a Saudi woman who dared to drive
if u think my constant vocal feminism is annoying imagine how annoying the patriarchy is to me
Girls are not machines that you put kindness coins into until sex falls out.
Porphyria R’lyeh (via internetexplorers)
“I won’t allow myself to be oppressed by anybody’s belief system.” -Janelle Monae
The stereotype of the ugly, unfuckable feminist exists for a reason – because it’s still the last, best line of defence against any woman who is a little too loud, a little too political. Just tell her that if she goes on as she is, nobody will love her. Correct me if I’m wrong, but I’ve always believed that part of the point of feminist politics – part of the point of any sort of radical politics – is that some principles are more important than being universally adored, particularly by the sort of men who would prefer women to smile quietly and grow our hair out
People feel removed from sexism. “I’m not a sexist, but I’m not a feminist.” They think there’s this fuzzy middle ground. There’s no fuzzy middle ground. You either believe that women are people or you don’t. It’s that simple.
darknesstohislight 