The Wellington Young Feminists' Collective

blackroom-collective: Slutwalk By Maxime GUMBINGER Web...

attackofthe5ftwoman — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:25:01 +1200

Slutwalk

By

Maxime GUMBINGER

Web site here

The last photo in this series especially makes me smile. No means no in any language.

"The 2009 a British government survey found that 43% of people thing a women should be held..."

attackofthe5ftwoman — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:16:25 +1200

“The 2009 a British government survey found that 43% of people thing a women should be held responsible or partly responsible for being sexually assaulted or raped if she was flirting heavily with the man beforehand… Rape isn’t a ‘natural hazard’ like a cliff edge that women must be careful to avoid when drunk – it is a wilful act of violence perpetrated by another human being and the responsibility lies with the perpetrator, not the victim… Only 6.5% of [rape] cases reported to the police end in a conviction… OR, put another way, rape – on the whole – is easy to get away with… The police have also been found to overestimate the scale of false accusation of rape, yet in reality only 3% of reported rapes are found to be ‘probably or possibly false’ – no more than any other crime.”

- Kat Banyard - The Equality Illusion (p.125-130)

petrichoriousparalian: daughterofmulan: SheZow - a...

attackofthe5ftwoman — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:48:02 +1200

petrichoriousparalian:

daughterofmulan:

SheZow - a genderbending superhero!

SheZow is an Australian-Canadian kids show about a twelve-year-old boy named Guy, a regular kid who likes skateboarding, video games, and doing dangerous stunts. But one day he finds a magical ring that, when activated, gives him amazing superpowers - and transforms him into a girl. Her superpowers include super speed, super strength, supersonic scream, and a utility belt of awesome AND girly gadgets. Plus, the way he transforms into SheZow is by saying “You go, girl!”

One thing I love about the show is that although both Guy’s sister and his best friend know his identity and help him, Guy is afraid to reveal to his dad that he’s SheZow. However, the fear doesn’t come from the idea that his dad would hate Guy being a girl superhero, but because his dad is a cop who thinks that SheZow is a trouble-making vigilante who takes away from his job. The show essentially takes away any element that would shame Guy for displaying girlyness, making the gender swap both the forefront of the show and a complete non-issue for the characters.

Conservative groups like Focus on the Family take issue with SheZow, saying that it’s teaching “gender confusion” to kids and “promoting transgenderism. What they’re really saying is that they take issue with the idea that femininity actually being empowering. They’re saying that kids can never stretch the boundaries of gender and that power HAS to be equated with masculinity. Sure, boys should be empowered - but God forbid that they grow up associating power with femininity!

In terms of the supposed links the show makes to transgenderism, the show is definitely not intended to allegorically about transgender kids, but would there be something wrong with the idea of a boy finding that being a girl or adopting feminine attributes can give strength and clarity? A sense of purpose? How could that be bad! Any show that not only displays femininity as something powerful but also doesn’t shame people for expressing femininity is something a lot of kids of any gender could benefit from!

Here’s a link to the intro, which gives some exposition and explanation, and also sets the tone: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW3FBjKt7Co

SheZow will soon be coming to the US on The Hub channel, so if you can, check it out! Any show that pushes gender boundaries should get some support!

I am so freaking excited for this show

Hopefully this hits NZ soon!

izmia: Creative AMMAR (Argentina’s Sex Workers’ Association.)...

attackofthe5ftwoman — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:25:32 +1200

izmia:

Creative AMMAR (Argentina’s Sex Workers’ Association.) Advertisement: 86% of sex workers are mothers. We need a law to regulate our work. - Yaratıcı AMMAR (Arjantin Seks İşçileri Derneği.) Reklamı: Seks işçilerinin % 86 annedir. Bizim çalışmalarımızı düzenleyen bir yasa gerekiyor.

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attackofthe5ftwoman — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 09:45:41 +1200

"I think that the randomly sampled American, no matter how conservative, would agree with the..."

attackofthe5ftwoman — Tue, 28 May 2013 00:05:25 +1200

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I think that the randomly sampled American, no matter how conservative, would agree with the following statement: A woman has the right to walk down the street without intimidation, harassment, or threats of violence. Its only when we start adding qualifiers that disagreement blooms—a drunk woman, a woman of color, a trans woman, a woman wearing fishnets and a miniskirt, a butch woman; a dark street, a dangerous street, a street where a lot of men are loitering. Then we start getting hedgy—well she shouldn’t have worn that or she should’ve known better; to the downright condemning—she was asking for it. To some people, just the way a woman is—being a woman of color, being a trans woman—is reason enough for harassment or assault; for others it can be the way she presents herself, through her preferences to dress masculine, or revealingly; or it can be her actions—she was getting drunk, or, she was being flirtatious.

Where opinion splits, we see the shadow of rape culture. When we start using qualifiers to decide how a woman deserves safety, we see the shadow of rape culture. When we place culpability on the victim and not on the harassers, or, more importantly to me, not on the society which is fostering these beliefs, we see the shadow of rape culture. When we accept with complacency that violence is most common to those that are the most oppressed in society, we see the shadow of rape culture.

”

- An excerpt from “The Un-Fun One about Safety, Harassment, Crying, and Dreams of Baseball Bat Wielding Vigilante Justice” that I’ll be posting on my Peace Corps blog in the next few days, where I’ll be writing about sexual harassment and rape culture in America and Indonesia, how it feels when you’re trying to be culturally flexible and critical simultaneously, and dealing with safety issues as a volunteer. (via sailorbaby)

"Studies have shown that, across the pay grades, women who weigh less are paid more for the same work..."

attackofthe5ftwoman — Sun, 26 May 2013 20:30:05 +1200

“Studies have shown that, across the pay grades, women who weigh less are paid more for the same work and have a better chance of promotion than those who are heavier. In politics, in business and in the arts, accomplished and powerful men are free to get fat and sloppy, but women can expect to be judged for their looks if they dare to have a high-profile job: we’re either too unattractive to be tolerated or too pretty to have anything worth saying. Beauty is about class, money, power and privilege – and it always has been. Women and girls are taught that being thin and pretty is the only sure way to get ahead in life, even though this is manifestly not the case.”

- I don’t want to be told I’m pretty as I am - I want to live in a world where that’s irrelevant (via brute-reason)

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attackofthe5ftwoman — Sun, 26 May 2013 18:33:08 +1200

redefiningbodyimage: bornofanatombomb: Janelle Monae From her...

attackofthe5ftwoman — Thu, 23 May 2013 00:10:38 +1200

redefiningbodyimage:

bornofanatombomb:

Janelle Monae

From her speech on “Black Girls Rock”:

“When I started my music career, I was a maid. I used to clean houses. My mother was a proud janitor. My stepfather, who raised me like his very own, worked at the post office and my father was a trashman. They all wore uniforms and that’s why I stand here today, in my black and white, and I wear my uniform to honor them.

This is a reminder that I have work to do. I have people to uplift. I have people to inspire. And today, I wear my uniform proudly as a Cover Girl. I want to be clear, young girls, I didn’t have to change who I was to become a Cover Girl. I didn’t have to become perfect because I’ve learned throughout my journey that perfection is the enemy of greatness.

Embrace what makes you unique, even if it makes others uncomfortable.”

- Janelle Monáe

grasstafarian: Haiku day 77:Don’t apologizeBecause you take up more space.Walk like you’re the...

attackofthe5ftwoman — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:00:42 +1200

grasstafarian:

Haiku day 77:
Don’t apologize
Because you take up more space.
Walk like you’re the Sun.

marielikestodraw: dirtydirtychai: asexual-not-a-sexual: Here...

attackofthe5ftwoman — Sun, 12 May 2013 23:28:22 +1200

marielikestodraw:

dirtydirtychai:

asexual-not-a-sexual:

Here are some reaction badges for when people troll you with their bullshit and ignorance.

These are glorious.

Ahahha perfect

takealookatyourlife: sissypunks: bodysexgender: standupfordown...

attackofthe5ftwoman — Mon, 06 May 2013 21:28:48 +1200

takealookatyourlife:

sissypunks:

bodysexgender:

standupfordownthere:

Feministing just released their online report, #femfuture: Online Revolution. Check it out here.

Proud to be part of the feminist bloggersphere ^_^

fuck anyone who tries to discredit the movement by calling it “tumblr social justice feminism” or whatever

This is what I was talking about in that ask about types of feminism.

Online feminism needs more research and validity!

The feminist topics in my papers are already dated, and a lot of the theories were written within the past 5 years.

feministdisney: fuckyeahbodypositivity: vingardiumlesbiosa: ju...

attackofthe5ftwoman — Mon, 06 May 2013 21:24:54 +1200

feministdisney:

fuckyeahbodypositivity:

vingardiumlesbiosa:

juicyjacqulyn:

THE SAME COMPANY RUNS BOTH

Just a friendly reminder that while the “real beauty” campaign has the right idea, and that video that’s circulating seems awesome, that they don’t actually practice what they preach.

Not to mention there are still a lot of issues in regards to inclusion and what bodies aren’t even making it into the “real beauty” ads.

Ok; carry on.

will do anything for some more numbers in their bank accounts, disgusting.

both campaigns essentially demonstrate that Dove views women’s bodies as a prop to sell soap.

cosigned

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attackofthe5ftwoman — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:27:12 +1200

theuppitynegras: love it. love everything about it

attackofthe5ftwoman — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 20:30:16 +1200

theuppitynegras:

love it. love everything about it

cuteosphere: ♥ BB GUN : MAGIC EYE GIRLFRIEND ♥ …i didn’t...

attackofthe5ftwoman — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 20:21:10 +1200

cuteosphere:

♥ BB GUN : MAGIC EYE GIRLFRIEND ♥

…i didn’t cry drawing it…

aussietvmonster: No-one’s looking forward to the next season of...

attackofthe5ftwoman — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:58:49 +1200

aussietvmonster:

No-one’s looking forward to the next season of MasterChef Australia

Very much over all of these boring and outdated stereotypes…

"Reduce cellulite. Be gone dry skin. Vanish unwanted facial hair. Diminish stretch marks. Fade age..."

attackofthe5ftwoman — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:30:31 +1200

“

Reduce cellulite. Be gone dry skin. Vanish unwanted facial hair. Diminish stretch marks. Fade age spots. Eliminate feminine odor. Lose weight. Dissolve belly fat. Erase wrinkles.

I think someone wants me to disappear.

”

- Guerrilla Girls (via chubby-bunnies)

"What students need isn’t a lecture on abstinence. They need a community that sees sex as about..."

attackofthe5ftwoman — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:32:05 +1200

“What students need isn’t a lecture on abstinence. They need a community that sees sex as about mutual pleasure and intimacy, not point scoring or getting something, and that doesn’t shame or problematize female sexuality. Heterosexual women need male partners who are respectful, generous in bed and emotionally competent, and who treat women like people regardless of whether those women are girlfriends, one-night stands or friends with benefits. Sex, be it in a committed relationship or a more casual arrangement, doesn’t have to be the fraught power play or unpleasant interaction merely tolerated by young women. Sex is sex. Human beings throughout all of history have enjoyed it for very good reason. Consensual, mutually pleasurable sex is, for many people, at the top of their “favorite things” list.”

- In defence of hooking up – in university and beyond | Jill Filipovic | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk (via lesilencieux)

callingoutbigotry: yanndere: tibets: el-dispute: Woman...

attackofthe5ftwoman — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:58:35 +1200

callingoutbigotry:

yanndere:

tibets:

el-dispute:

Woman Photographs Herself Receiving Strange Looks in Public

“I now reverse the gaze and record their reactions to me while I perform mundane tasks in public spaces. I seek out spaces that are visually interesting and geographically diverse. I try to place myself in compositions that contain feminine icons or advertisements. Otherwise, I position myself and the camera in a pool of people…and wait.

The images capture the gazer in a microsecond moment where they, for unknowable reasons, have a look on their face that questions my presence. Whether they are questioning my position in front of the lens or questioning my body size, the gazer appears to be visually troubled that I am in front of them.”

Photographer: Haley Morris-Cafiero

Project: Wait Watchers

Source

Thought this was actually really cool and I’d share it with you guys! Takes a lot to get up there and do something like this. Love it!

this is such a fucking important project to me because i am constantly stared at in public in a negative way and turned into some disgusting object for the amusement of others and this is a peaceful way to confront those people

turning the spectators into the spectacle

fat people?

existing?

in public?

iMPOSSIBLE!

so yuckY!