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Young Feminist

This is a feminism focused blog for teenage and child feminists. This blog will mainy focus on young feminism, anti child (or teen) discrimination, body positivity, and equal rights for all.
May 22 '13

I rang the literary editors of a few ‘respected’ papers and asked them how much space they were giving to women writers in their ‘review’ sections. Perfectly predictable response. They all said the allocation was fair. One said it was equal, and one prominent editor went so far as to say women are dominating the reviews!

… What happened when I asked who was doing the talking in mixed sex conversations? Well, it was the women of course. And then when you get to measure it you find that women get to talk about 10-20% of the time in conversations with men. A woman who talks about a third of the time is seen to be dominating the talk.

And what happened when I asked teachers who got their attention in class? Well, it was all equal, wasn’t it? No preferences there. And you measure it and find that girls get about 10-20% of the teacher’s attention. Any more, and the boys think it unfair - and go into revolt.

So what do you think I found with the reviews?

I would have predicted about 10-20% of the space went to women’s books. Well, it is less than 6% of the column inches. And the reasonable editor who thinks that women are getting more than their share is one of the worst offenders. Poor boys! It really tells you something when they think only 94% of the review section is not enough, doesn’t it? When 6% for women is too much you get some idea how much men think they are entitled to - as a fair deal.

— Dale Spender, correspondence, in Dale and Lynne Spender, Scribbling Sisters (Camden Press, 1986), pp. 31-32 (via radtransfem)

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Mar 4 '13
So if you – the oppressed – hurt someone’s feelings, you’re just like the oppressor, right? Wrong. Oppression is not about hurt feelings. It is about the rights and opportunities that are not afforded to you because you belong to a certain group of people. When you use a racist slur you imply that non-whiteness is a bad thing, and thus publicly reinforce a system that denies POC the rights and opportunities of white people. Calling a white person a racist fuckhead doesn’t do any of that. Yes, it’s not very nice. And how effective it is as a tactic is definitely up for debate (that’s a whole other blog post). But it’s not oppression.

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Feb 19 '13

Free Binder Program for those 21-

fuckyeahftms:

“In A Bind” is an excellent option for those who are under 21 and either have financial need or unsupportive parents they live with. I’m about to donate mine there. If you have one handy you should send it to them, and if you need one, submit a requeset.

http://www.inabind.transactiveonline.org/give.php

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Jan 24 '13

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Jan 2 '13
fuckthedisabled:

[Stop dehumanizing and rejecting disabled bodies]

fuckthedisabled:

[Stop dehumanizing and rejecting disabled bodies]

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Dec 20 '12

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Dec 20 '12

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Dec 9 '12
soirart:

“We can ALL do it!” by soirart

soirart:

“We can ALL do it!” by soirart

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Dec 4 '12

fuckyeahfeminists:

asexual-not-a-sexual:

A guide to being an ally for friends and family of LGBT*QIA individuals. 

Online ebook available [HERE] if you would like to share with others but do not wish to link to your tumblr. (Also, it’s fun to turn the pages.)

Original size 20x24” posters available for educational purposes. Contact me directly for files. 

Might be extra useful this holiday season :)

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