#feminist queens

[ginerva-mollyweasley]

"harry saw hermione approach ginny, whose face was swollen and blotchy, and hug her"

GINNY WEASLEY & HERMIONE GRANGER → my top 50 fictional dynamics [14/50]

[cut-my-tongue]

Being a radical feminist but also a Scottish teenager who takes Higher History is horrible because WHAT DO YOU MEAN EVERY WRETCHED TEENAGE BOY IN MY CLASS IS CALLING MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS THE TOWN TART AND A WHORE FOR GETTING POLITCALLY MARRIED 3 TIMES?????? BUT YOU'RE CALLING HENRY VIII THE RIZZLER?????? I FUCKING HATE THIS STUPID COUNTRY

[liberaljane]

Drag is art, stop the bans.

Illustration of a drag king cat, and a drag queen cat. Text reads, ‘stop drag bans’

[anti-terf-posts]

I hate hate HATE when radfems are like "drag is a misogynistic caricature of women!" so close ❤️ it's a silly caricature of femininity and how women are *expected* to act by society. large breasts, lots of pink, heavy makeup? that is not the definition of woman. that is exactly how the patriarchy expects women to act. if you think drag is a caricature of women, boy do I have something to tell you.

[bumblee-stumblee]

The Telegraph

Scores of actresses turn down roles in play critical of JK Rowling’s gender views

Craig Simpson

Thu, June 13, 2024 at 6:49 AM PDT·3 min read

A play that criticises JK Rowling’s views on gender is struggling to cast women with 90 actresses so far rejecting parts.

The stage production, which is set to debut at the Edinburgh Fringe, has already caused outrage over a working title which labelled the gender-critical Harry Potter author a c----.

The production is yet to cast any of the female roles, including that of Rowling herself.

The part of Harry Potter film star Emma Watson has also been repeatedly turned down, and around 90 actresses have refused to take part in the project amid concerns over its critique of Rowling.

The author has become a figure of hate online among some activists, and received death threats after publicly sharing concerns about the encroachment of transgender campaigning on women’s rights.

Actors have been found for male leads, who will portray Harry Potter cast members Rupert Grint and Daniel Radcliffe.

Creative producer Barry Church-Woods told the Telegraph: “This project has met some kind of resistance every step of the way, though I’ve been generally surprised by how difficult it has been for us to recruit the female cast in particular.

“It’s a well-paid gig meeting industry standards and the script is terrific.”

He added: “I think it’s fair to say that a few things are coming into play in casting.”

The play, which was written by queer-identifying Hollywood scriptwriter Joshua Kaplan, tells the story of a fictional intervention staged for Rowling by the stars of the Harry Potter franchise, Watson, Grint and Radcliffe.

The three actors publicly denounced Rowling in 2020 when she first raised concerns about the spread of gender ideology, the belief that gender is unfixed and changes according to how people self-identify.

The work was initially titled TERF C***, with TERF standing for trans-exclusionary radical feminist, a term which has been deployed pejoratively against women who have opposed trans ideology.

It is understood that 30 actresses have turned down the role of Rowling in the play, and 60 have refused the part of Watson, while agencies representing aspiring female stars have been nervous to put their clients forward for the project.

There is some suggestion that the actress may have ideological misgivings about the play, or be concerned about a potential backlash.

It has been suggested by producers that some actresses may not want to appear in a play critiquing Rowling and ruin their chances of appearing in the lucrative new Harry Potter TV series on the Max streaming service.

Rowling is acting as executive producer for the series, and will be involved in key decision-making.

Mr Church-Woods said: “We’ve had agents reluctant to put names forward, I suspect, because they do not want to damage their clients chances of landing roles on the new Potter TV series.”

Writer Mr Kaplan has insisted that his play does not carry a set message, and is more about “relationships and how Rowling’s opinions evolved” rather than a work “interrogating the substance of her opinions”.

TERF plays the Sir Ian McKellen Theatre from August 2 to 25.

But I thought TWAW? Why aren't they looking to hire Transwomen actors to play the women's roles if they truly believe that they are women?

Isn't it funny how they seem to know what a woman is when they want to use them to mock other women?

[thoughtsandaisies]

[redditreceipts]

the OG radfems lol

[femmefatalevibe]

Femme Fatale Guide: How To Decenter Men In Your Life

Consider the values, goals, and desired lifestyle that feel most authentic to you if social scripts/stigmas didn't apply to you

Take time to become radically honest with your desires as an individual – outside of the perception of men, your family, boss, teachers, peers, etc.

Cultivate a sense of personhood and identity established in your interests, hobbies, skillsets, learning capabilities, creativity, and desire for growth in all aspects of life

Act in your own best interests. Speak up for your needs, and advocate for yourself. Be more "selfish." Don't apologize for what you want and go after it. Act in your own best interests

Become confident in negotiating, assertive communication, and standing on your own two feet. Establish relationships in all aspects that are based on mutual benefit and equitable exchange

Unlearn your self-sacrificing & people-pleasing. Stop shrinking yourself or suppressing your needs to make others feel better or more comfortable

Validate yourself: your needs, desires, goals, dreams, preferences, and opinions. You need to choose yourself every day. Your appeal to others means nothing if you don't like the person you are or are becoming to satisfy the needs or desires of others

Consider the ways you're consciously and subconsciously confining your self-expression and belief system to fit the mold/appease the patriarchy. Actively work to deconstruct this mentality and way of being

Be honest with yourself about how men enrich your life. Not the other way around. Do they fulfill you romantically, sexually, both, or neither? There's no right or wrong answer, except the one that requires you to put on a performance rather than live in alignment with your true self

More resources including book recommendations/creators to follow HERE.

[battfishe]

I think people bitching and whining about chappell roan setting boundaries with not only her fans but also the press (who are known to be incredibly invasive and overbearing at times) is exactly why other celebrity women and even women in general are afraid to set boundaries or voice their discomfort the way chappell does. chappell gets labeled “rude” and “bitchy” for simply not wanting to take photos with people and wanting her personal space respected which is just fucking crazy honestly. she wouldn’t have to be “rude” about it if people just listened to her and treated her like a human being rather than an object. just goes to show how everyone still expects women to be seen and not heard, and to hide their discomfort to please the people around them.

anyway good on chappell for standing up for herself. she’s great and yeah she absolutely deserves to be praised for telling people off regardless of whether she’s nice about it or not. god bless you chappell roan feminist icon

[bakeonlyforyouself]

Decided to check out a lesbian dating app, and I'm genuinely appalled by the number of men on there. I'm not even dipping my toe into trans aspects here - cisgender men, men in drag*. These spaces are not for you! Get the fuck out!

[herdestinyshark]

Who wants to meetup??? Drop message on my DM 💕

[sillyzombiedelusion]

why does Rhaenyra get nuance when she’s disinheriting other noblewomen to shore up her own position, but when Alicent does it she’s a misogynistic bitch, hmm? Maybe let’s think about that.

[hauntedbythenarrative]

Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers, Sady Doyle//Queen Alicent Hightower from House of the Dragon

[liberaljane]

queer existence & expression isn’t up for debate

Digital illustration of a drag queen with blonde hair wearing a waitress outfit holding a tray with coffee and salad. There’s a rainbow around her head and there’s text that says, ‘sweetheart, LGBTQIA+ people’s existence isn’t up for debate.’

[feministfang]

Throw these dumb white american women aside, i don’t think so we are appreciating the black American women enough for voting blue.

92% VOTES!! The only educated and sanest people in the whole of America. Real Queens 👑

Picture taken from this post on instagram

[cleo-serotonin]

the moonpool is so real bc she really said no boys allowed and tried to fucking kill will