#radical sexism

[potatojerboa]

I’m sharing this random picture of a baby possum I found on Pinterest, but I’ve added a bunch of political tags so that people can put their political opinions aside and unite over this possum.

[sickofthis666]

Quotes

"Pornography keeps sexism sexy." —John Stoltenberg 

“Men are afraid that women will laugh at them. Women are afraid that men will kill them.” — Margaret Atwood

“The most oppressed man finds a being to oppress, his wife: she is the proletarian of the proletarian.” — Flora Tristán.

"Misandry and misogyny cannot be compared, quite simply because the former exists only in reaction to the latter." —Pauline Harmange

[ilovekimyadawson]

maybe I’d be more open to religion if there was a religion that didn’t present women as an extension of men and males as the default

[sick-sad-world-revolution-now]

I knew about top "nullification" surgery where even the nipples are erased from your body, but today I learned about bottom "nullification" surgery. When you think you've seen all the ways in which patriarchy exerts its power, you find another one. Of course it was someone who's female and identifying as non-binary who did it. I saw the pictures. She's in her early 20s, had the option to get the nerves out (so not being able to feel anything down there) but at the last moment was convinced by her mom to keep them. Still, that surgery consists of sewing everything shut except a small hole to urinate. This is the "modern" FGM, the "everything is a choice" option and they (surgeons and people who support this) will try to draw you as the villain for pointing out the issues before ever questioning the ethic of such surgeries. If you're asexual then your sexual organs won't force you to have sex, you can live without using your vagina for sex or delivering babies for that matter. Your body is not a customisable machine from which you leave out the parts that you don't like at some point in your life. The hegemony of capitalism (which dehumanises humans and try to make robots out of us) coupled with patriarchy is what made this horror possible.

You can have a been a young girl raped by a man and getting deeply traumatised for it to the point you want nothing to do with your body anymore, and greedy surgeons will take advantage of this distress and clear ptsd. I am full of rage. I won't ever stop fighting for women's liberation and having this as my priority when the situation for girls and women regardless of how they identify and everywhere around the world is this terrible.

[redsquare11]

The "male loneliness epidemic" is not as real as people think it is. It's not about loneliness for one, it's about men wanting sex or a partner and not getting it. Not having a romanatic/sexual relationship does not make you "lonely" and you can live without it. The word epidemic makes it seem serious, but it's a conscious choice men make.

Women shouldn't be expected to fix men's violent sexism and inability to treat women as people.

[honeyriot]

[brownwomanisland]

*hits feminist blunt*: I don't wanna ever see any praise for a man or the male sex. "There are good men out there who work hard on being good." And I'm a law abiding citizen, where is my fucking national award?

We'll be talking about the right to live as free people EVERYWHERE and you're praising a man for thinking rape is wrong? The bar is below the earth's crust. Liberation for all my sisters, not praise to some man for doing the bare fucking minimum. Decenter men from your frameworks pls.

[ifsomebodyislovingyou]

mens reaction when told they’re not included in feminism…shows how much liberal feminists really care about women and what we have to say.

(tt by hellenicradfem)

[covenofvenus]

A Historical Deep Dive into the Founders of Black Womanism & Modern Feminism

Six African American Suffragettes Mainstream History Tried to Forget

These amazing Black American women each advanced the principles of modern feminism and Black womanism by insisting on an intersectional approach to activism. They understood that the struggles of race and gender were intertwined, and that the liberation of Black women was essential. Their writings, speeches, and actions have continued to inspire movements addressing systemic inequities, while affirming the voices of marginalized women who have shaped society. Through their amazing work, they have expanded the scope of womanism and intersectional feminism to include racial justice, making it more inclusive and transformative.

Anna Julia Cooper (1858–1964)

Quote: “The cause of freedom is not the cause of a race or a sect, a party or a class—it is the cause of humankind, the very birthright of humanity.”

Contribution: Anna Julia Cooper was an educator, scholar, and advocate for Black women’s empowerment. Her book A Voice from the South by a Black Woman of the South (1892) is one of the earliest articulations of Black feminist thought. She emphasized the intellectual and cultural contributions of Black women and argued that their liberation was essential to societal progress. Cooper believed education was the key to uplifting African Americans and worked tirelessly to improve opportunities for women and girls, including founding organizations for Black women’s higher education. Her work challenged both racism and sexism, laying the intellectual foundation for modern Black womanism.

Frances Ellen Watkins Harper (1825–1911)

Quote: “We are all bound together in one great bundle of humanity, and society cannot trample on the weakest and feeblest of its members without receiving the curse in its own soul.”

Contribution: Frances Ellen Watkins Harper was a poet, author, and orator whose work intertwined abolitionism, suffrage, and temperance advocacy. A prominent member of the American Equal Rights Association, she fought for universal suffrage, arguing that Black women’s voices were crucial in shaping a just society. Her 1866 speech at the National Woman’s Rights Convention emphasized the need for solidarity among marginalized groups, highlighting the racial disparities within the feminist movement. Harper’s writings, including her novel Iola Leroy, offered early depictions of Black womanhood and resilience, paving the way for Black feminist literature and thought.

Ida B. Wells (1862–1931)

Quote: “The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.”

Contribution: Ida B. Wells was a fearless journalist, educator, and anti-lynching activist who co-founded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Her investigative reporting exposed the widespread violence and racism faced by African Americans, particularly lynchings. As a suffragette, Wells insisted on addressing the intersection of race and gender in the fight for women’s voting rights. At the 1913 Women’s Suffrage Parade in Washington, D.C., she famously defied instructions to march in a segregated section and joined the Illinois delegation at the front, demanding recognition for Black women in the feminist movement. Her activism laid the groundwork for modern feminisms inclusion of intersectionality, emphasizing the dual oppressions faced by Black women.

Sojourner Truth (1797–1883)

Quote: “Ain’t I a Woman?”

Contribution: Born into slavery, Sojourner Truth became a powerful voice for abolition, women's rights, and racial justice after gaining her freedom. Her famous 1851 speech, "Ain’t I a Woman?" delivered at a women's rights convention in Akron, Ohio, directly challenged the exclusion of Black women from the feminist narrative. She highlighted the unique struggles of Black women, who faced both racism and sexism, calling out the hypocrisy of a movement that often-centered white women’s experiences. Truth’s legacy lies in her insistence on equality for all, inspiring future generations to confront the intersecting oppressions of race and gender in their advocacy.

Nanny Helen Burroughs (1879–1961)

Quote: “We specialize in the wholly impossible.”

Contribution: Nanny Helen Burroughs was an educator, activist, and founder of the National Training School for Women and Girls in Washington, D.C., which emphasized self-sufficiency and vocational training for African American women. She championed the "Three B's" of her educational philosophy: Bible, bath, and broom, advocating for spiritual, personal, and professional discipline. Burroughs was also a leader in the Women's Convention Auxiliary of the National Baptist Convention, where she pushed for the inclusion of women's voices in church leadership. Her dedication to empowering Black women as agents of social change influenced both the feminist and civil rights movements, promoting a vision of racial and gender equality.

Elizabeth Piper Ensley (1847–1919)

Quote: “The ballot in the hands of a woman means power added to influence.”

Contribution: Elizabeth Piper Ensley was a suffragist and civil rights activist who played a pivotal role in securing women’s suffrage in Colorado in 1893, making it one of the first states to grant women the vote. As a Black woman operating in the predominantly white suffrage movement, Ensley worked to bridge racial and class divides, emphasizing the importance of political power for marginalized groups. She was an active member of the Colorado Non-Partisan Equal Suffrage Association and focused on voter education to ensure that women, especially women of color, could fully participate in the democratic process. Ensley’s legacy highlights the importance of coalition-building in achieving systemic change.

To honor these pioneers, we must continue to amplify Black women's voices, prioritizing intersectionality, and combat systemic inequalities in race, gender, and class.

Modern black womanism and feminist activism can expand upon these little-known founders of woman's rights by continuously working on an addressing the disparities in education, healthcare, and economic opportunities for marginalized communities. Supporting Black Woman-led organizations, fostering inclusive black femme leadership, and embracing allyship will always be vital.

Additionally, when we continuously elevate their contributions in social media or multi-media art through various platforms, and academic curriculum we ensure their legacies continuously inspire future generations. By integrating their principles into feminism and advocating for collective liberation, women and feminine allies can continue their fight for justice, equity, and feminine empowerment, hand forging a society, by blood, sweat, bones and tears where all women can thrive, free from oppression.

[sickofthis666]

How did periods even ended up as a joke? I know, I know it's MenTM and women always being the butt of the joke but indulge me.

I mean, rationally, even if all women were cranky on their periods, wouldn’t they have a very good reason to be? Why would you mock someone who's bleeding and in pain? In what other scenario would you ever mock someone bleeding and in pain? I can imagine mocking someone for a minor nosebleed, but even then, the reaction is usually concern.

It's one of those senseless things everyone accepts that makes me feel crazy, like body hair being dirty on women but not on men.

[angrysoprano7]

as a middle schooler i can say that all the casual misogyny that freely exists on the internet (and just society in general) is 100% affecting young men. literally 5 years ago in my grade girls and boys were barely seperated/treated differently by their peers, but once they gained access to the internet (their first taste of unfiltered society), they turn into sexist assholes who barely view women as other humans.

[sick-sad-world-revolution-now]

The thing is the girls and women who identify as non-binary while gender non conforming have the potential to be so fucking cool. I know them, they’re like me, at core they’re like all of us who refuse to give in that bullshit idea that there’s a feminine essence to womanhood. Said like that they would agree, but since gender activism disguises its rancid sexist views in postmodernist language they don’t see it for what it is. So many only allowed themselves to look more masculine and have an alternative style once they decided they were not women, as if women couldn’t look androgynous, couldn’t wear black all day, couldn’t have the finest punk jacket or simply couldn’t cut their hair short, couldn’t be make-up free, couldn’t be hairy and wear baggy shirts and jeans.

They can look just like us who are gnc and radical feminists, except they believe they’re giving a big fat middle finger to the system when the reality is they have the same idea as the system : women must be feminine, men must be masculine. Again, said like that they would disagree, but their beliefs show otherwise. I want to shake them by the shoulders and ask them “why the fuck are you calling yourself basically non-woman the minute you look different from the heteronormative patriarchal norm (gender) ?” They have the potential to be so cool, yet the minute they say that they’re not women this goes down the drain and there’s no spirit of rebellion, anti-system, anti status-quo left. It’s counter intuitive, counter productive, and most importantly it lets down all girls and women who never fitted gender norms and never will. I can look like a post-punk dude while being a masc woman, fuck your sexist expectations, fuck your little boxes, that’s gender abolition.

[redsquare11]

Can you prove that porn is consentual? Can you prove that she's 18+, and that she really really wants it, and that she's completely sober? Can you prove she didn't ask for the video to be deleted, can you prove she knew there was a video in the first place?

You can't prove it all.

[hyacinthsgrimoire]

@my-vanishing-rad

[ilovekimyadawson]

“I could neverrr eat in school omggg” “eating in public is so embarrassingggg” IDGAF!!!!!!!!!! I DO NOT GIVE A FUCK!!!!! LET ME ENJOY MY GRILLED CHEESE OMG I NEED NUTRIENTS TO SURVIVE

Like girls do we ever hear men talking about this or passing judgment on each other for having BASIC NEEDS??? Get real

I understand that as a woman it’s hard not to feel like you always have to watch yourself and make sure you look fuckable but pleaseeee I’m so tired can we just let go of ittttt like I just want to eat my shitty nachos in peace