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I wanted to add this picture to my account because i felt as if this is an amazing representation of a strong ass woman. Gloria Richardson pushed away a National Guardsman's bayonet in 1963.  woman are unbelievably strong, this was during a protest. this woman stood her ground as all woman should, not even a bayonet could frighten her.  “Gloria was a different type of strength. Nobody was going to stop her or her community from getting her basic human rights,” says Judy Richardson i’m very much proud of this picture if anything. 

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toxic masculinity is anything but welcome here. the preconceived ideas we have about society due to how men are portrayed in things like media and entertainment as being strong and more important than women. society believes women are to be silent. are to be submissive to men. basically made to wait for a mans approval. how damaging, how are ideas like this abolished? woman are just as powerful and if anything more powerful than men. sorry if that hurts anyone’s egos 

There’s no room in space for toxic masculinity! Art by Liberal Jane

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this is by far my favorite account I've came across so far, i think the representation of issues are greatly explained through pictures and references. I especially the fact that woman's bodies are more regulated than guns. this account ranges with many issues that should be talked about like slavery and the effects it had/still has and the idea that women's perceptions of beauty is a misconception due to society, we create our own beauty by being apologetically ourselves. i think this account is very much worth a follow, even a read over. 

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i really enjoy this account, the deep issue it consists of i’m positive a lot of people find comfort in hearing that they are not alone. A post of sexual trauma caught my eye, the way it is described is so different than what you’d expect trauma to feel like. this account is also very informational about abortions and advocates for safe abortions, which should be advocated for! this account also takes other accounts opinions and connects with them which is actually very informational when you read, a follower actually reached out to be guided to a safe abortion route. i extremely appreciate helpful and informational accounts such as this one 

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i just saw this post and had to share it along with a quick rant: boys, men, whoever are so quick to tell you that they respect women, i strongly remember this being a topic in my high school,where boys would say they had a  great amount of respect for woman but would publicly humiliate girls, touch girls just for the fun of it with ZERO I REPEAT ZERO consent. and still portray that as respecting women.. in what world.  and I've had friends who've truly seen nothing wrong with that, being that’s all they expect from a guy. saddens me. teach our girls what respect is, teach our boys how to practice it 

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this is a link to a fellow feminist account that i feel brings light to important un-talked about issues such as the idea that woman are worried about the divorce rate therefore wont leave a negative relationship. this account has resourceful links and helplines for woman such as rape and sexual assault information. and speaks about false social constructions made up of things like your virginity. this whole blog is just informative for people wanting to be educated on things like woman's rights and societies restraints on woman's minds bodies and just lives in general, all in all i’m very happy i stumbled upon this account and you should be too

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Kimberlé Crenshaw created the concept of “intersectionality,” which addresses the way different types of discrimination can have a cumulative negative effect on an individual. i see this as more than true itself today. as a woman of colour myself it is almost indescribable the oppression that is followed behind a strong coloured woman. i think of it as the power we hold is almost feared to some, due to the restraints we’ve had to work harder in things like social situations for example. the idea that couloured women were less able than white women to be educated blows my mind as if people like Jane Bolin; a coloured woman who went on to study law and become the nations first black woman judge. or   Dr. Alexa Canady became the first Black woman neurosurgeon, didn’t exist. in the reading it discussed the difficulties with housing due to racial discrimination.. it is well documented with Jamaican ans Somali immigrants had difficulties finding rental housing because of landlords perceptions of these groups.”race is also a barrier to home ownership” the tests also refers to income and jobs as race and sexism combines to basically limit women to the point of poverty, especially in Canada why don’t we see a problem with this. this makes me think of maternity which is a factor judged by people like employers. moms are 79% less likely to get hire and/or promoted. people referred to this as the “mommy penalty” another section i think we should play close attention to is racialized sexuality. this known fact that  the sexual assumptions society has on women are utterly wrong and hurtful and misleading in all cases like the idea that women of colour are highly more sexual and desire more sexual attention than other women. it is possible that women of colour endure more sexual harassment than any other women. this saddens me, and i think more people should become educated on the oppression and issues that still happen today.in my own experience I've felt how i was view as “different” in high school due to things like my skin tone and my body type. i noticed when i lost weight i was spoken to and taken account for so much more which sickens me.. that my body had so much do with how other view my importance.  

this reading is by Marika Morris, a research professor  how race and gender interact (woman's experience of racism) 

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“sex toys will never  be able to do the hardest work for you” by buzzfeed/ Fancy feast

ah, the battle of being “good at sex” can we talk about the high regards being good in bed is held. why is that a great trait everyone should be expected to indulge into. the author explains working at a sex toy shop and how people would come in looking for toy but for the completely wrong idea, customers would ask her what the “best” toy is, not realizing that everyone is different. there is no magical way to automatically be good at sex or make your partner feel good. there is a preconceived idea about how woman should behave during sex, it is thought that woman are the ones being penetrated there fore they should let their partner take control, when in reality sex is make for exploring and finding what is pleasing to you. this author is explaining in way sex toys are just a way to avoid getting to know your partners body which in a way is negative, you want to be able to explore yourself in a comfortable safe way. communication between people is one of the most important qualities we have as humans. people often felt ignored by their partners and devalued when it came to their needs specifically sexual needs. that’s where toys become negative.  “I decided not to make a sale at all a couple of times, when my manager was not present. I remember refusing to sell a man restraints because he wanted to “tie up [his] wife so that she can’t get away, even if she says she wants to be free.” Instead, we had a conversation about the importance of consent and the differences between nonconsent fantasies and actual assault.” This line particularly made me feel uneasy, to think instead of a man wanting to actually please his wife he’d rather force sexual activities on to her instead, how does one not understand THAT IS ASSAULT. i appreciate the sex-positivity this woman projected, i especially enjoy the expert in the mother and teenage son who wanted to buy a bulge that went in the pants to create the appearance, the young man didn't have enough so the cashier used her discount to help pay for the product herself the mother of this teenage boy responded with  “Thank you for showing him that there are going to be places in the world that understand and accept him, because that’s not always true where we live,” THIS IS IMPORTANT!! 

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freaks and queers Chapter 17 Eli Clare

this text addresses the oppression of gender and disability rights. which i think is widely ignored. Clare explains the various terms that are use to identify people with disabilities and differences. terms that include “retard” “cripple” “special needs���. which society uses as insults, implying that it is anything but good to be impaired. which is anything but true. Eli explains that he related closely to the words  “cripple” and “queer” and he took them as a sense of pride and strength rather than weakness and worthlessness. i believe the goal is to transform this language and believes of this community.  Clare uses the exploration of the freak show as a backdrop for exploring the larger issue of language, labels, and the process of “reclaiming” that so many oppressed communities undertake. The disabled community is of course no different! Who dictates the gender and sexual norms? Who creates the urban space that perpetuates disability?, I've always wondered, when did we start thinking that differences were seen as weakness, why isn't it “sexy” or “desired” to be different, why do we have a preconceived idea about people we don’t know. just due to biased thinking about what and who we should be, its a scary idea that no one questions this. moreover, the humans who were forced to participate in these “freak shows’ because they was their only was of acquiring money because society rejected them in their minds as working members of society. so people were set out in front of others to be judged laughed at and taunted.. this is where our ideas of what is normal and acceptable came from which is the shittiest thing I've heard. inevitable this is where our definition of freak comes from, from people who were different, there for feared by others for being different. the exploitation of these people set the tone as to what was going to be socially acceptable and what was not. i don’t think we pay enough attention to these issues, mostly because we might not see them as issues, when in reality we should be examining and trying to break preconceived ideas and embrace our own. capitalism ideologies is you are only worth how much you can produce, which made many people feel isolated and alone all due to our ideas on what and who a “normal” person is. 

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“It’s almost like I’m healing younger versions of myself by trying to find language to describe what happened.” - Sonalee Rashatwar . 

this post struck me as i was going through accounts and i felt as if it was heavily related to the course the the construction of women's bodies and i actually relate a lot to this type of topic. ive never considered the word “fatphobia” until i read this article, ive spent most of my life trying to under why i wasn't like other girls or why myself particular was the only girl that had to constantly worry about my body and what type of attention it would raise for others. and being older now and looking back at my young self and remembering i was told by people like my uncle who sat me down to explain to me that my body was “disgusting” and that i wouldn't be able to withstand a job or have a relationship because i cant take care of my body. looking back and realizing that was the starting point of an eating disorder i developed which followed  still today, and to think a man had that type of effect on me to the point where i was scared to talk about food, scared to say i was hungry and taught the only thing that would prove my worth was my body, completely destroyed most of my childhood. the thing i found most scary but closely related to my experience was the idea of the effects this type of pre-conditioning can have on your sexual interaction, my entire life i believed that sex was just so a man could judge your body and if you didn't have a socially acceptable body you weren't capable of someone loving you, let alone sex. that is more than destroying to a young girl. as i sat and thought more about where my ideas about my body came from i realized most of the criticism hasn't even came from other woman, it came from men who explained to me that i was nothing more than a body, people like my father, my uncle, my male doctor; who went on to say that if i tried to lose weight i might be more likable therefore id be less sad.ideeply saddened for my 9 year old self who i let deteriorate due to false assumptions about women's bodies, and i thank you to people who have taught me that i am so much more than a body. 

We love how Sonalee Rashatwar has connected fatphobia to white supremacy, misogyny, ableism and more! We need to tear these systems down - not hold ourselves (and others) to oppressive standards.

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sex-testing targets Females. chapter 13 Kate Allen

could you imagine, the humiliation women have to go through all due to their bodies... how do you look at a woman and question her, in my opinion that is THE most disrespectful thing you could do to a woman is question THEIR ability to be a women. who made the rules as to what a woman is. Dutee Chand is a famous runner who competed in races. She was told her physique was to masculine and could possible be a man there for must undergo sex-testing. she was told her stride was too impressive for someone with her height her muscles were too pronounced.. therefore she must be a man. Dutee, soon enough was to undergo gender verification testing, which included doctors taking measurements of the vagina, labia and clitoris, as well as evaluating breast size, and grading pubic hair, which is pretty invasive for a woman or any human in that matter.  The tests were meant to identify competitors whose chromosomes, hormones, genitalia, reproductive organs or secondary sex characteristics don’t develop or align in the typical way. When Chand’s results came in a few days later, the doctor said her “male hormone” levels were too high. it was said she ranged in a more male category. well into the 20th century women were advised “not to” and discouraged from participating in sports. people truly believed  the exercise in women would damage the reproductive capacity and their fragile emotional state and would make them muscular and “mannish’ there for unattractive to men.. when in reality not everything revolve around men’s opinion or happiness. exercise is important and necessary to every.. so how can we look t our girls and say “don’t participate, men wont find you attractive” EXERCISE IS NOT JUST FOR MEN IT IS FOR HEALTH 

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i think its devastating and disgusting that due to the law, woman are forced to participate in unsafe abortions, i think its even crazier that these opinions come from men.. people who aren’t and furthermore can’t have children but are allowed to decide what is “right” and “humanly”. deaths and injuries are so easily prevented if there were correct laws aiding and helping women instead of limiting them and putting them in danger. this post i think is amazing because it is true safe abortions DO save live. the law is certainly not protecting our girls. so we must make it known. 

❤️ Safe abortions save lives. ❤️ 

Before 1973, people died from illegal abortions. If Roe was overturned today, the reality is that those with the means necessary will be able to travel ✈️ & access abortion care. Those not as fortunate will be forced to seek solutions outside the healthcare system that may not be safe & may face criminalization. ⛓

✨ We’re not there yet: abortion is still legal in the U.S. Access to abortion, on the other hand, has become extremely restricted & limited in many parts of the country. ✨

✨ If you want to see this in action, look no further than Missouri. Missouri recently passed an 8 week ban & last month, the Department of Health tried to shut down the last clinic in the state by refusing to renew its license. The State now has until 6/21 to decide if the clinic can remain open. ▪️

▫️94% of Missouri women of reproductive age live in a county without a clinic. Restrictions like the 72 hour waiting period means people seeking care in MO often have to travel long distances, & make multiple trips to the clinic - all of which makes accessing care more expensive. ◾️

🛑 Stop here to support! I’m ordering a limited batch of prints to raise money for Gateway Women’s Access Fund, an abortion fund in Missouri that is helping people access the care they need. 💰

💰 100% of the profits will go to the Gateway Women’s Access Fund. Pre-orders will only be available until 6/30/19, & orders will ship in early July after our union printer starts production. International orders welcome. ✨

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“woman's brains” chapter 16 Stephan Gould

woman's brains for the longest time was a big topic of  discussion, oddly even more so for men because people believed that woman could never possibly be as smart as men or god forbid smarter than men. scientific work was done by these researchers which included,  Paul Broca, professor of clinical surgery at the Faculty of Medicine in Paris. Relying on comparisons of skull measurement, Broca made the assumption that because women's brains were smaller than men's, they clearly were incapable of reaching the intellectual heights of their male counterparts...although clearly wrong, many people believed this principal that brain size measured intellectual potential. claims went as far as the reason of brain size differences was because men were typically more strong and needed brain capacity to protect and provide for women and woman's tend to be smaller because they only love and nourish particularly children meaning they didn't need space for anything that what they're “suppose” to. Gould, to say the least found the findings very backwards and wrong. Gould studied things in closer relation to just the brain like body size, disease factors and such moreover proving Brocas did not have a confident claim in what he was researching. Gustave Lebon was ‘horrified” at the idea of woman having access to education because they would “leave the home, stop having children and start a “social revolution” a very odd concept i found was he fact that these studies had a “race” aspect, meaning some claims made said that black men have heavier brains than white woman. another claim stated that woman had brains both anatomically and emotionally like white children, which makes 0 sense how they could come to such conclusion.  Maria Montessori made HER claims (finally a woman making claims about woman) she insisted that indeed woman had slightly larger brains than men but due to outside forces that aided the education and growth of a mans brain, woman very much fell behind but not enough to say we are inferior to men, if anything we’ve had to work harder than men.