#Feminist Blog

[radfemyjasdottir]

being careless of male validation has brought me to a point of extreme happiness and freedom.

I am a sex trafficking/work survivor. I am a domestic violence survivor. Unfortunately, my rape is on the internet many times over.

when I had to return to my hometown at 19 after being trapped for 6 months in that industry, I was not welcomed in my patriarchal, Christian West Virginia small town. I was humiliated, harassed, and shamed for years. constantly being told no man would ever love me or want me, that I was a used car, ran through, more dicks in me than years of my life, as well as ignored, fetishized, preyed upon, etc by men used to haunt me. This was when I cared about being a wife and mother to a man and his children.

Through radical feminism and the community, I no longer care. I found a community of women who understand what I went through and believe me, and who know that the oppression of my sex is why I endured such trauma. So when a man tells me “you did porn, who would want to be with you”, like my abusive ex did, it means nothing to me. My worth is more than whether or not men want to date or fuck me. I do not wish to marry or bear children to a man. I am free.

And by the way, not sure why the moids are both so obsessed with penetration while neglecting the fact that lesbians exist, and I am one.

[keating-five]

working in customer service makes you really see how small the microagressions towards women can be. i usually pick up takeout calls, and the first thing i notice is a man’s tone of voice.

why do you sound so condescending the moment you realize i am a woman?

why am i a “stupid bitch” the moment i tell you that our restaurant is not doing takeout at the moment?

why is the only way to deescalate a conflict getting my male coworker on the phone?

[bi-dykes]

Bisexual Feminist Blinkies I made!

[cinnamongirlsdiary]

Smokey and the Bandit 1977

[bookstribepost]

"Feminism has fought no wars. It has killed no opponents. It has set up no concentration camps, starved no enemies, practiced no cruelties. Its battles have been for education, for the vote, for better working conditions, for safety in the streets, for child care, for social welfare, for rape crisis centres, women's refuges, reforms in the law. If someone says, 'Oh, I'm not a feminist', I ask, 'Why? What's your problem?' "

- Dale Spender, Man Made Language

[radfemyjasdottir]

I don’t care how often a woman gets an abortion.

I don’t care if she gets an abortion because she had unprotected casual sex.

I don’t care if she uses it as “contraceptive”.

I don’t care why a woman has an abortion and I don’t care that she does.

What I do care about is forcing womyn to give birth. Under no circumstances is that acceptable, but any circumstance is acceptable for abortion. I do not care. Yes, I do believe in a limit, but in reality most are performed in the first trimester anyways, which again, I find perfectly reasonable.

Don’t argue with me about this if you disagree. I don’t care. I’m not changing my opinion on this. Argue with the wall or cry about it to someone else, I’m not your mom and I don’t give a fuck.

[keating-five]

men cannot fathom the idea that a woman can live a normal life without them. example; lesbians are only okay when men can fetishize them, hence why they hate butches— when a lesbian likes a butch, why not just date men?

[paro-h]

Something from the art journal today

[rawreflectionsblog]

The trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs has officially begun.

He’s facing federal charges for sex trafficking, racketeering, and decades of alleged abuse—and this isn’t just a case about one man. It’s about power, silence, and whether the system still protects predators in 2025.

I broke down everything you need to know in my latest blog: how the trial works, what he’s accused of, what the defense is arguing, and what happens next. The survivors deserve to be heard—and I’ll be covering it all.

[battyblog]

Feminism is not a genre of film!

Does anyone else feel like cinema is kind of popping off in 2024 so far? Watching films has become my coping mechanism for winter. Recently, I watched the film Poor Things which has taken the world by storm; with ‘Best picture’ and multiple other Oscar nominations to prove it. Aside from the gorgeous aesthetics of Poor Things, the film’s story has fuelled the fire for the current feminism in film debate. For anyone who hasn’t seen the film, this post will contain spoilers and I really do recommend you watch it! Poor Things is the story of Bella Baxter, a female lead who’s journey to mental maturation is a key aspect of the film. We follow Bella who is revealed to be an amalgamation of mother and child, the mother’s body with the brain of her infant child (An aspect of the film which receives NOT enough attention). What the film does focus on is how her brain develops and how the young brain being treated as the adult shell affects Bella’s view and experiences of the world. The film covers topics of the 20th Century society, and how women were treated within it, prostitution, marriage, manipulation and suicide.  

Is Poor Things a feminist film? Seems to be a key question in the discourse. But I think that we need to take a moment to question what this concept actually means, what is a feminist film? Whilst there are many great smaller films that cover feminist topics well, I want to focus on these big blockbusters as these moneymakers allow us to also think about the role capitalism plays in this debate. Film is an industry after all. A common theme in these female-led Oscar noms is that none of them are labelled as ‘feminist’ in their promotional materials. Feminism is still a divisive term, and in the pursuit of profit, it can be risky to give a film such a label. ‘Feminist’ is a label that is both given and taken away by the media and discourse surrounding a film.  it is an umbrella term for various socio-political movements, it is a lens in which to view the world and a standard to hold things to. How could this be encapsulated within a film? Within Feminism itself there are internal arguments, one person's feminism may look completely different to someone else's. 

Take a look at Barbie, celebrated by some as a feminist classic, but belittled by others as not being feminist enough. How could Barbie be a perfect feminist film? In 90 minutes could the film have covered aspects of a movement that’s history varies so hugely from country to country. There wouldn’t be time to then expand into intersectionality*, would Warner Bro’s dare discuss abortion issues, Barbie meets a TERF? By putting both Barbie and Poor things up to this impossible feminist standard it leads to them being torn down by an angry mob. It is important to view film critically, especially when these topics are covered, but when these films face so much backlash it can have knock on effects and scare filmmakers from attempting to cover women’s issues in their projects. Barbie is a film that set out to make money, it’s based on a bloody toy! While we can acknowledge that there were issues with the topics covered, it is important to also be grateful that a film like this exists, made so much money and definitely introduced or expanded upon feminist topics to the audience. 

This leads me to ask, where is this energy for films without a male lead? Feminism can be a critique applied to all films yet seems to only be extended to those with a female lead. Just because a film has a female lead doesn’t mean it is feminist. I think this echoes the emotional labour that society puts on women to represent feminism and fight for respect for themselves and other women. Do we all lack the object permanence to remember feminism unless we’re directly gazing upon a woman? In order to be successful, feminist practices need to be adopted in all aspects of a film, yes with female characters, but also behind the screen. A role can be written and directed by a man, just because it is played by a woman does not mean it is feminist or not exploitative.  

Capitalism wants to sell us feminism as this neat little package, it wants us to buy into it and forget that there is no way to price an ideology. Poor Things is a fantasy film, not a feminist film, feminism is not a genre. Yes, there are Feminist themes, but there are also prominent themes of class issues, yet no one is rushing to label it as a communist film. If we cannot decide a set framework or criteria for a feminist film, we need to stop trying to use that label. Feminism is a critique that can be applied to all media, and feminist debate surrounding film needs to also expand to cover those behind the scenes. Let’s just enjoy some cinema and accept that it cannot fit into the high standard, but by sparking a conversation it can do more and still be used to educate people. 

*Hey, don’t know about intersectionality? Thats cool, but you should acquaint yourself. Intersectionality in feminism is an acknowledgement that gender based oppression isn’t one size fits all and that other factors such as class and race can have a huge effect. Read up 

[serenisastar]

Fun little game idea

You play the snake game on my angry feminist playlist and the one you lose on you have to write me an in depth essay about its meaning and impact

You can’t say no

[bi-dykes]

Stop shaming us! It’s literally natural

[cinnamongirlsdiary]

is somebody gonna match my freak

is somebody gonna match my nasty

😔

[ashlee-wilson12]

People just cannot be normal about bisexual ppl. like omg, stfu!!!!!!! I'm gonna drop some bi feminist books as recs cuz y'all piss me off!

Read these and please shut up. Feminists (and just ppl in general) be normal about bisexuals challenge. Bi+ sapphics have been a blindspot in feminist/lesbian theorizing and spaces since the Sex Wars and I think it's high time we start remedying this (along with actually including sex workers, kinksters, trans ppl, and not doing strategic essentialism like ignoring/collapsing contradictions between gender marginalized ppl) given the consequences to real life ppl (how bi+ women are regarded, how baby lesbians are treated if they aren't a "gold star", etc), thanks!

[bookstribepost]

[keating-five]

i need radfem oomfs plz 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️ i promise i’m cool and i dont bite (unless ur a m*le)