The Femitist = Feminism + Scientist
This is a journal for a Women's Studies class I'm taking at SDSU in San Diego, CA. Although it is intended for the class, I appreciate any feedback or discussion.
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
1. Just because women buy misogynistic products, or sleep with artists of misogynistic products, does not mean that those products don’t express misogyny.
2. Some women behave badly. That doesn’t mean that you can extrapolate rules about society from their behavior, or because you’ve been wronged, that you have a right to judge the behavior of the many by the actions of the few.
3. Accusations that famous men abuse women are not inherently false, and not inherently motivated by the prospect of a payout.
4. Feminists are not always looking for something to be angry about. But it’s hard to overstate the sexism in American popular culture
5. Demanding better isn’t trolling.
6. Liking art that is misogynist, racist, sexist, or homophobic doesn’t necessarily make you those things, and indictment of that art doesn’t have to be an indictment of you.
(Source: ilyagerner)
1. Just because women buy misogynistic products, or sleep with artists of misogynistic products, does not mean that...