feminism

When you can’t understand that you are part of the problem – or how Mayim Bialik and her defenders are defending rape culture.

It’s Sunday. I was looking forward to a nice coffee, a few hours spent watching lazy Sunday afternoon movies, and catching up with the women in my online disability groups. We grumble about aches and pains, talk about daily life, and suggest products and things that will help each other. Instead I’m shoulder deep inContinue reading “When you can’t understand that you are part of the problem – or how Mayim Bialik and her defenders are defending rape culture.”

Separating your feminist ideals from the Trans* fight for rights is the most ridiculous thing you could do.

Let me make this clear, before I go any further. ALL WOMEN ARE WOMEN There, I said it. Now do I need to say it any clearer? Oh, I do… so that your dumbass ‘feminist’ self can understand things better. OK. I can do that. Oh did I put feminist in quotation marks? Well here’sContinue reading “Separating your feminist ideals from the Trans* fight for rights is the most ridiculous thing you could do.”

Feminism and what it’s not about – a letter to Julie Burchill

Dear Julie Burchill, I’d like to take this moment to explain something to you that I don’t think you quite understand. Feminism. Feminism is not about belittling other people. It is not about humiliating and mudslinging other groups. It is not about taking out your feelings on people just so you can feel better aboutContinue reading “Feminism and what it’s not about – a letter to Julie Burchill”