Feminism 4.0

Jenn and Irina discuss the newest wave of feminism.

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As a result of war and conflict, women and girls often lose everything that ever mattered to them, including their sense of self. Their voices are silenced. And even if they were to speak, there is no safe place where they can voice their pain… When women are well, sustain an income, are decision-makers, and have strong social networks and safety-nets, they are in a much stronger position to advocate for their rights.

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Our instinct to see Ross as a feminist character comes from her performance of masculinity: she is aggressive, tough, and vengeful. But is the valuing of masculinity feminist? Some say no. Instead, such detractors might argue, a true feminist perspective involves not just valorizing women who do masculinity, but coming to value femininity. In fact, valuing masculinity over femininity might be part of the problem.

Is True Grit’s Mattie Ross NOT a Feminist Character? » Sociological Images

I am one of these people who believes a GREAT DEAL of the problem is the valuing masculinity over femininity (it’s THE crux of Feminism 4.0). It’s funny to see how qualified this statement is, as if femininity is outrageous to value, or as some feminists believe, a mere byproduct of misogyny.

It also saddens me to see every female character who takes on masculine characteristics lauded. It’s at the point where it’s a cheap trick. Nevermind many of those qualities (toughness, vengence, aggression) are usually illusory at best.

(via jennthem)

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Tony Porter: A call to men (via TEDtalksDirector)

“My liberation as a man is tied to your liberation as a woman.”

Sexism hurts men too.

Courtney Martin (of Feministing) on reinventing feminism.