Is This Feminist?

May. 18, 2012

By January Nelson info

January Nelson is a writer, editor, dreamer, and occasional exotic dancer. Her work has appeared on Facebook, ...

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Today in things that are both simple and mind-numbingly complex: feminism. Simply put, a feminist is someone who believes in equal rights for women: political, economic, and social. Not so difficult, right? But go beyond the simpleton explanation and things get a little… hairy. (GET IT? BECAUSE FEMINISTS DON’T SHAVE THEIR ARMPITS? LOL.) Seriously though — at its root, the feminist cause is one most civilized first-worlders agree with — it’s just that there are implications beyond the broader definition. And those implications tend to confuse people who don’t have a Masters in gender studies. Luckily, Is This Feminist? is here to help.

Is This Feminist? helps you parse whether or not a specific behavior is considered feminist. Hint: these scenarios are mostly never, ever feminist. Still, in the words of the brain behind the blog, “…being a marginally acceptable feminist is a full time job.” So study up and stay out of trouble. TC mark

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  • Catherine

    This is wonderful.

  • Guest

    LOL that blog is hilarious.  instant follow!

  • http://twitter.com/jadika Jade Thompson

    There may be a lack of the positive in feminism, sure; it’s really easy to be critical of everything. In fact, I think it’s important that we are critical of everything. This blog understands that and takes it to a humorous level.

  • Bark Muckerzerg

    tumblr-propaganda? No thank you.

    • Guest

      Bark Muckerzerg!  :O

  • Lol

    ” how do you know someone is a feminist?”   “don’t worry they’ll tell you.”

     

  • Lol

    ” how do you know someone is a feminist?”   “don’t worry they’ll tell you.”

     

  • Brideshead

    This blog reminds me of the Feminist Bookstore skits on Portlandia.

  • Gmo Saza

    Complicated!  The science in this entry is very advanced and difficult to follow…  I wish they’d put things in layman’s terms.

  • http://twitter.com/Commander_Co0l Tony Fernandez

    ok, I lol’d

  • Waicool

    wow, an advertisement disguised as a thought.  who woulda thunk!

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