Some people say, well, then why not champion rights for men too? It feels like two steps forward and one step back. In 2019, it is still ridiculously common for dads to refer to watching their own kids as “having to babysit” but you would never hear a mother say that. Do you imagine angry women, smart women, strong women, do you imagine 38 year old desk jockeys with long brown hair?Being a feminist is important to me because I have felt the bizarre mixture of disbelief, shame, anger and self-doubt that comes with being seen as less-than because of what lies between my legs. There are many myths and misconceptions around feminism, especially in India. There is plenty to go around in this world.My words are my strength, so I try to use them to my advantage and to help others. It means using an active voice instead of being silent or giving someone a pass.My feminism means taking some action to contribute to the world being a better place for women, for My feminism means strength. I visit my sister on the rural homestead where she lives and watch her start in the wee hours of the morning, driving a tractor to feed hay to the cows, then coming back to get her daughters ready for school while her husband is in another city selling potatoes at the Farmer’s Market. Movement is slow and hard to see, but it is there.I make an effort every day to rid my life of bigoted and misogynistic energy so that I’m not internalizing that, bringing it into my home, or passing it on to my children. A fellow student had grabbed my history book, rubbed it on his crotch, and said “Look, Rachael, I’m fucking your book.” I didn’t fully understand the humiliation, shame, and discomfort I felt at the time, but I can still pull them from within me 15 years later.I am a feminist because women are expected to do all of the emotional labor, because if a dad watches his kids or does his daughter’s hair or day care drop-off he gets praised, but if I do it it’s just a given. I’m generally able to remove the anger and sarcasm my deep-inside lizard brain wants to spew and try to make an argument in a way that people might understand and consider. Men who will not expect that women OWE them anything, for going out on a date, for kissing them, or just for existing. I can’t say that everything I went through happened The image conjured by the word feminist is influenced by age, location, experience, and a myriad of other factors.

I have no desire to rampage over everything or to spend my time putting down or belittling men. By Krupa Shah. Most of all, I want them to have compassion for all the people in their lives.Being a feminist is often an extremely personal belief system, and people incorporate it differently into their everyday lives. It’s 2019 but misogyny is alive and well. It’s about bringing people together and making sure we are all on the same level sharing the same opportunities. Because even if it just plants a seed, it’s worth it.

It is considered outdated and invalid for the present world. Often, hearing someone speak about something out loud is the only way to normalize it. Learning not to tolerate being treated in a way that is detrimental to myself, or the women around me, has taken practice and intention.My feminism means calling people out and not tolerating things being some way just because that’s how they’ve always been. It means knowing myself, and it means camaraderie with people who have been through the same things I have. I write to connect with other women and lend my voice to women who can’t find theirs. Because men already HAVE those rights. This Women’s Day, time to debunk it! If I’m perceived as assertive at work, people will literally start to discount my competency and worth.I am a feminist because 1 in 5 women is sexually assaulted, but those are just the ones who report it.

“Feminism is not just about women; it’s about letting all people lead fuller lives.” – Jane Fonda.


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