Choice Feminism and the Fear of Politics on JSTOR. Choice feminism is motivated by a fear of politics.
It arises in response to three common criticisms of feminism: that feminism is too radical, too exclusionary, and too judgmental. In response, choice feminism offers a worldview that does not challenge the status quo, that promises to include all women regardless of their choices, and that abstains from judgment altogether. Advocates plan birthday gift for the 19th Amendment: The ...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Full Response to Rep. Ted Yoho. 11/4/19: Choice Feminism: New and Hip, but Not Necessarily Good. As a young and impressionable fifteen-year old, I spent a lot of time looking for cheap, inspirational quotes that I could tape up onto my bedroom wall.
I was scrolling through Etsy one day, and my gaze immediately gravitated towards a graphic of a pink banner interlaced with roses. On it, printed in bubbly font, were the words: EYELINER SHARP ENOUGH TO KILL A MAN. Huh. As pretty as these slogans are, printed on rose-colored throw pillows or pasted onto signs at a Women’s March, they really only hold aesthetic value and don’t provide anything beyond that. As much as we wish the “heels of our stilettos will stomp out the patriarchy” or “our resting bitch faces will scare off sexists,” it simply won’t happen. Réponse de femmes: Notre corps, notre sexe.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Sojourner Truth. Mary Daly. Feme Sole. I don't get on my knees for no man. 6/17: In Alabama You Can Be Forced to Give Birth After Rape &maybe Have to Parent the Child With Your Rapist. 2/5/19: No science behind Trump’s abortion remarks. Burn it down. “Monster” by Robin Morgan. The #askhermore and HeForShe campaigns are going strong, and feminists around the world are calling for equality everywhere.
But this fight has been going on for decades – and each generation has their own voice, as well as their own anthem. In 1972, Robin Morgan’s poem “Monster” was that call to action for the women’s movement. Index of the Project Gutenberg Works on Women's Suffrage by David Widger et al. - Free Ebook. The Project Gutenberg eBook of Suffrage Snapshots, by Ida Husted Harper.