tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466536446186119946.post5168364118451142619..comments2023-03-20T03:22:44.748-07:00Comments on Feminisms in Action: My Feminist ConfessionsWMST Bloggershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05020153871163319186noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466536446186119946.post-27970828398792436412013-10-22T07:48:22.439-07:002013-10-22T07:48:22.439-07:00I definitely share many of your sentiments and fac...I definitely share many of your sentiments and face some of these same contradictions in my life. I also truly appreciate the honesty in your post. As a self-defined feminist I have recently been looking at my life through a feminist lens and have found myself questioning some of my actions. Although some things, like listening to misogynistic music may not fall into the traditional activities of a feminist I do not think they should be forbidden either. Just because we enjoy listening to this type of music or refer to people as ‘you guys’ I don’t think we should have to question our feminist identifications. Since most of these actions are guilty pleasure or subconscious habits I think your categorization of them as confessions is accurate and I don’t think they are significant enough to challenge securely held values. <br />The question arises though, are these actions perpetuating anti-feminist ideals in a larger context. If we stopped listening to misogynistic music, and eventually no one did to the extent that it would no longer be produced would that be an achievement for the movement? Should we stop listening to it?<br /><br />I also really liked your use of the term ‘ladyist.’ I think we do need a new word to refer to the modern feminist movement and to represent its associated diversity. ‘Feminist’ can have such a negative connotation and brings up many historical and radical images. This term definitely has its uses and has significant importance but a new term brings potential for a new definition and may increase people’s willingness to identify with the movement. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04792430417512691267noreply@blogger.com