Found this at a female dedicated fashion shop in a mall at bangalore, I can't believe someone wrote this shit on a kid's t-shirt, Adults can wear whatever they want but this on a kid's T-shirt got me tripping, am I correct in stating this is unacceptable or am I biased/thinking too much? Cuz I never found issue with the shapes of clothing but the writing got me mad.

Every time a woman is sexually assaulted, society somehow finds an excuse to blame her — her clothes, her choices, her freedom.
Through my art, I want to challenge that mindset and start a conversation.
Instead of questioning her, why aren’t we questioning the people responsible?
Art may not change the world overnight, but I hope it can change a few minds. ❤️

Hey everybody, im 16F, ive been having this question for some time

Why are males going more and more to the extreme right while females to the extreme left???

I cant search it up anywhere else because it just shows me men with the victim mentality and toddler ideology saying that women treat them "poorly", that they are "opressed by woman" and dumbasses with unfunny stickers, and so so so many misogynistic content over and over, the common sense and maturity we used to have disappeared and we are even making jokes about misogynistic serial killers and their victims (??)

Also the constant hatred for minorities, but in this post i wanted to know more about where the male vs female mentality is coming from

What the title says. I see it everywhere.

A new UC Berkeley study finds that while female human characters have made gains, nonhuman creatures have yet to catch up.

I have recently discovered Virginia Woolf through interaction with Feminists on other subs, I figured A Room For One's Own would be the best place to start as it is her most famous novel. I find her writing style to be very unique the "stream of consciousness" way of writing is introspective, allowing the reader to understand her thought process and how she is able to connect the dots in a really thought provoking and compelling way.

For me the biggest take aways from A Room For One's Own were things such as how one's economic and social independence is required for them to contribute to art and literature, women particularly of her day faced greater social responsibility, leaving little time for them to write of their experiences, she also makes a good point about how much of what is written by men is often about women and how in men's writings they often feel the need to put down women to establish their own superiority.

What are some of your biggest takeaways from any of her other works or from A Room For One's Own, if you have happened to read it, if not I would recommend it.

I’ve been wondering about something and wanted to hear what people here think.
In a lot of rap music, you hear women being called “bitches” and “hoes” or lyrics about using women for sex and then moving on. But if someone like Harry Styles or Shawn Mendes released a song with similar lyrics, I feel like they’d probably get a lot more backlash for it.
Do you think race plays a part in this? For example, could feminists be more hesitant to criticise Black male artists for misogyny because they don’t want to be labeled as racist, while feeling more comfortable criticising white male artists? Because even rappers like Eminem have been heavily criticized for using negative words towards women in the past

Not sure if this is the right subreddit but I’m looking for some good feminist literature. Books that include women of all races and aren’t just focused on white women. Preferably non fiction but if there are some good fiction stories, I’d definitely be interested!

 don't even know how to start but I'm so exhausted, I come from a Muslim Afghan family and I have noticed that a lot of things that are pressed into my house comes from culture and not actually religion.

I don't wear the hijab, I never felt anything towards it. My mom pressured me into wearing it when I would go to in person school between grade 5 - 7 I hated it, I hate everything about it. I am not the most religious person ever, I found out I wasn't connected back in grade 3. For reference I was put into a Sunday based Islamic school at the age of 4 It was only on Sundays and I went to this school until grade 5. I hated that school with all of my heart, I just wanted to enjoy my weekends and as a child that put extra pressure onto something I had no connection to learning.

In this school we were told that if we yawned Satan would piss in our mouths, If we died at the masjid we would go to heaven, If we left the prayer mat open Satan would come and pray??? like what the hell. We would get dress coded and told that we cant have a single hair showing even though it was an all girl school on one side.

My mom also forced me to wear long sleeve tops no shorts my pants had to touch my shoes I wasn't allowed anything revealing I was always covered especially in school. (I had my public school too obv) and I remember I was always laughed at for covering up It was embarrassing and it was so hard with the heat of summer.

Now im in grade 12, I still do online high school and I have been online since grade 7, I don't wear the hijab my dad doesn't care if I wear it or not he says that's my only choice. I am still not allowed to wear anything 'revealing'. I want to wear dresses without leggings, I want to be able to wear shorts and short sleeves skirts and pretty tops, I am so tired of constantly being told "it's to revealing" "you know your not allowed" "what would your dad say" ect etc. I have been oversexualized since I was a kid, I remember the worst one was when I was maybe 7 years old and my mom bought me this sleeping dress it was purple and it had fairies on it but the thing is it was to my knees and she said I can only wear it when I was sleeping. One night my dad called me I don't remember for what but when I came into his room he was like "Why are you naked Infront of me" something to the sort and I just went in my room and cried myself to sleep.

I am 17 now, I have so many goals wishes and like aspirations that I wish I went through during the 13 - 18 phase. There are so many clothes I wish I could wear, there are so many things I wish I could do. To add on I'm not small, I have a pretty big chest and I hate it, If there was a way to cut off my chest I would. I am constantly being mocked especially by my mom she's constantly like "who are you showing off too" as if having big boobs was ever my choice. Weight is another factor in my house but that would be a whole other chapter book.

My dads side of the family has hosted a women's party where all the women get together and have fun and whatever. When it's women's especially everyone wears short dresses, skirts, pretty tops anything revealling because there's no men. I bought a black dress and its long the cut is to my knees though, and its strapped. My dad took one look and said "find another one" To be honest im at my last straw like I don't have the mental capacity anymore. I never fucking liked to cover up? Im not sure where this came from I never cared about what so and so said. Imagine the dress code is blue and you show up in red. It's so humiliating and I can't deal with it anymore.

I respect people who cover up, this is just my take on it I CAN'T deal with it anymore I hate everything about it.

I turned a copper IUD into a sword that’s cutting through a flower. Its strings become these thorned vines that wrap around the title of the song “You Don’t Own Me” by Lesley Gore. It represents empowerment and the reclaiming of the myths about IUDs. Despite cases being rare they have a reputation of being dangerous and painful (and for some they can be- but with the proper hands of a gynecologist pain can be minimized). As someone who uses Kyleena this is what an IUD means to me- it’s a guard against unwanted reproduction and resistance against anti-contraception viewpoints.

I hope those that are looking for birth control are able to receive well-informed information about IUDs, they’re a solution to menstrual management and pregnancy for many people, and they last several year’s uninterrupted. The patriarchy is against the bodily autonomy of those who can give birth and I want this illustration to make someone feel empowered in their choice of contraception.

Okay so my friend (cis guy), said nosebleeds are worse than a period, is that acceptable? I got really mad at him because everyone knows periods are worse, we're 16, and he's SO childish. I got a pad out of my bad because, I'm on my period, and tampons suck, "EW Olivia, why do you have..I can't even say It, that's nasty" Beleive it or not, and 16 year old boy said that. I just can't with him anymore, he's so against women, AND he's homophobic. He also asked me if i could just 'hold in' my period so i didnt cramp so bad. He does NOT have enough knowledge. He disgusts me, what can i even say to him?

I know this is a controversial question, but this has been on my mind for a while. I feel like men are always valued for their athletic ability, but it seems like for women, it’s the opposite. It’s actively valued for women to be weak, skinny, delicate, smaller than the man. And discouraged for us to be muscular and fit. From a biological pov this doesn’t make sense. Why do so many men without fail find weak, submissive women attractive instead of naturally finding strong, assertive women attractive. Evolution wise it would make more sense for males to find the fittest women attractive yet this fails to be the case.

As the title says, what's something you've seen recently that gives you hope? Perhaps something you witnessed, or something you saw online. Something that reminded you that progress is being made, even if there are still so many problems.

It can be easy to think that everything is bad, all the time. It's easy to lose hope. I hope people will be able to read the comments here and feel a little better.

For my part, there's a boy who's been attending the feminist club meetings at my school, and at first I assumed he'd been dragged there, or that he was only there for the snacks. But he's started adding to the discussions, and sometimes he can be ignorant, but he's always very thoughtful and very eager to learn. It's nice to see.

Sign this petiontion to allow Afgan women an education

https://c.org/xR7fxLfh58

You know that the entire beauty parlor industry thrives on insecurity, right? You recognize how fucked up certain beauty standards in Japan are, including the use of special concealers for underarms. You question waxing and the idea that body hair is unhygienic or that women who don't remove it are somehow unclean. So why does makeup get treated differently?

Being aware of something doesn't mean you won't participate in it. People are aware of all kinds of things and still participate in them. The beauty industry has historically centered women and their "grooming," and it continues to do so. So why does every discussion about makeup eventually end with, "But it's her choice"? Why is the conversation reduced to individual preferences like "But I like it" when we can clearly see the larger industry and social expectations surrounding it?

There are entire discussions about makeup being treated as a part of womanhood, the pressure women face to wear it, and the struggles associated with maintaining that expectation. So why is this not being questioned more consistently?

We recognize that fairness products can reinforce colourism, that the desire for fair skin is shaped by harmful social standards, and that these products can perpetuate insecurity. We question the industry and the societal attitudes behind that desire, rather than simply dismissing everything with, "But people like fair skin."

So why don't we apply the same scrutiny to everyday makeup? Why don't we question the expectations surrounding even skin tone, concealing spots and pigmentation, and altering the appearance of our facial features? Why is the desire to change these aspects of our appearance treated as an entirely personal preference, separate from the industry that profits from making women feel that their natural appearance needs improvement?

I'm not arguing that women shouldn't be allowed to wear makeup or that every woman who enjoys it is insecure. I'm asking why individual choice is so often used to shut down a broader discussion about the beauty standards, social conditioning, and commercial interests that shape those choices in the first place.

Why is makeup treated as some sort of exception when we're perfectly capable of recognizing the same underlying problems in other beauty practices?

I was watching a reality show where a guy had been cheating on his girlfriend. He claimed to like and be emotionally attached to another girl on the show, who was unaware that he was in a committed relationship.
I agree that she shouldn’t have gotten so close to him, knowing he was committed. However, when he was exposed, almost everyone started blaming the girl and started saying stuff like that guy had been manipulated, as if he were a child who couldn’t make his own decisions.
I’ve seen this happen so many times, and the misogyny is becoming quite obvious. People come out of nowhere to defend men, sympathise with them, and say things like maybe he made a mistake or that he deserves another chance but when it’s a woman, apparently it’s different. Suddenly it’s a reflection of her character.
One thing I’ve never understood is what does character even mean and why is this word used to judge women more than men.