Donald Trump's controversial policies have caused a global movement to boycott his brand. Feminists are among those involved, naturally. And even Ivanka Trump's fashion products have been among the boycott targets. Boycotters say that as Ivanka continues to stand by her father's terrible policies, she deserves to be boycotted too.
Meanwhile, others have hit back, saying that boycotting Ivanka, a feminist career woman making her fortune for herself, is the most anti-feminist thing you can do.
So who are the real feminists, and who are the anti-feminists?
We believe there are no real answers to this. This is a great example to show that, while feminists all believe in women's empowerment, we may choose different paths to realise our goal, because we see the world differently. And there's nothing wrong with that. We all act in our best conscience, after all.
p.s. Personally, we think that there is no point boycotting Ivanka for standing by her father's administration, as anyone in her position would do the same too, right?
Showing posts with label Donald Trump. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Donald Trump. Show all posts
Thursday, March 9, 2017
Monday, March 6, 2017
Let the Suffragette White Become a Feminist Symbol Once More
Recently, during Donald Trump's Congress speech, a group of Democratic female members all dressed in white, inspired by the dress code of the suffragette movement, to send him a clear message that they will be serious about protecting women's rights.
As we appreciated such a display of unity and purpose, especially necessary in the current situation, we couldn't help but think that, perhaps, the whole feminist movement can be inspired by the Suffragette story and spirit once again.
Right now, rightly or wrongly, many people see feminism as having a 'party line' all feminists have to follow if they want to be in the club, so to speak. Meanwhile, many women simply don't believe in feminism, because they don't want to support this 'party line'. Perhaps they feel that feminism is about toeing a party line they don't believe in.
But back in the suffragette days, feminism was made for every woman. The suffragettes were all about making sure every woman had a vote, and women from all walks of life and all political viewpoints were among the participants of this movement. Nearly 100 years ago, feminism was about every woman having a voice. We believe it's time feminism got back to those roots.
As we appreciated such a display of unity and purpose, especially necessary in the current situation, we couldn't help but think that, perhaps, the whole feminist movement can be inspired by the Suffragette story and spirit once again.
Right now, rightly or wrongly, many people see feminism as having a 'party line' all feminists have to follow if they want to be in the club, so to speak. Meanwhile, many women simply don't believe in feminism, because they don't want to support this 'party line'. Perhaps they feel that feminism is about toeing a party line they don't believe in.
But back in the suffragette days, feminism was made for every woman. The suffragettes were all about making sure every woman had a vote, and women from all walks of life and all political viewpoints were among the participants of this movement. Nearly 100 years ago, feminism was about every woman having a voice. We believe it's time feminism got back to those roots.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)