feminism

At its core, feminism is the simple conviction that women are equal to men in every regard, and should be treated as such.

Using Your Voice Could Save a Life
I never thought anything like this could happen to me. Especially by someone I love. I was taught as a young girl to respect my elders. I never talked back to my parents, grandparents, or anyone else that was older than me. I grew up in the era where we had no cell phones, playing outside til the street lights came on, (or for me and my siblings it was dads whistle.) We knew where our play boundaries were and we didn't dare go outside those boundaries. I grew up respecting my parents and the rules they set out before us. (Besides the usual kid stuff that is.) I never questioned the adults in my life. Although, as a young child nothing ever happened to me to question the adults in my life that I trusted. Mom and dad both taught me about the good touch, bad touch, and taught me about "bad people" but I never thought that one of those "bad people" could be anyone in my family. Someone I trusted.
By Amanda Bland5 years ago in Viva
On Learning to Respect Boundaries
Boundaries. This word is used so often that some might mistake it for a meaningless buzzword--a form of virtue signaling. But boundaries are real, and important to respect.
By Erica Mones5 years ago in Viva
Taboos We All Are Tired Of!
Can you believe this- a majority of women prefer buying lingerie or any hot nightwear for ladies in India online primarily because they do not fear being caught while buying one. I understand shopping online has numerous benefits, but the one stated above boils my blood.
By Billebon Online Lingerie Store5 years ago in Viva
The Monster Next Door
Welcome to my world. It started 40 years ago. Two military parents whom already bore a son. My parents worked hard to provide a great life. They resided in a nice house in the suburbs of New Orleans. Family vacations, big family gatherings during the holidays, cookouts, birthday parties; just living life. My parents had date night every other Friday and they would secure a babysitter. She lived across the street from us. She was nice. She wasn’t the problem though. This is where my love/hate relationship for men all started. This is where I learned what had to be unlearned; The only thing men desires is sex. It all started one night with an innocent game of hide and go seek. He was ccounting. 1...2....3...4....We all ran, innocently hiding in places we thought we would not be found. I hid in the guest room under the bed. I can see his feet and try to make a run for it to base. He looked around acting as if he were looking for everyone. We were the only ones in the room. It was as if he knew I was in the room alone. He walked slowly to the bed and pretended to look around the room. He bent down and smiled with his hand gesture over his mouth as to tell me not to speak. I froze! He started touching my young, tender, four year old chest. I started to shake. Then he moved his hands down to my stomach, then my hips, then my thighs. He skipped my pocketbook (thats what we called a vagina) and watched my eyes to see how I would react. I didn’t. I was angry. I just wanted to scream, but who would belive me? What would my parents think? What would they do? He was our next door neighbor. Finally, he yelled out, “I got her!” Everyone came from their respective corners. I did not want to play anymore. I was done. Everyone kept asking me why, thinking I was upset that I was “found” first. That wasnt the problem. The problem was he just disrespected me and now walking around like everything is ok. Even at the young, tender age of four, I knew what he was doing was wrong.
By BIA5 years ago in Viva
I Hate It When I’m Expected To Cook
Before you judge me by the title of the story, let me tell you two things: I’m from a country where labor is ridiculously cheap (I can easily afford a full-time house help if I want).
By Ziva Lane5 years ago in Viva
5 Astonishingly Bold, Incisive and Thought-Provoking Feminist Reads of All Time
When most people hear the word ‘Feminism’, they picture angry, topless, and man-hating women demanding rights. Those are the graphics portrayed by pop culture and mainstream media.
By Ziva Lane5 years ago in Viva
Patriarchy found me II
Life has a funny way of revealing and showing things to you. I thought that I would quietly process 2020 and everything crazy that has happened this past year on New Year's Eve even as late as last week. But this past Sunday, I had a realization that two guys at my alma mater took advantage of me on two separate occasions when I was inebriated and was not in a position to consent. I had hoped that I would blissfully bask in the memories of 2020 and the last 20 years as I embark on a new decade. Yet, Universe, in a sharp turn, disclosed things to me I hadn't anticipated. As an addendum to my story which I published two days ago, I am documenting what happened with the two guys that took advantage of me. I tried emailing both of them on December 28, 2020 when the above realization had struck me. The first guy, who is three years older than me, didn't even bother replying to my emails. I guess the fact that he committed a crime of gender-based violence didn't phase him or his "busy life" in Korea. The other guy, who was an RA at the dorm where I was also a staff member, wrote back in a belated email, saying that he "did not receive my first email which may have gone to his spam folder" even though I sent the email from my Alumni account with a subject line - "I think you should read this." He then offered his version of events, which included the line, "I didn't realize you were inebriated" and "I (he) was the one who felt victimized and used." Unbelievable.
By Susan Lee5 years ago in Viva
The Return of The Matriarchy
Greetings, My Sisters Who is The High Skarab? I am a humble vessel, called to order by my Ancestors and some of your Ancestors to carry out a very important and specific job on this plane. The job is to plant the seeds for a New Paradigm that will be manifested through generations within a template born from those seeds.
By Marvin Ellis5 years ago in Viva
What I really think about religion
I have been trying to pursue an earnest relationship with God as much as possible these last 17 years. I even went on a missions trip to China in 2004. But these last 7 years or so, I haven't been able to shake off the feeling that something is amiss. Let me share a little bit of what I've been wrestling with.
By Susan Lee5 years ago in Viva
Dating Has Ruined Women
The joke is that 2020 dating is ruined because of COVID. Now some argue better because of video chatting/getting to know one another better, but I argue worse because there are no hilarious first date fails and there is a massive lack of real fun. But I digress.
By Kaytlyn5 years ago in Viva
Saving my self-esteem in a sexist world
They say; "one must have done some 'punya' (a good deed) in their past life to be born as a Brahman." I am ashamed of the time when I believed whatever 'they' say and took pride in being born in a cast that believes itself to be superior of all and restricts women to exist as an individual. In this article I am going to address the small percentage of life that I have witnessed as a girl who was forced to be proud of the cast she was born in and think low of others, as well as herself.
By Hritika5 years ago in Viva
"Oh You're A Feminist? So You Hate Men?"
If I received £1 for every time someone asked me if identifying as a feminist means I hate men, I’d have enough money to be able to create some form of scheme to educate everyone (particularly from older generations) on the vast difference between feminism and misandry. As it is, I do not have that much money and this is the only platform I have (I know my Twitter followers are bored of my feminist rants) and I like to use it for things that are important to me. So let’s get into it, shall we?
By Megan Hindmarsh5 years ago in Viva