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You disregard feminism. It irritates you. You say you don't need feminist ideologies to respect a female. A simple ideology like "feminism" is a Threat to male, according to you. But, What about this ghastly crimes against Us? If a mere feminist movement is peril to you men, what should this flagitious act, against us, be named as? Oh yes, #NotAllMen!! . If you are smart enough to discriminate between Feminism and pseudo Feminism, where does your knowledge disappear when it comes to discriminating between the choice of RESPECTING A BODY or RAPING IT? And then, you refer those feminists as disturbing elements of the society despite the trespass against them. NO. I have no notion of turning the situation into a debate between male or female superiority. Neither do I intend to draw any sort of comparison between the two. Because I am normal enough to digest this simple fact that feminism is all about Equality. YES! We, the feminists, know that There are Men who can understand and accept our point with full consent. There are still some men who respect us and our consents! There are still some men who know that Feminism differs from anti-men. THERE ARE STILL SOME MEN WHO PROUDLY CALL THEMSELVES FEMINISTS! Definitely #NotAllMen. Or wait!! Am I mistaken??? Is this act, of raping us, carried out by you to take a revenge against our feminist ideologies? Do you rape us to wreak vengeance?? Or, maybe, to PROTECT YOURSELF from that "THREAT"??? #kolkatarapecase #rapeandmurder #crimeagainstwomen #kolkatacrime #cbi #justicefordoctors #justiceforwomen #rgkarmedicalcollege #news #womensafety

Can Kamala Do It This Time? This essay in theGrio (March 2023) explains why the US has not elected a woman president when even conservative Muslim countries have. The author blames it mostly on sexism. He recommends using a quota system to increase the number of women with political appointments. He shows that Shirley Chisholm had a good run for US president in 1972, and Hillary Clinton came close in 2016. Can Kamala Harris be the woman who will finally shatter the glass ceiling this time? What happens over the next four months will determine the answer to this important question.

History can teach us a lot about maintaining momentum for social movements during periods of resistance. The following Harvard Business Review article explains that "sometimes movements go into abeyance, which essentially means that the strong networks and identities built in the up-phase of the cycle of change help nurture ongoing efforts during periods of stagnation and reduced visibility...In the period between the U.S. suffrage movement in the early 1920s and the so-called second wave feminism of the 1960s and ’70s, activists sustained the broader women’s movement through interpersonal networks and friendships, informal reading groups, social gatherings, and salons. These strategies allowed them to maintain a feminist collective identity so that when the opportunity structure opened up again in the 1960s, feminists were ready to take advantage of public sentiment, allies in high places, and quiet on the part of those who didn’t agree with the feminist agenda. This led to concerted efforts to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment during the 1970s." AS DISHEARTENING AS THIS PERIOD OF DEI BACKLASH CAN BE, LET'S HUNKER DOWN AND KEEP OUR EYES ON THE PRIZE!! #dei #civilrights #socialmovements #diversity https://hubs.li/Q02TqbSP0

🚨 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻, 𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆? - article written by Zlatiborka Popov-Momcinovic, a scholar, teacher, and human rights activist in collaboration with Heinrich Boll Stiftung, Bosnia and Herzegovina. 🎯 This article discusses the intersections of patriarchy, autocracy, sexism, and chauvinism in traumatized societies, focusing on the impact on #women and the marginalization of #feminist movements. Read the article here! ⬇

Feminism is associated with the progress of women, and in particular in the context of a past in which the portrait is bleak. Women are portrayed as having a historical situation that is effectively no different than slaves. This lecture will question the framing of the portrait painted by feminists before moving on to discuss the four 'waves' of the feminist movement.

While International Women’s Day has passed, we uplift and celebrate grassroots feminisms every day. ✊ Why feminisms and not feminism? Because social movements recognize that there are multiple forms of grassroots feminism: feminisms that are pushing peasant and rural movements from the inside; Indigenous feminisms rooted in long-standing anti-patriarchal practices; Black and Afro-descendant feminisms that have introduced intersectionality and combat white supremacy in all its forms. The tactics, strategies, and politics of these grassroots feminisms are unique, but they share some commonalities. Many are imagining and building a feminist economy – one that recognizes care work is just as important as labor outside the home, and that protects the environment. Many are challenging violence in its multiple forms – interpersonal; military; economic. And many are vocal that feminism must be inclusive of trans people and those who do not conform to the socially imposed gender binary.  Learn more about our work on grassroots feminisms 🔽 https://lnkd.in/d3nqWBpg

Making space where there seems to be none. Bringing our own chairs because our voice matters. Shirley Chisholm taught us the power of persistence, the importance of making ourselves heard, and the art of creating opportunities where and when they appear non-existent. Let's all remember to bring our folding chairs to the tables of decision-making and leadership. Our contributions are valuable. Our presence is necessary. Shirley Chisholm's powerful quote resonates deeply in the context of the ongoing struggles against racism and sexism in society, in the political arena but equally in other industries as well from the Sciences to Education to Tech and Finance. This statement is not just about asserting one's presence in spaces of power and decision-making; it's a profound commentary on the systemic barriers that marginalized groups—particularly women and people of color—face in their pursuit of equality, recognition, and influence. As society continues to grapple with the prevalence of racism and sexism, Chisholm's words remind us of the power of individual and collective action to break down barriers and pave the way for future generations. 🌈 🐘 💙 #Empowerment #ShirleyChisholm #BringYourChair #WomenInLeadership #MakeSpace #BeHeard #DiversityInPower #OwnYourSpace #EmpowermentQuotes #Trailblazers #GlassCeilings #GenderEquality #WomenInBusiness #WomenInPolitics #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM

I never liked to celebrate women's day. This time even less! First, because I believe women need more than just one day to be celebrated. Second, I am tired of seeing Human rights causes becoming the narrative of big Western corporations, donors and NGOs to push their agendas which we all know is not about human rights or peace or diversity. Also, as long as the rights of Muslim women are used to push the Western agenda in the Middle East and to legitimize wars for oil and other resources or interests, and as long as so-called politician feminists keep advocating for the murder of non-White, non-Christian women and girls, like the Palestinian women and girls, or keep silent in front of these crimes, this entire day is a masquerade and the entire Western feminist movement is a fraud. I am a humanist and a feminist. I advocate equal rights, obligations and opportunities for all, irrespective of gender, ethnicity or religion. Maya Reefhuis, Women in Science.

KAMALA is GREAT at REINVENTING da WHEEL!HARRIS should go back to doing what she does best as a Prosecutor>Women Don’t Need a Socialist/Communist Fighting like Harris for Women’s Rights>Women have been doing Great Since I graduated college&entered the Working World in the 80’s>Everything I ever witnessed in my 35 Year Corporate Career at 8 Companies Favored Women&Minorities First&Expected White Guys to just Deal w/Overly Tilted Pendulum of Unfairness>Penalizing Hard Working Loyal Men w/Endless Integrity w/Reverse Discrimination to try&make up for the last 200 years is Ridiculous>Just Need Fairness>Trump is Best Candidate in Every Category>ask Trump’s Daughter&Grand Daughter! Personal Lives/Private Activities has Zero Impact on any American Citizen>Public Actions,which we rarely see Biden or Harris in Public as they are Puppets&Act like the Wizard of Oz behind the Curtain>Inaction is Not what makes America Great Again for All>If Women are going to get Pregnant>they need to Take Responsibility&Ownership vs. Erasing their Mistakes by Killing Unborn Babies! Exceptions are Common Sense like Rape,Child Molestation,or instance where mother or child are in Danger of Losing their Life or Ability to Function in a Productive Manner or to be able to Experience Happiness&Joy in Life🙏✌🏻✌🏻🙏

𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗨𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗻 Many in power are well aware of the damage caused by 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 and the harm inflicted by 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 towards men. Yet, whenever someone dares to raise their voice, they are quickly attacked by a well-funded lobby of 𝘁𝗼𝘅𝗶𝗰 𝗳𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀. This lobby, 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 and corporate houses with vested interests in breaking families, 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 to 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝗮𝘀. These toxic feminists have a playbook—attack, demean, and label anyone who speaks for men. Whether it’s labeling them as 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗴𝘆𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 or accusing them of supporting 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝘆, they rely on these terms to silence those who expose their 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮. But it’s time to break the silence. Dear men, it’s time to stand up against their 𝗯𝗶𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮. It’s time to raise our voices for the 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗻 who have suffered for centuries. Men who are still pressed, who are still struggling, who are still 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀. While they highlight the evils of the past like 𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮, they conveniently ignore the 𝗹𝗮𝗸𝗵𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗲𝗻 who were 𝗺𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀, fighting for their families’ survival. Even today, men continue to sacrifice, toil, and battle for the well-being of their families. But their voices are silenced. Let’s change that. Let’s have 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗻. Let’s give men the space to 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝘂𝗽. Let’s allow them to 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 when they are wronged by 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻. 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗲. This fight isn’t about blaming one gender over the other—it’s about calling for 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲. It’s about standing up against those who seek to break down men in the name of empowerment. Let’s speak for the men who have been 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲. #StandForMen #MensRights #GenderEquality #StopGenderBias #JusticeForMen #EndToxicFeminism #EqualityForAll #BattleForFamilies #EmpathyForMen #EqualJustice