#dirty word

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Ron: You are my hoe

Hermione: Ron! I- mhm

Ron: Heaven on Earth. What a dirty mind you have!

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“Say My Name Like A Dirty Word”

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Sturgis Biker Rally 2018 - Journal

Sturgis Biker Rally 2018 – Journal

Sturgis Biker Rally 2018 – Journal.

7 August 2018 …We took Vern the Van to the car doctor. There has been a situation with Vern dripping oil from the cover on the rear-differential. The problem was that we needed someone to get the rounded-off fill-plug out of the rear-end. It took four different places to find someone who would work on it, but someone finally took on the job. That cost $45 to get…

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Can people stop using the phrase ‘fake news’ its like using the world appeasement in world war 2

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Today I was looking for pictures from the Wonder Woman movie and I came across this headline from the Los Angeles Times: "Equality, not feminism, is the watchword of Wonder Woman premiere". It made me very, very angry.

Why is everyone so afraid of the word FEMINISM?

Feminism IS equality. That's what the word means.

But don't take my word for it. Take Merriam-Webster's: "Definition of feminism: the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes".

Would you favour a different dictionary? Not a problem.

Oxford Dictionary: "The advocacy of women's rights on the ground of the equality of the sexes."

Cambridge Dictionary: "the belief that women should be allowed the same rights, power, and opportunities as men and be treated in the same way, or the set of activities intended to achieve this state"

The Free Dictionary: "Belief in or advocacy of women's social, political, and economic rights, especially with regard to equality of the sexes."

Dictionary.com: "the doctrine advocating social, political, and all other rights of women equal to those of men. "

Enough?

Please note (in case you haven't): they all mention EQUALITY. None of them even hint at the idea of females being in anyway bigger, better than males.

So why are you all so afraid of saying feminism? Or even I AM A FEMINIST?

Margaret Atwood, one of the most brilliant contemporary writers, has written a very powerful novel depicting women in subjugation and the various means by which they gain individualism and independence (The Handmaid's Tale, look it up the book and/or the series). YET, when asked by Time magazine if she was a feminist, she replied "When we use that word, feminism, I always want to know: What do you mean by it? What are we talking about? If the person can describe what they mean by the word, then we can talk about whether I am one of those or not."

When have dictionary definitions become so abstract?

I'll tell you, they haven't. Remember J. K. Rowling (I think you'll all remember her) when she (in the voice of Dumbledore) said “Call him Voldemort, Harry. Always use the proper name for things. Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.”

Why do we fear using the word feminism?

Aziz Ansari (recently nominated for an Emmy) once said that believing in equal rights for men and women and not saying you are a feminist is like saying you are a doctor that treats diseases of the skin but not a dermatologist, because that word is too aggressive. Can you see how stupid it is to say "I believe in equality but feminism is too strong of a word"?

So, Los Angeles Times, FEMINISM is the watchword in Wonder Woman because it is about EQUALITY. It is not about women being better than men. The men in the film are as heroic and strong and admirable as the women. Dare I risk saying they are EQUALLY heroic, strong and admirable (although some with more screen time than others)?

So I urge the rest of you. I beg you: don't avoid the word. Say it loud and clear and fearlessly: I am a feminist! I AM A FEMINIST! Shout it the first time if it seems a bit difficult to get it out - because believe me, it has become. But please, if you believe in EQUALITY of the sexes say it. Let's stop making feminism a dirty word.

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Today I was looking for pictures from the Wonder Woman movie and I came across this headline from the Los Angeles Times: "Equality, not feminism, is the watchword of Wonder Woman premiere". It made me very, very angry.

Why is everyone so afraid of the word FEMINISM?

Feminism IS equality. That's what the word means.

But don't take my word for it. Take Merriam-Webster's: "Definition of feminism: the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes".

Would you favour a different dictionary? Not a problem.

Oxford Dictionary: "The advocacy of women's rights on the ground of the equality of the sexes."

Cambridge Dictionary: "the belief that women should be allowed the same rights, power, and opportunities as men and be treated in the same way, or the set of activities intended to achieve this state"

The Free Dictionary: "Belief in or advocacy of women's social, political, and economic rights, especially with regard to equality of the sexes."

Dictionary.com: "the doctrine advocating social, political, and all other rights of women equal to those of men. "

Enough?

Please note (in case you haven't): they all mention EQUALITY. None of them even hint at the idea of females being in anyway bigger, better than males.

So why are you all so afraid of saying feminism? Or even I AM A FEMINIST?

Margaret Atwood, one of the most brilliant contemporary writers, has written a very powerful novel depicting women in subjugation and the various means by which they gain individualism and independence (The Handmaid's Tale, look it up the book and/or the series). YET, when asked by Time magazine if she was a feminist, she replied "When we use that word, feminism, I always want to know: What do you mean by it? What are we talking about? If the person can describe what they mean by the word, then we can talk about whether I am one of those or not."

When have dictionary definitions become so abstract?

I'll tell you, they haven't. Remember J. K. Rowling (I think you'll all remember her) when she (in the voice of Dumbledore) said “Call him Voldemort, Harry. Always use the proper name for things. Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.”

Why do we fear using the word feminism?

Aziz Ansari (recently nominated for an Emmy) once said that believing in equal rights for men and women and not saying you are a feminist is like saying you are a doctor that treats diseases of the skin but not a dermatologist, because that word is too aggressive. Can you see how stupid it is to say "I believe in equality but feminism is too strong of a word"?

So, Los Angeles Times, FEMINISM is the watchword in Wonder Woman because it is about EQUALITY. It is not about women being better than men. The men in the film are as heroic and strong and admirable as the women. Dare I risk saying they are EQUALLY heroic, strong and admirable (although some with more screen time than others)?

So I urge the rest of you. I beg you: don't avoid the word. Say it loud and clear and fearlessly: I am a feminist! I AM A FEMINIST! Shout it the first time if it seems a bit difficult to get it out - because believe me, it has become. But please, if you believe in EQUALITY of the sexes say it. Let's stop making feminism a dirty word.