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This picture shows the burning of the bra protest. The women in this picture are burning their bras to make a stand for women's rights. It also is a symbol that shows independence of men during that time.

This quote is stating expectations for women and how they struggle to keep a good image of themselves. Also, the expectations are high in the domestic sphere. They are expected to do so much in both home and jobs because a lot of what they do isn't considered labor. This make me pissed because anything a women does isn't considered enough to men.

I agree with is quote because women should definitely be who and what they want to be. A lot of topics we talked about this semester addressed how women don’t get to choose who they are because men think that they can control women, which is really upsetting. I posted this picture because I think us women need to see or read empowerment quote every once in while.

Sexual assault happens a lot more to women than men. Women are victims of rape at any age. In the second picture it shows that women are victims of sexual assault and rape under 30 years old. Yes, men are also victims of sexual assault but not as much as women are. An estimated 91% of victims of rape and sexual assault are women and only 9 percent are men. It is know that 99 percent of the time the perpetrators are men. I wanted to write about this because we talked about domestic violence. Then I wanted to go further and talk about how women are sexually assaulted and raped more than men.

The Pay Gap between women and men is a big problem around the world. as you can see in this picture women get paid less than men do. Women and men of every race in this graph shows that it happens still. I wanted to write about the pay gap between women and men because it is sexist. I say that because I wanted to prove that there is sexism in the work place. Also, how women are treated and paid due to their gender. Most women are too scared to stand up for themselves. I think that the pay gap between men and women isn’t talked about enough.

I wanted to do the last tumblr post on an issue that is not that talked about as much as it should. Domestic violence is something women or men experience everywhere in this world to this day. Domestic violence is violent behavior in a home from a partner. This is not just about physical abuse, but also psychological. A majority of domestic violence cases are targeted more towards women even though this can happen to either gender. Most of the time women are too scared to come out and get help against domestic violence. This type of abuse can eventually lead to physical injury or even death. It is such a serious and dangerous issue that goes on in todays world within peoples’ relationships. It is something that is unfortunately common and not always recognized. No one deserves to be abused and there are many resources now that will help you incase you experience any domestic violence in your relationship/household.

As we close out the semester and this being our last Tumblr post, I wanted to end with this quote. This quote a go ye forth kind of quote. Fighting for equal gender/sex rights is not about men v. women. This is at its core fighting prejudice and stereotypes. It is upon each of us daily to defend the rights for those who are prejudiced against. This class has opened up our eyes to more than most of us knew about in modern feminist issues worldwide.

I particularly liked this quote from Three Daughters of Eve. It really speaks to the confusion and uncertainty Peri felt while experiencing such conflicting views on religion between her parents. It brings light to her questions concerning God and where she fits in and what she believes. I think this quote is relatable to many as in life even the strongest of faith question and search for meaning. I also think it is an important reminder to respect each others differing opinions and to be patient with one another.

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can we just drop the whole asking permission to marry your daughter crap?

we are not property owned by our parents to give away when they see fit.

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Yeah, I agree that we aren’t “owned” by our parents. However, this stems from traditional American cultures. Many families believe that this is part of a tradition. I believe asking for permission to marry someone's daughter is showing respect to the parents of the woman. It shows respect because parents are the people who raised or played a significant role in the woman’s character. On the contrary, if parents were not present in a woman's life during their childhood, I do not think it would be appropriate for the significant other to ask for permission. Additionally, it isn’t really about the parents giving their “property” away, it’s more about giving parents the opportunity to meet someone who is about to join their family.

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I chose this image for my tumblr post this week because i think it has a very important message behind it. Often times we get lost in the idea that if a woman chooses to live her life in a way that we don’t see as empowering, we forget that she too still needs to be lifted up. There is no woman who deserves to be brought down by our beliefs. It is vital to lift every woman up from whatever background, career, or lifestyle.

Muslim Women Rights Day

For my last post of the semester, I wanted to discuss what i have learned about Muslim Women. The ladies are regularly expected to be devoted spouses and moms, remaining inside the family climate, while men are relied upon to be defenders and overseers of the family. Notwithstanding, most of Muslim researchers concur that ladies are not committed to serve their spouses, do housework or do any sort of work whatsoever. However, through multiple pieces of literature that we have analyzed this semester show how these wonderful women are much more than their stereotypes. The link that I have attached shows how in India a new holiday was created, “Muslim Women's Rights Day”. The Muslim Women Rights Day is observed across the country on August 1st to celebrate the enactment of the Muslim Women Act, 2019 which prohibits the practice of Triple talaq in India. Triple talaq is a practice which gives a man the right to divorce his wife by uttering 'talaq' three times in one sitting, in any form including email or text message, without his wife's consent. The legislation classifying triple talaq as a criminal offence came into effect on 1 August 2019. I am grateful to see that women are slowly but surely having change and equality incorporated into our modern world.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/muslim-women-s-rights-day-know-its-history-significance-101627777536417.html

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"The problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but that they are incomplete."

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I appreciate the quote that they pulled from this video for many reasons. However, I value this line the most because it acknowledges the REAL issue with stereotypes. The fact is, everyone has some implicit bias towards the people that we meet. That’s natural. However, we cannot limit people to what we believe to be true about them. You must be able to recognize your implicit bias or “the single story” and realize that people are not boiled down to only the things that you think about them. I feel as though this course has done a great job at showing that.

We see that the cultural differences between certain cultures/countries could be the individualistic identities that certain characters have come across in our reading an example of this would be the interaction of Professor Azur a difficult part he plays, and often referred to as god and Peri, with a secular father and pious mother, wants “to change God.” She starts to view Professor Azur himself as God and takes his course. Peri also has some sort of attraction to him so i feel as thought he illustrates her development as a woman.

Guerrilla Girls

For this week's post, I wanted to explore the art group, the Guerrilla Girls. They are a feminist art group that first arose in 1984 with the Museum of Modern Art (MoNA) exhibit that presented works from 165 artists, with only 13 of those being women. Starting with small protests and stickers or flyers posted in small shops, they have grown to a really large group that challenges the lack of female artist representation. They now have huge displays of their artwork, some even taking over billboards, and they keep their anonymity by wearing guerrilla masks and adopting the names of women artists. They are especially outraged by the number of nude females in paintings, despite females being underrepresented in the art community. Their latest project aptly entitled, The Male Graze, speaks to this frustration.

I find this group very interesting, simply because they are so bold. They don't beat around the bush, they get right to the point. Their whole website is filled with so much anger and angst, and they aren't afraid to point fingers. I think much of the controversy surrounding this group comes from this boldness. In the video headlining their newest project, they point out how some of the most famous male artists treated women poorly, even Picasso. I'm sure muddying a name like that ruffles a few feathers. They even have a section on their website where they attempt to teach museums how to change the art labels for artists who were abusive towards women stating, "Museums today are struggling with whether or not to include an artist’s egregious or abusive behavior on the wall label next to his art. We think it helps viewers better understand the artwork."

Their page is very interesting, and I think the work they do is cool, I'm just still undetermined about how I feel about their approach. I wondered how others felt about it.

Links to photos borrowed:

https://nmwa.org/blog/5-fast-facts/5-fast-facts-about-5womenartists-changing-the-world-guerrilla-girls/

https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/guerrilla-girls-do-women-have-to-be-naked-to-get-into-the-met-museum-p78793

https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/guerrilla-girls-6858

An inspiration to us all.

For my last post, I wanted to end with discussing one of the most powerful and well know feminists. The youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize winner at 17 years old, Malala Yousafzai, has brought so much drive to the feminists movement worldwide. Malala has empowered women to have courage, and speak out on education. She is the true definition of a feminist. While rallying for her fellow women, Malala took a shot to her head by a Taliban group hoping to take away women’s education in her hometown, Swat Valley, Pakistan. Malala has taught women that their voice is important. Malala has done so much and we should all want to encapsulate her and her actions.

So for my last post for this class I decided to go back to the syllabus and use a quote that I thought summed up our class. This semester we have heard stories from many different women, with many different perspective. They were all powerful in their own way because they were all telling us their own stories. Stories we probably wouldn't have heard without this class. Stories that brought power and representation to their cultures and histories. Stories that brought power back into the hands of people that media, has taken away. We have seen the power that people have when they are allowed to use their voice, but not given something they already had. We learned these people didn't need saving as we had been taught, they had their own power, and strength from their cultures we just needed to step back and let them use it.

For the last post of the semester, I wanted to post something that encapsulates an issue in today’s world that dates back to as far as we know. In the word cloud above, you can see the main word is WOMEN. But on the same cloud, you see the word men. I found this interesting because I can’t think of a reason for why men should be included in this graphic. Women should not be defined by their relationship or connection to man. Simple as that.

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