I'm a feminist. And I'm massively proud of it. There, I've said it.
It genuinely baffles me that so many people seem oblivious to the fact that we live in an inherantly misogynistic society. On an individual level it's true that many women are happier, healthier, wealthier and more successful than many men. But as a gender we are still very much 'kept in our place'. The society we live in is one that is fundamentally skewed to meet a man's needs. And women are simply commodities in that set up.
You only need to bother to read today's news to see shocking examples of how prevalent and accepted misogyny is in modern times:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2060082/Colombia-fashion-week-2011-Butt-implants-mountains-cocaine.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2060241/Girl-10-gives-birth-baby-Mexico.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2060241/Girl-10-gives-birth-baby-Mexico.html
And these are just a few examples, not including the seemingly endless ubiquitous 'articles' on why working mums are better than stay at home mums. But they'll die sooner so HA! for having your cake and eating it. Speaking of which, have you seen this new diet? Someone from Eastenders swears they lost 10 stone on it. But to be honest they'll probably put it all back on and look really shit in a years time. Like that one from The Bill did. And now her husband's left her for a younger woman. Her own fault really, just look at her. She should have tried that new face cream, the one that 21 year old model is promoting. You know, the one who got her tits out for that racy lads mag shoot and is going out with that actor over twice her age. Who left his last girlfriend because she wanted to have children rather than a boob job.
It just makes me SO BLOODY CROSS.
And I don't know how to change it.
Which makes me want to cry.
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