Saturday, August 31, 2013

Why do you have a beauty blog?

So I found this video and thought it just resonated really well with the idea that women and girls shouldn't be less than men and that the language we use actually contradicts this idea.  He makes a really a good point about how people use the term "girl" as a negative or weaker identity.  That guys who aren't strong are "girls" or "girly" and contradictory women get criticized for "not being girly" and that even girls use these terms when talking to each other or men. Femininity does not equal lesser nor should it carry connotations of weakness, frailty, incapability, or any negative identifications. In a world where people are so diverse and the variety withing a group is so great I find it ridiculous to assign blanket attributes to these people within them.

I personally am going to stop using the term "grow some balls" or "man up" for situations that require courage, and may instead use "grow some balls" when someone needs to be more sensitive because they are, after all, one of the weakest parts of a man.

1 comment:

  1. "Do you think they just started jumping on a trampoline and began thinking...hmm im going to move more fluidly... NO!"
    That paraphrasing doesn't do the actual quote complete justice. This was a great break down of let them eat cake gender role shoving, monopolized sexuality, and the importance of feminist thought.

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