"Feminism: Important Yesterday, Today, and Forever"

I recently found this article online called, “Feminism: What it is and why it’s still important” by Shanzeh Khurram and I really enjoyed it. Like the cartoon I posted last week, I think it gives a lot of insight into what the feminist movement is about; it’s just longer of course. It also introduces a lot of issues that we have discussed recently in class, such as the pay gap between men and women and domestic violence. I thought the part about domestic violence was intriguing but depressing. The article talks about how rape is often dismissed in universities where they take place and is simply considered “misconduct” so the university can save its reputation. More so, it discusses how our society often blames the victim for the rape. It says society often criticizes the victim for wearing provocative clothing and/or being inebriated at the time, and as a result, this indicates that the victim “had it coming” or “brought it upon him or herself.” I totally disagree with this reasoning because I do not think that in any case rape is the victim’s fault. If the person says no and/or is clearly out of it, no sexual activity should happen with that person. If it does happen, I feel that the victim is not at fault for what happened (Khurram).

            I think it is a pretty good article that gives a small synopsis about the Feminist Movement and problems it faces. It’s not too long, so if you girls get the opportunity, it’s a good one to read.

Source for blog and link for article: http://www.sparksummit.com/2012/11/14/feminism-what-it-is-and-why-it’s-still-important/

This picture also went with the article. I find it humorous but also sad because things shouldn't have to be this way. 

Source for picture: http://www.sparksummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Feminismradicalnotion-1.jpeg