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I'm a Feminist!

I'm a feminist. I'm a feminist because 85000 women are raped every year I'm a feminist because domestic violence will effect 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men I'm a feminist because a woman has a right to wear no make up and a man has a right to wear make up I'm a feminist because if a woman faces difficulty in terminating a pregnancy why doesn't the man for leaving in the first place? I'm a feminist because a father has as much rights to his children as the mother I'm a feminist because 1 in 5 women aged between 15 and 59 have experienced sexual assault I'm a feminist because I believe in equal pay regardless of race, religion and gender I'm a feminist because a 1/3 of people blame the victim for their rape or assault I'm a feminist because 12000 men are raped every year I'm a feminist because I believe it is ok for men to cry! I'm a feminist because male victims of abuse deserve the same support as females I'm a feminist because most women in the UK do not have access to a Rape crisis center I'm a feminist because what I do with my vagina shouldn't determine my self worth I'm a feminist because there are 5700 cases of FGM in the UK alone I'm a feminist because a women has a right to cover or uncover her body I'm a feminist because middle aged men are the at the highest risk for suicide I'm a feminist because who you fall in love with shouldn't be a sin I'm a feminist because crimes against properties receive harsher punishments than crimes against a person I'm a feminist because everyone has a right to say "No" I'm a feminist because my position as a woman shouldn't be determined by whether I breed or not I'm a feminist because no ones gender determines their career in life I'm a feminist because my vagina shouldn't prevent or deter me from body modifications I'm a feminist because women are far more likely to be assaulted or killed by their partners or ex partners I'm a feminist because everyone has a right to education and health care I'm a feminist because everyone has a right to practice their religion I'm a feminist because being a man is not determined by the size of his penis nor the amount of women he has fucked I'm a feminist because men can be pampered too I'm a feminist because fathers deserve as much time as mothers off work to be with their children I'm a feminist because manspreading is pathetic and sexist I'm a feminist because of the Suffragette movement I'm a feminist because of Elizabeth Tudor, Anne Boleyn, Boadicea , Cleopatra. I'm a feminist because I needed no father to learn how to be strong, loud and powerful I'm a feminist because my Mother raised me on her own I'm a feminist because my mother inspired me to be as loud and as crazy as her I'm a feminist because my father beat my mother I'm a feminist because my uncle committed suicide I'm a feminist because my brother is branded a freak for his mental illness I'm a feminist because my sister is branded a scrounger for being a mother I'm a feminist because I buy my boyfriend flowers and pay for meals and treats I'm a feminist because the man who sexually abused me walked free I'm a feminist because the ex that abused me branded me a bitch I'm a feminist because I can be as brutal as any man in the metal scene I'm a feminist because songs shouldn't glorify rape or violence against women I'm a feminist because being blonde doesn't mean I'm dumb I'm a feminist because no one should touch anyone or grab their pussy! I'm a feminist because my pads and tampons are not a luxury but a necessity as I control control the bleeding from my womb I'm a feminist because my breast tissue is no different from a mans yet why must I be shamed for uncovering them? I'm a feminist because no ones bodies should be sexulised against their will I'm a feminist because I shouldn't be made to wait until 25 to have a smear test I'm a feminist because I came from no man's rib but a woman's womb! I'm a feminist. "I will have but one mistress here! And no master!"
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Written by
hayley-siebert
Published
Jan 23, 2017
Lines·Words
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Tags
#suicide#abuse#mental#politics#body#feminism#health#image#rape#sexism
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