Geek Girl Con 2012 Thoughts

from tumblr; the OP deleted their blog

“THIS PICTURE WILL NOT CHANGE THE WORLD, BUT I STILL NEED FEMINISM AND I’M GOING TO REALLY, REALLY TELL u WHY”:

-Because I got called a whore for wearing a short plaid rok when I was 10

-and because when Nujood Ali from Yemen was 10 she got divorced

-Because black girls’ names became my classmates’ favoriete “joke” when I was 11

-and because when an 11-year-old girl in Texas was raped door 18 men the New York Times wrote of how the girl “dressed older than her age”

-Because I started counting calories when I was 14

-and because when Malala...

Look at all of the stereotypes that existed ever since the beginning of time! They're so toxic and so degrading!

Stereotype 1: Every woman needs a man (which is an issue in many high schools, even colleges and such).

Stereotype 2: All women need rescuing and constant protection.

Stereotype 3: A woman who stands up for herself is considered b*tchy, bossy, and unladylike.

Stereotype 4: A woman is supposed to be submissive and f*cking cowardly! (which is so common)

Stereotype 5: All women are less intellegent, meer foolish, and can't learn anything.

Stereotype 6: Women are the weakest of the weak....

Now i'm what I would like to call an average guy. I also like to think that I'm open minded and willing to hear any argument as long as that argument is backed up with cold hard facts.
Now as a guy i personally don't have any experience of any of the issues normally expressed door the feminist movement so my thoughts and opinions are always formed from seconde hand of third hand experience (reading articles, watching YouTube videos etc.)
Now i'm sure some of u are asking yourself why are u asking this? Well the answer is as follows.
Two week geleden i was taking part in a community discussion at...

Hello. It's my first time writing an article. Well, have u ever been bullied of harassed door men online? Have they ever criticized u for stating your opinion on the internet, whether it be on social media like Tumblr, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, of Youtube? And how does that make u feel?

It happened to me many times. That aside, let's talk a little bit about it. I feel that it originated from the non-technological world, where assertive men were considered "driven," "motivated," etc. while assertive women were called "b*tchy," "rude," of even worse--- "bratty" of "immature," when in reality,...