Espe Currie
The “Hey girl…” feminist Ryan Gosling meme was huge—and the author, Danielle Henderson, even landed a book deal. We’ve been following some other feminist Tumblrs and Twitters. Here are some posts from our favourites:
*Warning: working knowledge of Taylor Swift lyrics required*
We are never ever ever ever / Asking for it
— FeministTaylorSwift (@feministtswift) July 4, 2013
GENDER = SOCIAL CONSTRUCT. THAT NOT MEAN THAT GENDER IS INCONSEQUENTIAL, ELECTIVE, OR NONEXISTENT. HULK SMASH BARRIERS, NOT IDENTITIES!
— FEMINIST HULK (@feministhulk) June 9, 2013
It is illogical to train female humans to fear harm from strangers, then call them “oversensitive” about Internet trolls
— Feminist Spock (@FeministSpock) December 23, 2010
And the saddest fear / Comes creeping in / That you never loved me / Or her / Or anyone / Because all women are objects to you / Yeah!
— FeministTaylorSwift (@feministtswift) July 1, 2013
IT NOT ACTUALLY COUNT AS CHALLENGING YOUR OWN PRIVILEGE IF YOU EXPECT COOKIE EVERY TIME YOU DO IT.
— FEMINIST HULK (@feministhulk) March 27, 2013
Insulting men by calling them women is as meaningless as calling a rock a tree.The two are different, not unequal.
— Feminist Spock (@FeministSpock) December 19, 2010
Today was a fairytale / You were the prince / I was a beautiful submissive girl with no personality / It was kind of a terrible day actually
— FeministTaylorSwift (@feministtswift) June 27, 2013
HULK NO FEAR PATRIARCHAL HEGEMONY! HULKS SMASH HEGEMONY AND EAT FOR BREAKFAST! SPRINKLE ON GRANOLA (ALWAYS WASH CAREFULLY FIRST).
— FEMINIST HULK (@feministhulk) September 28, 2012
It is not logical to shame survivors or those who are unsure about their own experience. It is rational to #talkaboutit
— Feminist Spock (@FeministSpock) December 19, 2010
Someday / I’ll be / Living in a country with marriage equality / And all you’re / Ever gonna be is mean
— FeministTaylorSwift (@feministtswift) June 26, 2013
GLOBAL OUTRAGE. POLITICAL GROTESQUERY. HULK PAUSE WITH PUMPKIN TEA, PONDER PRIVILEGE (INCL OWN). DISCOMFORT, EMPATHY = ALSO FORMS OF SMASH!
— FEMINIST HULK (@feministhulk) September 18, 2012
I am most grateful to @Feministhulk for smashing gender binaries. I do hope to study them scientifically first.
— Feminist Spock (@FeministSpock) December 19, 2010
I’m just a girl / Trying to find a place in this world / Outside the virgin-whore dichotomy / Because my sexuality doesn’t have to define me
— FeministTaylorSwift (@feministtswift) June 25, 2013
TEACH GIRLS STRENGTH. TEACH BOYS NURTURING. TEACH BOTH THAT “BOY” AND “GIRL” ARE JUST SUGGESTIONS. SMASH START EARLY!
— FEMINIST HULK (@feministhulk) March 26, 2012
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