feminism
At its core, feminism is the simple conviction that women are equal to men in every regard, and should be treated as such.
What's Not to Love About Being A Woman?
“What’s not to love about being a woman?” How about the unwanted attention we get from just wearing clothes that “show off too much skin”? Or the never ending judgement from a society that seems like it has a little too much to say about how women should present themselves. Or how about the fact that many women feel unsafe walking by themselves (any time of day) but especially at night. Or when men think they need to explain every little thing to us just because we’re women and “we wouldn’t know these types of things”.
Miya ScheidPublished 3 years ago in VivaThe Modern Woman's Struggle
Being a woman is hard work, with all the societal beauty standards and pressure to look a certain way it can be overwhelmingly hard to keep up with the next trend for women; there are all kinds of issues that women have to deal with in today’s day and age. You have men thinking they can tell you what to do with your body like we don’t know how to run our own lives, women have been running houses for years so I think we can manage our own bodies. It’s not just the men either, you have women who are ready and willing to tear another woman down rather than come together and try to make the world a bit more female-friendly. The struggles that a woman has to go through may not seem all that bad to some people but for the woman who is going through it it can feel like the weight of the world is on her shoulders. I want to talk about a few of these struggles and how they have been affected over the last few years, because yes, these issues have been touched on in one way or another and they need to be shown for how they have affected women.
Brittney MckinneyPublished 3 years ago in VivaBe an inspirational woman
Lack of sense of security in love, worry about gains and losses how to do? I have a lot to say about this.
Chris CooperPublished 3 years ago in VivaOne day as a passion driven working mom
Do you want to know what it’s like to live a day in the life of a caring, passion driven, working mother that is also pursuing a writing career and why it matters?
L.A. KirchheimerPublished 3 years ago in VivaThe Divine Feminine
Reference to the Divine Feminine is on the rise in this seemingly new age. The question that everybody is asking is, what exactly is this energy frequently spoken of by the prophets of old, our spiritual leaders, mystics, and of course, the female entrepreneurs of our time? What does it mean to embrace the Divine qualities in its highest, most authentic form? How do we approach understanding this sacred concept that seems so far removed from today's modern world and society? Moreover, how might understanding the spiritual nature of our human design and souls enhance our awareness of the sacred feminine qualities we possess and the sacred Masculine?
It’s not ALL men
It is all men I scream from bowels of frustration with the opposing gender. The gathering of misogynistic weapons clang in the distance at that phrase spoken by honest bearers communicating their experiences; small or large. Every woman thinks “will he kill me?”, “will he rape me?” Or “will he use me for sex?” Or “am I a human to him?”; whether it is a floating thought of father, brother, uncle, grandfather, friend, boyfriend or complete stranger.
ISN'T SHE LOVELY?
When I hear this song I always wonder what Stevie Wonder must have lived through? What did this lovely woman do to him to make him sing like that? Precious! he declares in the song...
Dalmy AlvesPublished 3 years ago in VivaWomen's rights are human rights
As I mentioned previously, I've been taking a course on International Global Women's Health from Stanford University via Coursera with Professor Ann Firth-Murray (See previous essay on "Fear of Afghan Women.") The course surveys a swath of topics related to International Women's Health and their Human rights, including Women and Education, Gender-based violence, Maternity and Reproductive Health, Sex Trafficking, War and Refugee women, aging, women and economic empowerment and FGM (female genital mutilation) and child marriages. While I highly recommend this course to anyone who is open to learning about women and women's rights as human rights issues, this course has left me aghast at the complexity of issues surrounding women and also frankly, outraged.
- Top Story - August 2021
We Need to Teach Our Daughters They Are Enough
When I was five, my grandfather tried to convince me that men were superior to women. I don’t remember this, being so young at the time, but my mother has since recounted the story to me. I was standing there, looking up at my beloved grandpa with wide eyes, nodding along when she walked in and heard what he was saying.
Samantha BlakePublished 3 years ago in Viva The War of Women vs Men
Women are encouraged to call out the men who abuse and/or sexually assault them by a corrupt society showing false displays of support. But, when the abuser is named as a friend, boyfriend, dad, or brother, the same people encouraging them would now rather call them liars than face the simple truth that not everyone is as good as you think they are. In the war of women against men the women are now turning on each other and giving an even greater advantage to the opposing side. Why are women so mean and quick to judge other women when they know just how difficult it is to be a woman? Why do women continuously choose men over their sisters when it’s the men who are trying to silence them? Women are so easily turned against each other- this needs to change; the world already sides with men, other women should not fit into that category as well. In unity there is strength, but there is no unity here. When a man cheats on his spouse she is quick to blame the mistress because she knows that so many women are eager to betray their sisters- both things must stop. Some women expect to be treated as equals to men but do nothing except degrade fellow women, and that is the equivalent to pouring gasoline on an already raging wildfire; more women need to realize that. We seek the acceptance of men who do nothing but physically and emotionally abuse us, men who take what they want when they want it and think that it’s okay, men who view us only as something to satisfy them... when will we seek the acceptance of other women?
Lexi ByersPublished 3 years ago in VivaFeminist Femininity
After spending two weeks visiting family in small town BC, fishing, 4x4ing, and chopping wood, I’m finally back in the city and confronting a difficult dilemma. How do I indulge and explore my femininity, without abandoning who I am? Can I practice being elegant and sultry and seductive without falling into the trap of believing “the feminine is just about receiving”? Can I have Carrie Bradshaw energy, without freaking out every time I leave the city?
Christina KingPublished 3 years ago in VivaCould we find a better metaphor?
"We seldom think of conversation as commitment, but it is... Coping with a lifetime of change is a struggle, but through a lifetime of change we will only experience ourselves as full persons only to the degree that we allow ourselves that commitment to others which keeps us in creative dialogue." by Mwalimu Imara, in Dying as the Last Stage of Growth
justine taylorPublished 3 years ago in Viva