Look
for the Voicebox on Tuesday afternoons in the Birch cafeteria, to anonymously “voice”
your “opinion” on any “topic.” Introverted alternatives include emailing your
opinion to voicebox@capilanocourier.com,
or texting (778) 886-5070.
“The
definition of feminism is equality for all genders. So what do feminists do?
Create ‘International Women’s Day.’ Hipocrasy [sic] much?"
Every
week, I prepare to engage in responses for The Voicebox, and I usually don my ‘silly
sarcastic’ or ‘sassy bitch’ hat. This week, those hats have no place in terms
of answering a question such as this. I don’t actually have a name for the hat
I am wearing in answering this, so I will name it “Everyday Toque”.
It
is wrong for me to call people names, tell them their opinion is wrong or stupid,
and to get angry and write a response. Very wrong. I shouldn’t do any of those
things. But I am about to do not one of them, but all three. You, frankly, need
to be hit upside the head with an inflatable bat, and then be sent to a corner
to think about things. But before that, you need to be educated to understand
what some things are really about.
You
need to get off your fucking horse. I should not assume you are a male, so I
will say IF you are (and you’re not a self-hating woman), you really need to
become read and versed in the historical struggle that women, as a gender, have
faced worldwide, and throughout history that continues to this day. Basic shit
that you get to do like make decisions, think for yourself, and choose your
government? Yeah, women around the world have fought for the right to be able
to do that. Not to do anything MORE than their equal male counterparts, but
just to be on the same level. In many parts of the world, women can’t choose
what to do with the unborn babies in their wombs, decide who will run their
government, or even walk around showing more than an inch of their face.
I
really have an issue with people saying “Why isn’t there a White History Month?”
or “Where’s the Straight Pride Parade?” Every fucking day is white history day.
Every moment is a straight pride parade. It’s the same thing for women.
Misogyny still exists today. Women are bought and sold against their will in
some parts of the world. Even in Canada, abuse on women, both mental and
physical, is a huge issue. So don’t you dare ask what International Women’s Day
has to do with equality.
So
the next time you think of asking me, or anyone, such a ridiculous, shameless,
and self-involved question, think about your words for a moment. It’s hateful,
uneducated, and fucking pathetic.
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