Okay, so before I begin my blogging... i figured a brief explanation of who I am may be appropriate. I am currently just starting my last year of undergrad for Women's and Gender Studies. I am very involved with the social justice movement, and am proud to say that I am a feminist. I am the ecofeminism coordinator at my campus' Women's Center and just recently finished about 58 hours of training in rape, sexual assault and domestic violence. Starting this fall I will finally be able to apply my knowledge by presenting lectures and meetings to fellow peers, community members and professors.
Needless to say, I have a pretty awesome life. BUT, I've decided to dedicate this blog to all of the amazingly ignorant and awful things that have come out of peoples mouths.
Seeing that its summer, I am not working on campus and have managed to grab myself a job as a receptionist at a plumbing company, and well... there is always a great story at the end of the day that I can't wait to tell my feminist friends. I also have a very ignorant, sexist, racist step-father (whom I hate, naturally) and every time I return home, there is always a fight and always something idiotic that comes out of his mouth.
So, I'm gunna share the wealth. I need to rant, and I need to feel more connected with my fellow feminists, as these past few months I have encountered a world that doesnt exist within a social justice bubble, and well... It totally sucks. So, here are my rants, and feel free to comment, laugh, cry and be frustrated with me.
And finally, every single one of you feministing readers totally rock. You are all amazing men and women.
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I am also stuck outside my academic bubble, for at least a year and a half (I graduated this June, and will be trying for grad school in Sept 09), and I already miss socializing with my feminist friends who will listen to what I have to say and most likely agree, instead of dismissing my values and opinions. I'm going to go read your next post!
I'm excited to read what you've got to say. I'm a rape and abuse crisis line volunteer, which is a far cry from being trained like you, but I'm always interested in what's going on in a field like this one.
Also, being a college student, I really admire the people who lecture on rape and sexual assault on campuses. It's so hard to get up in front of a bunch of students (some of whom are just there to give you shit) and talk about something so difficult.
Here's to feminist friends!