This is a topic that has featured heavily in the news recently with events such as Slutwalk taking place. It is also something that has been on my mind a lot ever since reading 'Living dolls' (see my review in my previous post). It has also become somewhat of a dirty word amongst our generation with many young women taking little or no interest in current feminist activity and movements claiming that 'feminism is over' and exclaiming that women already have equality so 'the feminists' should shut up now. This viewpoint saddens me somewhat and I am keen to do some more research (when time permits!) into how this anti-feminist opinion has arisen within bright young women.
Today I saw a link to an article on Facebook that prompt some more thought on this matter. Apparently today (24th June) is 'World Femininity Day', an interesting title as I am sure you will agree. When I saw this link I had to read more and slightly appalled by what I read. Visit the homepage of this 'day' here: http://www.worldfemininityday.com/index.html.
The organisers state that World Femininity Day is; 'To acknowledge and celebrate femininity by women, for women, for humanity. We believe it is vitally important as women to be encouraged to feel powerful through our femininity as opposed to matching or competing with masculine ways of being to achieve power in our lives whether that be socially, in relationships, family or career'.
They claim to be 'saying NO to the exploitation of women and children' and are raising awareness of this by asking women to wear a flower in their hair. Interesting tactics.
My feelings on this day are expressed far more articulately by blogger Jess Mccabe. I thouroughly reccommend reading her blog entry which can be found here: http://www.thefword.org.uk/blog/2011/06/world_femininity_day_ugh
Jess quite rightly reminds readers that ' it's important to stay critical about what is considered feminine and masculine in our particular time and place '.
All of this is food for thought about what constitutes femininity in todays society. When I have slightly more time this is definitely something I will be talking more about.
They claim to be 'saying NO to the exploitation of women and children' and are raising awareness of this by asking women to wear a flower in their hair. Interesting tactics.
My feelings on this day are expressed far more articulately by blogger Jess Mccabe. I thouroughly reccommend reading her blog entry which can be found here: http://www.thefword.org.uk/blog/2011/06/world_femininity_day_ugh
Jess quite rightly reminds readers that ' it's important to stay critical about what is considered feminine and masculine in our particular time and place '.
All of this is food for thought about what constitutes femininity in todays society. When I have slightly more time this is definitely something I will be talking more about.
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