Feminism - Stereotypes = Equality

Recently I've seen a lot of articles and posts about being a feminist, "10 celebrities you didn't know were feminists" "Everybody needs to see this act of feminism" and it really is an amazing thing to see how much attention it's getting and how much of a difference it can really make, but (there's always a but) when does it stop being an empowering movement and start becoming a hate spree!

I believe that being a feminist you should feel empowered! Hell! Just being a woman! A gay man? Why the hell not! Y'know, one step further, how about being a human?! Is that not the whole point of most activist groups? Going through the tears of people insulting you for something that can't be helped, it's just genetics after all, and even after that still fighting just to be seen as equal? Gay rights? Women's rights? Racial rights? Essentially all it is people are fighting for is to be treated equally compared to the next person. And why shouldn't anybody want that? Maybe to some, we're too pushy? I believe being a little pushy is a good thing, some people need that push. I think the big problem though is that some activists are confusing the passion of wanting something, with aggression. Don't get me wrong a little bit of positive aggression is perfectly fine, and to me falls under being passionate but then there's hating on the people you are trying to convince to get on your side. Now you may think I'm talking about men when I say people, and for the majority I am, but I'm also talking about women. Yes, women need to convince women to fight for women's rights! I have read posts where women with good intentions sometimes over step the mark and start telling women what they should and shouldn't be doing and sometime I agree that there are people who let down our side but isn't that exactly what we're fighting against? People who tell us what we should and shouldn't be doing because we're women? You may be trying to enlighten women and even men with the "You don't need to wear make up" and the "You don't have to be a housewife" and that's fine. I enjoy wearing make up, and I love that silky feeling of shaving my legs, and yes I do it for myself but I also do it for others to show a good representation of myself. I feel at my most confident when I think I'm looking good, but to me that's not a bad thing. If you're a person who feels at their best when they're fresh faced than that's what works for you! We should be living by what makes us feel the most comfortable. Some women are at their happiest when they fall into what the 'stereotypical' woman want and no you don't have to but there's also nothing wrong with wanting that either! Women shouldn't feel belittled or left behind in the fight for equality because they do want what other women don't! The whole point is that we want to be treated as individuals and not Be a proud mother, be a proud student, be a proud CEO but at most importantly be a proud 'you'. Enjoy what makes you exactly what you are and remember don't criticize those who don't necessarily fit into what we believe our 'ideal' is. If we want equality we have to fight together and help those back up and not push them down further. We can be better if we're all confident in who we are and do it together! I want equality, not advantages. 

A Sort Of Beginning To A Story...

I think I've gotten to the age where I want to start writing about things. You may ask "Well,what things?" Well to be honest with you... Anything! I want to be able to look back and cringe at my own words and sentences and not recognize myself in my own writing! But also to be able to let someone relate to me (or to be on the opposite sides of the opinion spectrum!)
So I've thought the best thing to do is have a basic structure, which if you knew me you know will fail within the posts that will slowly follow this one. I lack the organized gene I think! But nonetheless I'm going to try and this is something I want to stick to. That's another thing I have a problem with, I'm the biggest commitment phobe in the world (that might be an exaggeration). But I would like to try and stick to these guidelines. Maybe to give the younger generation a taste of turning 20 and how it really is :P Or the older generation to get an insight to this new crazed generation that they have produced. But like I said these are the guidelines I plan to stick to! They probably won't even come in the same post. Just scattered throughout the week! But this is the plan *fingers crossed*

Favourite song of the week
Book I'm reading (That one will probably come and go through posts)

Show I'm watching

My thoughts on one political news article         )

My thoughts on one big headline in the news  )     Or a post that just interests me that week :)

My thoughts on a celebrity headline                ) 

Something I learnt that week

Something I wish to have (This could be short term or long term)

My progress on that! :P

And then just in and outs of the week I guess!

By the time I've got into the swing of things, that list would have chopped and changed and this post will be pointless :) One thing I'm trying my hardest not to do is to sit there and describe myself in the "Hi I'm Jess and I'm adventurous and bubbly and blah blah blah!" I want whoever reads this to figure that out for themselves, because like I said that would just be an opinion of myself if I came out with a description. But I'm gonna leave with one thing off the list. Favourite song of the week! I can't stop listening to it the last couple of days. It's literally been on repeat! I hope to hear from you all soon with your thoughts on my thoughts. :)