*************** 20th June at 9pm ***************
Put it in your viewing diaries/Sky+/video recorders and what-have-you because we’re going to be on BBC3 chatting body hair and feminism on a new show, “Cherry Healey - How to get a life”. Eek!
Tune in for:
- Frequently flashed hairy bits!
- Swimming pool japes!
- Challenging of stereotypes!
- And our shiny, pesky faces in significantly higher definition!
YOU BET WE’RE EXCITED!
Non-UK folks I’m afraid you’ll miss out on the official broadcast, but hopefully you’ll be able to catch the show after it airs either on iPlayer by using a proxy, or elsewhere on t’interwebs (but you didn’t hear that from us right?).
OHGODOHGODOHGODOHGODOHGOD. It’s probably too late to pull out now isn’t it? *hides under a table*
Steph doesn’t like marriage
TW cissexism, bierasure, d/v, rape I may have talked more about marriage than marriage equality because ARGH. (I wish I’d made this video two weeks ago, would have been a good revision tool =p). Also much as I dislike marriage personally I don’t have any particularly strong feelings towards other people getting married and I LOVE weddings (plus I kinda have a wedding photography thing on the side so…). And I repeated some of Becca’s points because firefox crashed half way through her video and WOULDN’T WORK AGAIN until after I’d done my video. Annoying! Also I think I have some posts on marriage on my tumblr under the tag marriage or family law if anyone’s interested in other law/marriage related things.
Argentina JUST PASSED a groundbreaking gender identity bill!!!
From now on, people will be able to change the name and gender on their ID without needing psychiatric permission or any body modifications. Furthermore, anyone who does want hormones or surgery will be able to access them for free through the public and private health system.
It was passed unanimously today by the Senate :-D
“Member” features photos of naked men, some trans, some not, to highlight the differences and similarities of all men’s bodies and dispel the notion of one particular “trans body.”
It is possible
To be both against the rape of women, and against the false imprisonment of men.
To be both against the rape of women, and against the rape of men (and non-binaries).
To be both against the rape of women, and against public stereotyping of men.
Opposing the latter does not mean you condone the former, or see it as unimportant. If anything, the two should be connected: a truly just person would want justice and safety for everyone. You shouldn’t have to pick a ‘side’, and true egalitarians don’t. Don’t attack them for it.
A pleasant surprise on Oxford’s Cowley Road.
Image shows the revolutionary feminist symbol on a small metal plaque on a pavement.
Shit People Say About Hairy Girls
Myths and stereotypes about female body hair, wrapped up in a
somewhat oldfamiliar internet meme.
Please watch and let us know if we missed anything else people say in the comments. It would be awesome to see a flip-side version too for how people react to men who do remove their body hair.
Basically, shave or don’t shave, and don’t shame other people for their body choices or perpetuate ridiculous ideas that are used to shame.Come chat hairy bits and other feminist stuff with us:
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