Responses

Many people have ways to handle awkward situations. i don't really know where this is going but here is a story I heard: 

Last week there was a Game Night at St.John's Prep. At this event a group of people were playing "Heads Up" (I'm just gonna assume that you know what it is). One boy in the group held up the card "Vacuum cleaning" and one of the boys in the group yelled the hint "Woman do this!" at the top of his lungs. Everyone in the room went silent because they all knew that what he did. 

I agree that it was offensive but some girls found it hilarious which was really surprising and i don't understand  why 

Feminazis

Lately I've been hearing and reading lots of things that are basically just people complaining about feminist rants. My blog is literally called femme rantz and consists mainly of feminist rants, but I must say, sometimes rants can be aggravating. There is a time and place for feminist rants and it's  not always everywhere. Recently a friend of mine had been telling me about how much she hated to hear feminists complain, but while being on a blog similar to mine, she came to the conclusion that these rants were very necessary. Some issues are too big to overlook and it is okay to simply say you don't agree with it but going on insane rants that leave you out of breath may not be necessary. 
Boys on the other hand suck. A lot of them are bitter about feminist rants and it's stupid and they show ild grow up and learn what an opinion is and how to respect one (and also how to respect women) BOOM I'm done 

Viral Videos

Recently there have been a series of videos that have surfaced the internet and gone viral. The videos mostly surround young women who put themselves out there in an attempt to see male reactions. One of the videos that has had the most lively response, is a video in which a woman walks down the streets of New York City and it cat-called repeatedly, but she does not respond. Many people had positive and negative responses to this video. Some people say she was being rude by not responding to the men that yelled to her, others say that the video was an entirely realistic portrayal of what it is like to be constantly cat-called.

Recently a video went up from CNN of an interview with people who took two opposing stances on the video. One side was a man, the other was a woman. Now, the man said some things that are so insanely stupid that I’m going to have to warn you:

 Watch the videos   here and here.

Another video that has recently made headlines, is a video of a young woman pretending to be drunk in public.

The results of this video are equally horrible

here 

Rape Culture in America

"1 in 5 women are raped in college, 1/5 of you in this room will be raped and you need to know how to defend yourself" 

Those are some powerful words to be said to a room of nearly 20 girls. They're the type of words to hit you hard and make you think about where you stand. 

Rape has sadly become an epidemic that plagues women and leaves them in constant fear, but why are women raped? It honestly has nothing to do with the woman herself, is she does not give you consent THEN DO NOT HAVE SEX WITH HER THAT IS RAPE. There are really no relevant excuses as to why you should rape someone... It just doesn't make sense. The fact that some men still  have such misogynistic views on this topic is sickening. Heres a quote from a facebook post  I saw:
"I walked into my school's rape seminar and yelled "go ahead call the cops, they can't unrape you" and left there with a smile"
 WHO DOES THAT WHAT IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE

Things that do not make rape okay:
1. If the victim is asleep
2. If the victim is dressed provocatively 
3. If the victim promised to have sex in advance but changes their mind
4. If the victim didn't fight back but  said no
5.  If the victim didn't say no but fought back

Halloween

"Halloween is the one night a year when girls can dress like a total slut and no other girls can say anything about it."-Mean Girls 

People should stop caring so much about other people's Halloween costumes. If you want to dress like a sexy cop go for it, if you want to dress like a giant cheeto (like Katy Perry) then do that if that's what you like, but if wearing a sexy costume or a funny one is not your thing, then DON'T DO IT and also DON'T make fun of  those who do. It's your personal choice and no one should impact what you want to wear and no one should care.

But why is it so hard to find a relevant costume for women that is not sexualized?
 sexualized ninja turtles...why..
  
 totally unnecessary

Twitter Culture

Twitter is a place where people go to blatantly share their ideas where everyone can see. The internet presence of a person in today's society is viewed as very important. It can even affect you being hired to a company. Some people unfortunately abuse their right to the use of the internet and post ungodly things.Many people on twitter say horrible things and go completely undetected. 

Many of the most popular twitter pages o n the internet get away with posting tons of misogynistic, homophobic, racist and demeaning material. A lot of it encourages the infidelity of men and allows them to treat women as dirt as if they were disposable.

What the hell is a "side hoe?" What is a "main chick?" Well... they are the two possible positions for women in a man's life. It's pretty horrible to think that someone you may love and trust could possibly cheat on you. It really is unsettling, and men seem to be thinking that its ok. Twitter is also full of bitter misogynists who have nothing better to do than criticize, objectify, correct, sexualize and insult women.

here is a bunch a stupid tweets from stupid people that are angering:

 

Fear

Fear. Everyone is afraid of something, whether they choose to admit it or not. Nearly everyone has common halloween style jump scare fears like ghosts, spiders, the dark, axe murderers and more. Everyone also has those internal real-life everyday fears that they don't like to share. I personally have a strange and irrational fear of teenage boys. I don't care how old they are, or who they are, or how I know them, but I am TERRIFIED. This fear is sort of a loose fear that most (young)women have too. 

Women in society are taught to fear strangers (especially men), protect themselves from them, and steer clear of relationships that pose a potential threat. When a man hears of a story in which another man harms a woman, their generalized response is, "Not all men are like that, I wouldn't do that." But here is a theory that i recently heard that puts things in perspective:

Let's say you have a bowl of M&M's and 10 of them ore poisoned, would you take a handful anyways? 

That is what its like in society. No matter what group of people you choose, not all of them are gonna be good, so it is reasonable to be cautious when encountering new people. 

Something that everyone fears most is being judged. It absolutely sucks to think that everyday people can just judge you whenever they see you without even having to get to know you. We all know that men judge women the hardest, and expect us to cater to their every needs  and take a 'compliment' when shouted at on the street. Now that, my friend, is scary.

Oops

So, apparently blog posts are supposed to be pretty long, which is something I didn't realize while writing my fist post. I feel as though my blog will not be as interesting as my classmates', but I personally am very passionate about women's rights and such. Considering that our class blog is similar topic, I will broaden my blog's topic to simply the lives of teenage girls including myself. I want to make this blog relatable and I'm definitely looking for input from other girls! To be honest, I'm not really sure where this blog is going so I'm just gonna wing it. 

So here I go...

As young women, we hold a big role in society. We are at the age where we are still impressionable and we are losing our innocence. We focus more on what others think of us than what we think of ourselves. There is so much pressure on us to fill the gender roles that have been laid out for us. We are expected to be pretty, thin and polite. We are expected to be submissive housewives who love to cook, clean and take care of children.

Ok so I guess that's just an overview of society???

First Post

To be honest, it was quite difficult for me to figure out what to blog about. Most classmates of mine urged me to write about my life, but I tend to be more of a private person and i do not enjoy sharing facts about myself with many people. I have decided to write about how women respond to the everyday sexism that we sometimes not knowingly endure. the views that people have on this topic today fascinate me and I want to learn why society is so stuck in this outdated rut of a male dominated society. Recently I encountered an experience in which I was able to view how men see women in the media. I had been speaking to a friend of mine about the infamous Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition that he possessed when somethings he said struck me. I had explained to him that it was not right for women to be objectified like they were in the magazine, and his response was, "I know that it is not right... but it was their choice." I was nearly speechless; I mean, I understand that it was their choice, but it's not right. Women should not have rely on embracing their sexuality in order to gain fame or attention from men in our society. It truly angers me to see teen boys obsess over the unrealistic expectations women are given in the media and also society.