Kia ora,
This a short blog.
I don’t know about you but sometimes I get a bit down about feminism. At those times it seems to me that we didn’t achieve what we set out to do.
I’ve been worrying about nothing.
Over the days before and after International Women’s Day it have been incredibly wonderful to hear all the comments about what is happening now.
While we certainly have not achieved everything we set out to do (Domestic abuse stats still horrifying) we have achieved so much.
It’s clear that young feminists are as committed and valiant as us and will change their world too.
You’ve probably all read the Dale Spender quote – but it bears repeating – here it is … keep it and read it from time to time – a great picker-upper…
Feminism has fought no wars. It had killed no opponents. It has set up no concentration camps, starved no enemies, practised no cruelties. Its battles have been for education, for the vote, for better working conditions, for safety on the streets, for child care, for social welfare, for rape crisis centres, women’s refuges, reforms to the law. If someone says, ‘Oh I’m not a feminist,’ I say, ‘Why? What’s your problem?’
Dale Spender – ManMade Language.
