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Old 01-23-2017, 03:26 PM
 
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Im proud to be a woman. Im proud to be brave, to stand up for my rights, to defend myself.

Im proud that i have empathy and that i care about other human beings, mostly about those who arent as fortunate as me.

Im proud to be a mom, and im proud of those women thar decide being a mom is not for them. Im proud of having 2 degrees and proud of the feminists that, in the past, made it so much easier for the women of today.

Im a feminist, i believe in gender equality and cant believe that, in 2017, we still have to explain what feminism is.

Im proud to march, alongside hundreds of thousands of women, many times in my country. Im proud that in 2015 and 2016, those marches got REALLY massive and now feminism is in the political agenda and the media and politicians are forced to deal with it.

Im proud of women in USA that marched all over the country, im proud of my fellow argrntinians and ni una menos, im proud of fellow chileans, uruguayan, peruvians, colombians, etc, who took our ni una menos and make it their own and took the streets as well. Im proud of women in africa that find strenght to protest in the hardest condition, women in poland that protested against the abortion ban, im proud of women all over europe. Im proud of the feminists of the 70s and how they made the world a better place for all of us. Im proud of women of the 19 century and early 20th century that fight to give us a vote, that fight for our right to vote.

Im proud that im part of a generation thats fighting gender equality too, and trying to make a better world for our sons and daughters, for our fellow brothers and sisters. Im proud, im brave, im beautiful, im smart, im STRONG. Women are strong. Im proud of strong women all over the world. Im proud that we are fighting back.


Im proud that i have to deal with sexist bs all my life, just like all women, but that didnt make me stop, that didnt make me go "oh, ill be quiet", "oh, ill be a nice mellow female who doesnt make too much noise". If anything it made me stronger, louder, more determined. Im proud of all women that fight back, im proud of all women that fight back, im proud of single moms who have the strenght to be a mom when some idiot abandon them, im proud of women who overcome domestic violence, im proud of women who have been raped and live with it. I have suffered some form of sexual harrasment and domestic violence, just like most women, even the ones who think they didnt.

Im proud i have a feminist husband now, a feminist who adores me, considers me his equal, who doesnt care if he cooks more than me, or do the dishes more than me, because im his best friend and companion and mother of his little baby. Im proud of all male feminists outhere.

I might be a rarity in city data politics forum (home of mysogynysts) but be clear about something: we are A LOT. MILLONS. MORE AND MORE EVERYDAY. The world is full of proud women. Sooner or later youll realize.

If you are also a proud woman, please write about it here.
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Old 01-23-2017, 03:47 PM
 
Location: Newport Beach, California
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In my opinion, being “millennial” is, in many ways, a state of mind. I feel blessed because what I have accomplished so far.

I am happy that I survived Catholic school. Hindsight being 20.20, I appreciated the knowledge of the Catholic religion that I got from a very young age. I learned things that most people don't know, and it served me well.

Being an artist, feels like breathing because it's just always been. Now that I am getting a little bit older, To be an artist means to avoid fitting the world into my own small idea of what it is. The drive to be creative is always there, but self criticism and doubt is a painful side effect. I am very happy that I finally am able to find a balance.

A big part of my life is the love I have for combat veterans. Veterans who have fought in combat units and faced real danger are in a different class. I don't think you should show blanket respect to just anybody in uniform. Many are just ordinary folks doing a job. But among their ranks are some bona fide heroes. I cherish the opportunity to have met so many.. Because of this experience, I think I am a more humbled person.

I have two college degrees, but I don't think this is something I can honestly be proud of because college feels like a waste of time for me. I was an artist, a former athlete, but I can honestly say I finally found myself after college because I went from one identity crisis to another in college.

I am a trustfund baby, and being financially independent and secure gives me the opportunity to explore life,

Somewhere along the way I got it in my head that I don't need to be perfect. It took me years to realize that perfection was not only impossible but grossly overrated. The joy lies in the flaw.

So I can honestly say I am proud because I find a balance in my life. I am a live and let live kind of gal.

I don't remember which famous person said that, "Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order , rhythm and harmony."

So I wish the best for all.
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Old 01-23-2017, 03:52 PM
 
Location: North of Canada, but not the Arctic
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If you were born a man, would you be proud of that too?
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Old 01-23-2017, 03:54 PM
 
Location: Phoenix
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Feminism means you hate men, that's all it means.
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Old 01-23-2017, 03:56 PM
 
Location: North of Canada, but not the Arctic
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Feminism means you hate men, that's all it means.
Exactly! If a man walked around saying he was proud to be a man, he would be labeled a sexist, misogynist, pig.
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Old 01-23-2017, 03:57 PM
 
Location: M I N N E S O T A
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Good for you Sophie, stand up for what you believe in and protest louder when people try to put you and your group down.
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Old 01-23-2017, 03:57 PM
 
Location: Native of Any Beach/FL
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Feminism means you hate men, that's all it means.

ehh no it scares men--

noun
noun: feminism
the advocacy of women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes.
synonyms:the women's movement, the feminist movement, women's liberation, female emancipation, women's rights; informalwomen's lib
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Old 01-23-2017, 04:00 PM
 
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Brave feminists can go to Saudi Arabia to be brave. Whining in a Western country doesn't make you brave. it makes you a whiner. Everyone has to suffer sexist crap. Men suffer sexist crap all the time, especially from so called feminists.
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Old 01-23-2017, 04:02 PM
 
Location: Posting from my space yacht.
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I'm proud to be a tall man. At 6'-4" tall, women look up to me.
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Old 01-23-2017, 04:03 PM
 
Location: Phoenix
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Brave feminists can go to Saudi Arabia to be brave. Whining in a Western country doesn't make you brave. it makes you a whiner. Everyone has to suffer sexist crap. Men suffer sexist crap all the time, especially from so called feminists.
Right a brave feminist would go to Saudi wearing a bikini, driving a car, and calling out the superstition that is actually keeping women in bondage....lying hypocrites.
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