WGST 112 @USask

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[WGST 112 @USask @112Wgst]

Sex work is work. There is a major difference between sex trafficking and autonomous sex work! Many feel empowered by their profession. It is important not to stereotype all sex workers. The decision of what they choose to do for work and with their bodies is their own. #WGST112

[WGST 112 @USask @112Wgst]

Fetishes aren’t always bad. It’s when specific people are objectified that dehumanization occurs. Fetishization mostly focuses around marginalized groups & makes you wonder how much this contributes to furthering stereotypes. #PeopleAreNotFetishes #WGST112 https://t.co/WpjONvdfCT

[WGST 112 @USask @112Wgst]

Grassroots Activism is so important for all things and for Feminism as well, it helps to fight for what you want to change. To help build your want for change from the ground up!Drive the change in order for it to happen! #WGST112

[WGST 112 @USask @112Wgst]

Fetishizing people for certain traits/characteristics is objectifying and dehumanizing. Do not reduce humans to specific traits. Physical appearance IS NOT a precursor for love or sex. #WGST112 #feminism #fetishization #consenualsex #racialfetishization https://t.co/xEyeXtHTEL

[WGST 112 @USask @112Wgst]

Transnational Feminism is a contemporary feminist paradigm and it involves a lot of activist movements. It is important to feminism and important to society because it encourages communities to have movements, so that movements for transnational feminism can take place. #WGST112

[WGST 112 @USask @112Wgst]

The consensual exchange of sexual services for money is a valid and legitimate form of employment. It allows exploration of sexuality and empowerment for women to choose what they do with their bodies, but it’s illegal! SEX WORK IS REAL WORK! #WGST112 #decriminalizesexwork

[WGST 112 @USask @112Wgst]

Grassroots Activism: movements that mobilize people in a community and inspire those outside into harnessing the power of their voices to achieve change (civil rights, women’s rights, refugees’ rights). From local to international, anyone can be an activist. #WGST112

[WGST 112 @USask @112Wgst]

Feminism includes sex workers’ rights. Decriminalizing sex work allows people to have professional resources available without limiting one’s right to express their sexuality with consenting parties, and would allow safe work in this industry through support. #WGST112

[WGST 112 @USask @112Wgst]

Everyone is a human and everyone has a right to be who they are. Join the fight to end gender identity stigma. Join the fight to create a better world. #EndTheStigma #GenderRights #WGST112 https://t.co/Jo1DMEhR3D

[WGST 112 @USask @112Wgst]

Blondes and brunettes or subjugation and dehumanization? The fetishization of an individual, nation or community objectifies the subject and is very different than simply having a preference. Creating a fetish out of somebody strips away their consent! #ConsentIsSexy #WGST112

[WGST 112 @USask @112Wgst]

Sex work is away for men and women to be proud of their bodies and feel empowerment in what they are doing and us just telling them that it is dirty and wrong and making it criminalised is a step in the complete wrong direction in feminist history #WGST112

[WGST 112 @USask @112Wgst]

What do you call someone who’s had their fair share of being reduced to stereotypes that appeal to someone’ssexual fantasies? Fet-up (with fetishization). #IThinkTheFNOT #WGST112 https://t.co/nNH6K8oZef

[WGST 112 @USask @112Wgst]

Drag and Cabaret are linked to feminism in terms of self-expression. Drag queens and kings prompt a gender different from their own, with a supporting community behind them. Feminists express their intersectional values and beliefs also with support. Change my mind. #WGST112

[WGST 112 @USask @112Wgst]

Transnational feminisms involve recognizing injustices around the world that mirror those we see in our own lives while addressing oppression as it manifests in different contexts. Globally, are women’s experiences the same, or are they distinct? The answer is yes. #WGST112

[WGST 112 @USask @112Wgst]

Drag and Cabaret is a fun, theatrical experience. But it also brings to light many feminist issues that should be addressed. Gender inclusion and acceptance for the LGBTQ+ community is one of the biggest things drag and cabaret wants to be recognized and talked about. #WGST112

[WGST 112 @USask @112Wgst]

Sex work (the exchange of sexual services/behavioursfor money or goods) is an important part of feminist discussions and deserves to be treated as such. It is real work that also provides many women the rare opportunity to openly and safely explore their sexuality. #WGST112

[WGST 112 @USask @112Wgst]

#WGST112. We are transnationalism. We are collaborations between women without borders and boundaries. We are fighters against capitalism, imperialism, and against the patriarchy. We are women. We are powerful. JOIN US

[WGST 112 @USask @112Wgst]

Sex tourism is a means to seek sexual pleasure without borders. It encompasses intersectionality at its core and is an ever changing industry defined by varying social outlooks arising globally. Sex tourism is a means of income, but at what cost? #WGST112

[WGST 112 @USask @112Wgst]

A sexual preference is not a sexual fetish. A sexual fetishization is not a sexual preference. People are NOT objects. The fetishization of one’s race or sexual orientation is dehumanizing and oppressive. #consentisforeveryone #WGST112

[WGST 112 @USask @112Wgst]

We can’t forget to give attention to those who are not in mainstream North American drag. Drag and cabaret is more than fame and followers.Drag is a community, a career, and a form of expression. @BeccaDbus hosting in Singapore. #DragInAsia #WGST112 https://t.co/XikX8owJQM