"ARE YOU A FEMINIST?"
I am five years old. My mother just told me to go fetch a sweater because an adult man would be coming over soon, and I need to cover up.
I am seven years old. A boy wouldn't stop chasing me on the playground and throwing rocks at me. I'm upset. My best friend says it's because he likes me and she told me boys are mean to girls they like.
I am ten years old. We just had our first health class in school. The teachers were trying to educate us on sexual assault. After class, my friends told me to scream fire instead of rape if I'm ever being attacked, because no one will come if they hear the word rape being screamed.
I am twelve years old. I just got my first period. A pad fell out of my book bag at school and everyone started laughing. Apparently, periods aren't normal and they should be hidden at all costs.
I am fifteen years old. I'm in the office crying because a boy I don't know kept following me down the hallway and grabbing my ass even after I told him to stop. The administrator scolds me - "Maybe you shouldn't be wearing leggings if you don't want that kind of attention" She sends me home with a dress code violation. She marked the "distracting" box.
I am seventeen years old. I've just been slapped because a boy got angry with me after I wouldn't let him put his hands down my pants.
Apparently, i led him on by letting him copy my math assignment.
I am twenty-one years old. My best friend has bought me special nail polish to wear to the bar. She says it changes color if it's dipped in a drink that has a date rape drug in it.
I am twenty-three years old. I'm reading this to the first class I will ever teach. A student raises her hand and says, "no offense, but doesn't this stuff happen to every girl?"
So yes, I am a feminist. And when you ask me why, I will read this to you. Again, and again, and again.
How do you all see all this and continue your normal routine? Are you that numb to genocides? Ignoring this, avoiding to talk about this, not taking a stance, being apolitical, and not even boycotting? Wtf is wrong with humanity??? ARE HUMANS THIS MUCH APATHETIC??? My heart aches
i beg you all. while it's important to talk about Palestine and Iran, please don't ignore what's happening in SUDAN. SUDAN barely has any media coverage, we need to talk about it more
ISRAEL IS GOING TO MURDER THESE INNOCENT KIDS FOR NOTHING. YOUR SILENT IS LETTING IT HAPPEN. SPEAK UPPPP FFS THEY'RE JS KIDS WTF THEY DID TO DESERVE THIS
He’s not just any chef. He’s one of Lebanon’s finest, known for his cooking.
But he’s put it all aside, rented a large kitchen, & is now cooking daily to support displaced families.
Please help with whatever you can. Every little bit makes a difference. Thank you 🙏
https://t.co/h2m1WPRsht
this kid was someone’s whole world
when you think of each kid that was killed by america and israel, you have to imagine how many worlds they killed and the generations of trauma they created
if it happened to americans or israelis, they wouldn’t shut up about it for 100 years
Mind you this is what ai is doing to peoples homes. Some cant even let fresh air in bc the smell from the data centers is so bad. But yeah go say its creative