can I just voice a few unpopular opinions regarding my take on feminism?

• the idea of a damsel in distress is not anti-feminist until the need for saving becomes the sole purpose of the character. while stories of women who don’t need saving are groundbreaking and empowering, it’s, in my opinion, anti-feminist to place the character so high up on a pedestal that they will never need saving. feminism isn’t about glorifying a gender; it’s about equality. so a woman (who is defined outside of being a damsel in distress) that needs saving at some point is, therefore, not anti-feminist.

• the structure of marriage, family, and what may be viewed as the stereotypical lifestyle that follows is not anti-feminist. some women choose this lifestyle. some women want to be stay at home moms and raise a family and do household work while their husband provides financially, versus being a career woman. and there is nothing wrong with any of those choices.

• while many of us agree that slut shaming is anti-feminist, the girl who chooses not to engage in a sexual lifestyle is not anti-feminist either, unless they are participating in slut shaming themselves. some women will choose to remain abstinent, some may even choose to wait until marriage or at least until they’re in a long-term relationship to have sex. that’s perfectly acceptable. shaming them for that choice is defying feminism.

• females and female characters do not need to be doctors, lawyers, scientists, physicists, linguists, psychologists, intellectual creatures, or super heroes with super powers to be strong women. this idea in itself is anti-feminist, as it implies that anything mediocre or below is shameful. feminism is an inclusive cause, meaning that every person of every background, belief, status, orientation, and intellectual level are represented equally.

disclaimer: I don’t claim to represent everyone’s ideas of what feminism is and should be. the only person I’m representing is myself and my own opinions. and if you just happen to agree with me, that is fantastic!

princesscheesecake:

unidentifiedspoon:

I decided to finally start using voice chat and warned a guy when he was getting snuck up on by a Phantom. Here’s what happened…

“thanks man—oh my god wait you’re a girl”

“holy shit what there are no girls on the internet lol”

“hey will you let me suck your tits”

And just as I was about to disconnect, guess what happens?

“Hello, dears, this is…what’s his name on here? anyway, the guy in the purple armor’s mother. Honey, I’m so sorry that these immature boys feel the need to act in such a way when you decide to try and help your team. It’s extremely offensive and rude, and they should feel ashamed of themselves. Let’s just say that my son will not just be hearing this now. (I think her son was the one who asked to suck on my tits [why would you even want to do that]) I hope your day is much better than it is right now.”

“Also you snipe very well.”

The most spoken for the rest of the match was me telling people where the enemies were and them saying ‘thanks’ in a very small voice.

Best. Mom. Ever.