#feministfriday episode 33 | Bodies!
Good morning everyone,
Happy first of May!
I was interested in this article because its title - "can you be a waitress and a feminist" - pits two important laws against one another:
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Betteridge's law, stating that the answer to any question posed in a headline is always "no"
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The as yet unnamed law that states that the answer to the question "can you be a feminist and [be a noun|do a verb]" is always "yes"
Underlying it all is the clichéd belief that how you behave in Vegas “stays in Vegas” — that it’s not a true reflection of your character, and bears no real consequences. This combination not only encourages people to indulge in aggressive behavior, but also distorts sexual harassment into something far less severe, even innocent.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/19/opinion/sunday/can-you-be-a-waitress-and-a-feminist.html?_r=2
It's not really "presenting without comment" if I put in this preamble and a photograph, but the pull quote really does speak for itself.
And honestly, I thought making a vagina into a vehicle sounded fun.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/01/13/japan-s-vagina-kayak-artist-fights-back-against-obscenity-charges-and-misogyny.html
Not a vehicle:
Enjoy the long weekend, if you have a long weekend,
Alex.