Some people are allergic to fools. When they see others being treated poorly, or ridiculous statements being thrown around, or insults served without shame, they feel an urge to stand up and remind everyone that this world is a place for justice.
And if you've been an avid user on social media like most of us, you know how much nonsense is spilled there every day. Luckily, a fair share of people don’t miss their chance to share a social justice take publicly, because every illuminating, educating, and clarifying post helps.
And this Facebook page known as “Feminist Info” is a great place for putting a spotlight on the issues that matter but don't get talked about enough. This also means that the page has a wonderful collection of social justice takes spotted online, and below we selected some of the best examples.
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I want to sell t-shirts that read: "I am more than a uterus!" but I'm sure the incels would burn my house down or something.
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,” the iconic words from a moving letter from Birmingham jail were written by MLK Jr. in 1963. The powerful sentence followed: “We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny.” While MLK Jr. was specifically talking about racism in America and the necessity of all people to stand up for injustice wherever they see it, it showed how we are all connected in many more ways than we think. So a simple gesture of standing up against injustice, whether online or in real life is incredibly important.
Even though many people realize the importance of calling out the injustice, whether it’s racism or homophobia, there has been a disturbing increase in hate speech in the U.S. in recent years. A recent report by the Special Rapporteur on minority issues, Dr Fernand de Varennes, showed that the “efforts in the fight against ‘the tsunami of hate and xenophobia in social media’ appear to be largely failing because hate is increasing, not diminishing.”
"In many countries, three-quarters or more of the victims of online hate speech are members of minority groups. Women belonging to these groups are disproportionately targeted,” he reported in a speech during the 13th Forum on Minority Issues at the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland.
I would hope my daughter would be the a** ole. Must remember to teach her to be more a** holeish
"Too often, hate speech is followed by hate crimes and violence," says de Varennes. "It can too easily prepare the ground for dehumanization and scapegoating of minorities, and for normalizing hate. We need to learn from history and place all our efforts in erasing hate speech from the online space."
Wanting to do ballet, doesn't make your son gay. Wanting to be a cheerleader, doesn't make your son gay. Wanting to do performing arts, doesn't make your son gay. The only thing that makes your son gay is their attraction to men, something that neither they or anyone else can control.
Hate speech and bigotry aside, it’s impossible not to notice how judgemental social media can be. Too many people online and especially minorities have experienced poor treatment and harsh criticism. What makes it particularly hard is the fact that we as a society have a lot to improve when it comes to calling out injustice and standing up for those who are vulnerable.
Our healthcare is a mess, still better than the US but needs to be more socialised now that the government can afford it
At the same time, it’s important to dig deeper into the reasons behind a judgemental attitude. We reached out to Dr. Lise Deguire, clinical psychologist and author of a multiple award-winning book “Flashback Girl: Lessons on Resilience From a Burn Survivor” who shared some eye-opening insights.
In most cases, Dr. Deguire argues, those who judge others tend to be just as harshly judgemental about themselves. “In my clinical experience, the people who are most judgmental towards others are secretly the most harshly judgemental towards themselves. Inside, these people are highly self-critical. It is no wonder then that they treat others the same way they treat themselves, critically and harshly. Frequently, when these people learn to be more loving and accepting towards themselves, they also become more tolerant and sympathetic towards others,” Dr. Deguire explained.
@Miven's post... I think this is a valid question and didn't deserve all the downvotes. People on here need to realize that sometimes sarcasm does not come through in writing - especially if English is not their primary language. Maybe just nicely explain instead of getting their account suspended with downvotes.
Hi. I also never had an abortion, but I support it. We need to have a choice
Hi! Never had an abortion. Have three kids. Totally support abortion and my sisters x
Nearly had one. Didn't go through with it. Glad I didn't. Still support it.
Hello. I was baptized and raised Catholic. I've never been pregnant and I fully support abortion. Eat my shorts, Paul Joseph Watson!
Unfortunately he's from my country, nobody I've ever met doesn't want to punch him
Load More Replies...it is only women who should have a say in this as its their bodies they should get to decide as a guy i wouldnt like someone telling me what i can with my body
I fully support women having dominion over their body - they have the inalienable right make the decision themselves and need to be fully supported throughout.
Hi. I want kids someday and i support abortion. F**k pro-lifers, they just want control and will throw pissy fits if they feel their hold on womens autonomy they’ve held on to since extremely sexist times is slipping
also you aren’t prolife if you don’t support bills that help mothers/ reduce healthcare costs/ childcare
Load More Replies...As below I'm with Bellala. Hi I never had an abortion but I support it and I have a child!
Me neither, glad to meet you as well. How would you like it if we, as women, told you that: "OH, you have fathered 2 children by 2 different women. You are now forced to have a vasectomy!" You would be screaming to high Heaven, "It's my body, you have no right to tell me what I can or can not do with it!" Think about it!!
Well, I had to take the abortion pills because my (much wanted) second fetus was unfortunately quite obviously dead, but I was still pregnant (if you want to call it that) and my ob-gyn was really scared I would be getting an infection from the decomposing fetus inside me. I just want to say I hope everyone restricting women's choices is going to burn in hell. Women who want an abortion have very different reasons but they are all valid. Period and FU.
Hi! I’m a young woman who fully supports a woman’s right to choose and have full autonomy over their bodies. Go shove it, Paul.
Maybe write "want one". It's their choice! It's about whether they want one because bodily autonomy is a human right and for whatever reasons (that are no one else's business) not about whether they need one because of medical issues, rape, etc.! (Just trying to be helpful. Some people might read "need one" differently.)
Load More Replies...I'm female, I support abortion rights, and I've never had one. Literally, the instant I changed from pro-life to pro-choice is when I hit puberty and realized that anyone could assault me, without my consent, and I had the potential to conceive, even at 12/13 yo, as a result of that assault. That's when I realized it's about choice, not control.
Never even been pregnant but I still support someone's right to make decisions about their own body.
I don't support abortion, but I support people having the choice over their own body, particularly when that choice is between the lesser of two evils and effects welfare over entire lifetimes. I'd rather see an abortion than a kid in an orphanage, or living with an parent that didn't want them, or suffering from a foreseen condition since birth.
Never had an abortion. Proud mother of two and staunchly pro choice.
hi. i never had a child. never had an abortion. guess what? i still support.
Hi, I'm a 16 y/o Christian girl and I support women being able to do what they believe is right for themselves and a child. You shouldn't have to force yourself to have a child that would suffer by having to go into the system.
I've met QUITE a few womyn who haven't had abortions but still support it this guy obviously doesn't know many womyn!
Hi there, I've never had an abortion. I have fertility issues and will never be able to have my own baby.. guess what? You do whats right for you!
Hi, I'm a virgin & I support abortion. Mind your business, Y chromosome.
I've only har a spontaneous abortion, also called miscarriage. I support right to safe abortions.
I can't believe he said that... that's just so monumentally stupid. What's worse is, how does he know? Is he going around asking women if they've had abortions?? *OMEGACRINGE*
Never had an abortion. Still support the choice for others as do many women. Above statement sooo not true. US is seriously screwed up right now about women's rights.
Hi, I've never had an abortion and I support abortion. You know what I DO have? Three black belts and 7 years of martial arts training, come at me you little s**t.
Hi I'm Ella. I have never had an abortion and i support it. Not so great to meet you.
^ Jumps up and down raising her hand saying, "Oooh, me, me right here!"
I had the privilege of having decent parents, enough money, decent schooling, in general a normal enough upbringing to know a lot about sex, contraception, diseases etc., and have access to and choice about what method of contraception I want to use IF I want to be sexually active. I also did not have any physically abusive partners who would force me to have sex or get pregnant. So I could avoid becoming pregnant with a 99 percent safety and never needed an abortion. Not everyone is this lucky.
A reminder that some trans men and nonbinary people can get pregnant and need the appropriate healthcare (antenatal or abortion)
Ive never had an abortion, currently pregnant and still supporting choice and other people’s ability to decide their own futures. Why do you care?
Never had one either, and I support it. Ppl very rarely TRY to use their brains.
If the woman doesn’t want the child-to-be but keeps it because the man wants it, it becomes a forced pregnancy by default. In this case forced by the woman herself in order to pacify the man and keep him happy by risking her health, life and happiness by giving birth to a child she doesn’t want. There’s no way around that part, it doesn’t work. The father isn’t risking life and health during pregnancy, the woman is - so no. The father should absolutely not have a say if the woman doesn’t want the child. That’s the last word; if the woman has made clear that she doesn’t want to go through pregnancy and give birth, that’s the end of the discussion.
Load More Replies...At the same time, judgment hurts people from the inside out. Dr. Deguire explained that people's judgment and criticism of us feel absolutely terrible, sometimes even devastating. “When this happens, the first thing to do is to notice your own pain and distress and to treat yourself kindly. It hurts, plain and simple. Having compassion for your pain will help you bear it.”
“Once you have recovered from the hurt of being judged, it is good to remember that anyone judging you that harshly is probably in a lot of pain themselves,” Lise said and added that awareness may help you to move beyond the hurt of the moment.
No matter how much everyone recycles, corporations will always produce the most pollution
The issue is more that somehow a lot of the people who say that "happens to men too" - don't seem to actually do anything about it except mentioning that to a woman when the issue is raised. They are usually the first to ridicule other men who try to talk about the issue. In other words - if the only reason you mention that it happens to men is just to try and silence women - you're still a !@$#!@
Billionaires who abuse the power their wealth gives them deserve to go to Hades, the sooner the better.
If you need this explained to you: Less than 1% of all known types of bacteria will make you ill, yet we still use bacteria as a "dirty" word. That is because the 1% can seriously mess you up so it's better to be careful and try to protect yourself against them.
Let's be honest, consent is the low bar. Enthusiastic consent is what should be taught.
My mother at 19 in a way was convinced to keep me and my childhood was horrible. Don't force people who aren't ready for kids to have them.
Exactly. And I do so too, to correct the mistakes of my parents' generation.
Just made an rbg baby blanket for upcoming daughter. Husband thinks I'm nuts but I mean just look at like half this list
Bet he thinks it'd be a privilege if we got free pads and tampons too.
You forgot to add “ and always willing to please you”. We’re not, for those of you who don’t get it—-just like you are not always willing to please us (and I mean please by our definition, not yours).
That's why it's called pro CHOICE. Because it's up to the woman what she does with her body!
The 'fight or flight' response is well known, but psychologists say it should be "fight, flight or freeze".
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Because of a fee delinquent and violent men the rest of us have been painted with the same brush. But as long it keeps women safe they can paint me with any brush they want. Their safety comes first.
Some really interesting points here; also it's fascinating to see how times have changed since I was younger ie change to law in UK regarding sexual consent in marriage and women and periods. But also the changes in abortion rights in America
Growing up looking more like a girl than a boy in the naughty 80s brought me perspectives on both sides. Progress have definitely happened over the past 4 decades, this I'm sure just by observation. It's also true some has regressed like the US and because of political use of religion as propaganda. At this stage, I can only see these progress stopping if people start being partisan or absolutely binary about things. It's never us vs them. It's always about finding a middle ground.
Oh yeah one time I whipped out my period blood pants. In front of a guy. I was at the nurse getting new pants. I bled on em
Because of a fee delinquent and violent men the rest of us have been painted with the same brush. But as long it keeps women safe they can paint me with any brush they want. Their safety comes first.
Some really interesting points here; also it's fascinating to see how times have changed since I was younger ie change to law in UK regarding sexual consent in marriage and women and periods. But also the changes in abortion rights in America
Growing up looking more like a girl than a boy in the naughty 80s brought me perspectives on both sides. Progress have definitely happened over the past 4 decades, this I'm sure just by observation. It's also true some has regressed like the US and because of political use of religion as propaganda. At this stage, I can only see these progress stopping if people start being partisan or absolutely binary about things. It's never us vs them. It's always about finding a middle ground.
Oh yeah one time I whipped out my period blood pants. In front of a guy. I was at the nurse getting new pants. I bled on em