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
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.
If my mother had chosen to have an abortion rather than have me, I know her life would have been better, and a lot of other people would probably have had better lives, and honestly, it would have saved me a lot of pain and trouble. I honestly wish she had. Only the woman should be allowed to make that choice, but I support it 100%. If someone is struggling with the choice, just know: sometimes it really, really, really IS the right thing to do.
You're absolutely right that it's the right thing to do sometimes, and I'm very sorry you have been suffering. Virtual hug for you.
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Honestly? I would be glad. She was not a material for the mother. Neither had she genetics to have a baby. And yet she did. I ended up being chronically ill and miserable. Yay. And when I turned 18 no law will force her to give me money or pay for my meds and bills even tho I did not asked to be here.
Very sorry to read this. Can relate. All the best to you.
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This is the lamest comeback the forced birthers have. If you never existed, you’d not care because you never would have existed.
If my mother had gone through an abortion, I would have been ok with that. My mother was not mentally stable enough to be a mother. She had lots of issues that were compounded by the fact she had 4 kids. I remember my mother once tried to berate my aunt by saying she was pathetic for giving her babies up for adoption. I knew she did it out of jealousy because my aunt was free to go where she pleased and do as she pleased without having to consider motherhood. It was her choice, not a written in stone obligation.
If i was aborted i’d just be born somewhere else, right? like my consciousness would go somewhere else? like i wouldn’t never exist id still need a consciousness at some point dhjkkajsndbd
It wouldn't have mattered to me, because I would have been an unaware clump of cells.
Then she wouldn't have married my horrible father. She could have continued to have an amazing life going on tour and beating up rock stars. The stories I've heard of my mom when she was young r incredible. Raising 3 kids on her own while my dad continued to mess up our lives ruined her. I've always blamed myself
I hope you know you were never to blame - you were a child. Your mother sounds amazing and you’ve remembered her stories and history.This makes you pretty amazing too in my opinion.
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You may have been born, but in some other alternate way. We are glad you are here though, no matter how it came about. I miss my Mom... and to think of the grief I put her through but she stuck by me and I' hope I've made her and my Dad proud, just as I'm sure you did with your parents. As much as I done f****d up in life, sometimes I think maybe I should have been... well... you know.
If she had, then I wouldn't even be here today hence I wouldn't have known in the first place.
As a child who wasn’t loved, I would have been fine with not being born! Sometimes abortion really is the best choice for everyone
I am the ninth child in our family. If my mother was taken seriously when she wanted to have her tubes tied at the age of 23 after her 3rd (!) baby I wouldn't be here. Guess what, I fully support her wishes and wish the a$$hat doctor would have also. Her whole life would have been so much easier it breaks my heart when I think about the whole thing.
I was a forced birth. I wish I had been aborted. I had a forced birth. I wish my ex had unalived me when he'd tried to. He would have done it if I'd had an abortion. But 12 years later and every single day I think so what? So what if he killed me for it? I should've had the abortion.
Say this to someone woth depression 🤷♀️ they wont care. Hell you might get a "works for me"
I was a surprise baby. My mother was told 20 years previously that she would never be able to conceive. I was very much wanted and cherished as a miracle. After she had me, she became pregnant again (turns out that once your body has conceived once, it can become easier for it to happen again, but she didn't know that at the time). She had an abortion because she was a single mother and it was difficult enough as it was. She then got sterilised so that it could never happen again. I am grateful that she had that option, because she struggled but managed to give me the best life that she could. I'd hate to think how she would have coped with another child as well.
Not to mention, if she had, I wouldn't even be here to know the difference.
I was born in the era when the pill wasn't out and my poor, dear and beloved mother fell pregnant with me. I was the youngest of four and she just had too many babies in quick succession when she married. We got through it and she was a terrific mother but I know if the pill was available back then I wouldn't have been born. I can't even imagine me being a mother of 4 children.
Well, let's see. My Mother would have been able to retire before she died. My Father wouldn't have had to work two jobs all the time. My brothers and sisters would have had more resources available to them. And, as an "innocent unborn child", I would have presumably gone straight to heaven.
So right wing Christian republicans want to outlaw abortion, yet same are against welfare. Who is supposed to raise the kid? Them?
Then I wouldn't be here to support abortion rights and you wouldn't have anyone to try to stop you from taking them away. Catch 22, anyone?
i think abortions should be around. if you dont want one dont get one but you cant force that on other people. thats like many christians forcing christianity on other people
When I was very young, at Sunday school or something a girl mentioned that her aunt had suffered a miscarriage and the response to that was "maybe that was God's way of saying that she wasn't ready to have a baby." This same church organized a pro-life protest a few years later. If God can abort a fetus if the mother isn't ready, then why can't we? Aren't Christians supposed to be more like God? (I'm not a Christian btw)
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
