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.
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!
Oh my 😔 To this day, I still do that, and feel ashamed. Once, this girl didn't seem to care at all and just opened the wrapper loudly and I was sitting in the cubical next to her thinking oml girl...you are awesome.
Happened to me too! Go… confident people!
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I remember one post in which a girl called out the tampon/pad companies on calling their product discreet when the wrappers were so noisy, everyone in the bathroom knew what you were doing. One guy responded with "Then do it in the men's room...we won't know. We'll be like "WTF? Who's eating chips in here?!?""
This has changed, thank god. Girls in my school will now whip out a pad and carry it openly when they ask to use the bathroom. I can't, but I'm glad they can.
I'm thankful my daughter didn't buy into this nonsense. In high school, a male teacher refused her initial request to go to the women's room. He quickly changed his mind when she whipped out a tampon and waved it at him.
I’m teaching in Taiwan and I have teenage girls come to be at the beginning of class and just tell me they’re on their period and might need to go to the bathroom during class. I tell them to do what they need to do, no need to ask later and disrupt the class. No whisper, no shyness, just a simple biological function. Nothing to be ashamed of and part of that is not calling a “special gift” or any other euphemism.
I open them as loudly as possible as a warning to those around me. I have drastic mood swings while on my period, don't mess with me.
is this a USA thing ? never seen a girl get teased when i was at school or anywhere
I remember a guy going through my bag and making a big deal about finding pads in middle school. I felt so ashamed at the time -US
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I think that depends on your personality too. Once a boy was rummaging through my purse and asked "Hey! You got any tampons in here?" To which I replied "No! Why? Do YOU need one?" Never happened again.
As a father of 4 girls, I was never ashamed of going into a store to buy tampons, pads or any other feminine products. 51% of the world's population are female. (Including animals! LOL!) So... guys... get the hell over it.
I was so embarrassed when i was on my period when i first started dating my bf. He helped me feel less so even helped buy stuff i need once when i ran out
High school teacher refused to let me take my purse to the bathroom with me. Kept asking why I even needed it if I wasn't trying to text. I was so embarrassed and stuttering so much that I got really angry and pulled out a tampon and threw it on his desk. I screamed "that's why you f-cking dipsh*t" and stormed out with my purse. I came back and he never said a word about girl's taking their purses in front of me again. Of course my classmates thought it was hilarious that I had a period. That's all they got from the situation. My spontaneous anger issues have not resolved either. Age just taught me a better vocabulary.
Yeah… I’m mostly good at not caring but when you’re a girl and you have a crush on a girl you end up in bathroom stalls next to each other sometimes… I was dying of embarrassment.
Firstly, I love your username! Secondly; very relatable :)
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I heard a story once about a girl who tried to take a tampon out of her bag discreetly and ask the teacher if she could go to the restroom. The teacher, hearing the crinkle, told her to share the snacks with everyone else. The girl walked up to his desk, looked him in the eye, and handed him a tampon.
Retired teacher here. Taught mostly PreK-6, some Jr High, some High School. I cannot for the life of me understand why some school architects thought it was fine to put sinks outside in the hallway of the bathrooms. Those big trough sinks that have like three water fans and are used by multiple people at once. Right when girls are just learning about and dealing with periods. What if they have an accident? What if it gets all on their hands? I was told then they need to go to the nurses office. WTH? It's halfway across the building down multiple hallways. And half the school's population of girls is supposed to do this when they are on their period? Totally unacceptable.
I leave pads in my office bathroom for anyone that might need them. Screw the guys there and not one has EVER commented
I tear my pad off with a relish, there' no shame in a women's bathroom. Which is why I do believe in the sanctity of single-sex bathrooms.
I haven’t been able to go to a water park since I was 13 because that’s where I got my first and my aunt shamed me for NOT KNOWING it would happen before hand and not being prepared. Like seriously it was the first and I had no idea it was going to happen at that exact time! But apparently since I was that age I should have had stuff with me even if I didn’t need it and should have known better then to go swimming.
I've never done that. Just like holding in your s**t because someone else is in there. I mean, WTF? We're both performing natural bodily functions.
I work in a very male-dominated industry (the Navy). I don't announce it, but I make zero attempt to be secretive when putting a pad in my pocket. Anyone who can't deal with the fact that people have periods can suck it the f**k up, it's not my problem.
My friends and I would hide them in our sleeves so nobody would see and then ask to go to the bathroom in
I keep my pads and tampons on display in a nice clear container on my toilet all month long as a feminine power move. My son is used to this and doesn't think it odd.
Oh gosh, this brings back traumatizing memories of middle school. I bled through my pants one day and several boys in my class just made it seem like I was the grossest person on the planet. Was terrified of my periods all the way until college, when my roommate bled on her sheets and was just super casual about it. Blew my mind.
Still true. I had to have a good talk with one of my 5th grade boys and the girl he tried to shame by taking her tampons and telling everyone. He had to make it right to her and he had a really har dime figuring out how to do it. I had to prompt him that maybe there was someone he could ask that could answer that question. Then I had to make her believe that she had the right to decide what that was since she was the one harmed.
My mother used to want me to hide empty tampon boxes inside other boxes when I put them in the recycling bin. Otherwise, the garbage man might see that someone in the household used tampons. Quelle horreur.
Wait . . . what? Where are women embarrassed to be heard opening a tampon wrapper by other women????
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
