Comments on: Yes, You Are

By: Delusions of Gender by Cordelia Fine « The Imperative Reader

Delusions of Gender by Cordelia Fine « The Imperative Reader — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:47:25 +0000

[...] Call: Read it. If you have any interest in gender studies, read it. If you are a feminist (and yes, you are), read it. If you have any interest in one of the strongest forces shaping our (American) society, [...]

By: Technical Women & Related Topics: Link Roundup #1

Technical Women & Related Topics: Link Roundup #1 — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 22:02:51 +0000

[...] you a feminist? Yes, You Are. Or maybe not, because other "ists" and "isms". Or, maybe even: [...]

By: Linkadeedodah! « Life of Di

Linkadeedodah! « Life of Di — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 03:59:26 +0000

[...] 13. I like this post on what feminism is. [...]

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 17:35:02 +0000

Can I ask: have you ever performed this piece? It reads great, but it reads like declamation. I can just hear it in – well, actually, Gil Scott Heron's voice…

"If you believe in, support, look fondly on, hope for, and/or work towards equality of the sexes, you are a feminist."

"Yes you are."

"The revolution will not be televised."

By: wendie

wendie — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:41:40 +0000

Just to remind us of the basis of the conversation:

feminism n (1895) 1 : the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes 2 : organized activity on behalf of women's rights and interests — feminist n or adj — feministic adj

Maybe those who think there are separate provider and supporter roles could stop for a minute and consider partner roles instead.

Why does your family need to work the same way mine does? All the definition says is that people should be able to work out their own lives without someone saying "you can't, because you're a girl".

By: Julia

Julia — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 04:56:58 +0000

Thank you for writing this! I just had a discussion with my roommates about how they don't consider themselves feminists.

By: It’s a Woman! »

It’s a Woman! » — Wed, 25 May 2011 22:50:08 +0000

[...] For anyone interested, this article I read almost a decade ago still holds up to me as a beautiful and moving piece about what feminism really is, to me: http://tomatonation.com/culture-and-criticism/yes-you-are/ [...]

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 25 May 2011 22:40:50 +0000

I read this piece when it first came out. It has been a great comfort to me over the years. I've read my fair share of feminist theory, and I know it's all a lot more complex than this piece, but whenever I just really need to boil it down to the essentials, I revisit this post.

I'm pregnant, and I just found out today I'm having a girl. I'll be keeping this in a safe place, and showing it to her as soon as she's old enough to grasp the concept. I wrote a letter to my future daughter on my blog today, and linked back to this post too.

By: pauldw

pauldw — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:20:21 +0000

i'd like a similar article about why it is so important to identify as a "feminist". Is someone who fights for equality in society, but does not call him/herself a "feminist", doing less?

Ironically enough, people's desire to identify with the word "feminist" is itself NOT a feminist issue. It is a person's personal issue with wanting an identity in conveniently simple label/image.

By: Yes, You Are « Something Pretty

Yes, You Are « Something Pretty — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 20:22:08 +0000

[...] – by Sarah D. Bunting. I found it here. [...]