I need Feminism because

I recall going over a number of blogs and finding one that really interested me, it was group 7 but as I look back I think the person who published it has removed it.

The post was basically about how in another country, girls are being tested on whether or not they were virgins (Reilly, 2013).

This really triggered my inner feminist and boy did it enrage me.

I mean, so what if someone is a virgin or not, how can someone be discriminated on anatomy? Boys would never be tested for being a virgin or not, because its physically impossible to tell, so why am I outed for my anatomy?

This is a real problem today, because the double standards on sex are insanely high. The ideals of rape culture, cat calling, and slut shaming still existing is disgusting. 

Some people don’t realize how women are still treated as objects. I was discussing with my friend the other day about how horrible cat calling may be, how men would just call across the way “hey sexy” or “Nice ass” or something equally inappropriate (why do they do that? it wont make me feel any better about myself! it's more of a insult than a compliment). A girl eavesdropping on us quickly added “but what if they just wanted to say you were beautiful?”

And I just thought, how can someone be so naïve? That is never, not ever the case. Why are we as a gender, a minority even, is thought of as a show once we step out the door? We we’re not created to be called at or to entertain the opposite sex, we are people. If you want out attention, treat us like a person not a show.

What annoys me more is rape culture. How easily fingers may be pointed at the victim.  

The slut walk was something that really caught my eye (BBC news, 2011) , it really enraged my because an actual cop's advice was that if the rape victim wore much more "appropriate" clothing, the deed might of been prevented another is how alcohol can excuse his actions but condemn mine?

Excuse me

Does what I wear really make me more eligible to some a heinous crime?

NO

If I were to wear a cloak and 500 sweaters and pants in the middle of summer, I could still be raped; it’s all about the rapist not the victim 

Whist skimming through the Internet I have found a campaign called "I need feminism because" (Buxton, 2013)

But the one that really stood out was

"I need feminism because, as a girl if was taught not to get raped, when boys should be taught not to rape"

Little girls in the world are constantly taught to be the minor compared to men and it needs to stop, the worst part is that most of the moral advice and influence come from home. If we were to reach out to parents and break the gender differences, rape maybe reduced and objectification of woman can finally disappear.

We need to start a ‘Global sisterhood’! (Brah & Pheonix, 2004)

Reference:

Reilly Jill (2013), Schools Plan to make teenage girls undergo virginity test in Indonesia sparks outrage, Daily Mail, Sep 2 < http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2408882/Plan-make-teenage-girls-undergo-virginity-tests-Indonesia-sparks-outrage.html>

BBC news (2011), ‘SlutWalk’ marches sparked by Toronto officer’s remarks, BBC, May 8 < http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-13320785>

Buxton Alex, We need feminism because, University of Cambridge, July 9 <http://www.cam.ac.uk/news/we-need-feminism-because>

Brah, Avtar and Phoenix, Ann (2004). Ain’t I A Woman? Revisiting Intersectionality. Journal of International Women's Studies, 5(3), 75-86.