MeerderWörter’s Comments (group member since Jan 08, 2016)

MeerderWörter’s comments from the Our Shared Shelf group.

So it was for us;)
See you next saturday:)

Meelie wrote: "To clarify Jo's final point, I think (note, I think!) it'd be wise to not use Emma's name/Our Shared Shelf name (as it's something she created) as the name of your summits. Either a slight variatio..."

That's a point that we need to be careful about, thanks for reminding us again.

Arnaud wrote: "I'd like to try. :)
If you accept a french accent in the conversation. ^^"

Of course;)

I'll PM you!

And I'm glad we stay on Skype, I've never used hangouts before!

But Agnes, isn't it normally 9:30 GMT?

Ashna wrote: "Yeah,I do agree.Let's put the limits of video calling to the test here. Then maybe we need to decide a day when everybody can be there online,like a universal holiday or something.

However,I even ..."

4 to 5 summits actually seem to be a bit easier manageable, even if we connect them at one time via a livestream.

I also agree with Jo that it would be really good to put it online, because then other people can see it too, and not only live, but afterwards too.

For universal holidays, I guess this could be a bit tricky, because let's face it, do we know any date that is a national holiday around the world or most of it? We could also use a sunday for example tho, or a saturday, because most people are free then, and for the sake of testing it should do it. (I don't say we shouldn't try on an international holiday, I just think it is very difficult to find one)

Very interesting comments.
I've seen men say they can't be feminists because they say they have privilege and aren't women. I understand their point, but I still think anyone can be a feminist. It's a decision you consciously (mostly unconsciously tho I think) you make, and it is not depending on your sex characteristics.

Winston wrote: "Keith wrote: "Winston wrote: "But on the opposite side, what about makeup? I mean, makeup is standard in TV or Movies for both genders. But it's still very strongly divided in traditional gender ro..."

You can definitely try. If I've been skyping too long into the morning sometimes a concealer would also work wonders.

People like her are so important...
And that she achieved sucess makes it only better.

A fierce warrior who doesn't change the world, but the world for some people.

And again:
"Double discrimination means double the work"
~Gloria Steinem

So, I actually heard that Skype works the better the more people use it, I'm totally for giving it a try and test how many people can be in a call.

Sponsorships would be really great, and I agree with Keith here: If we don't ask, we won't know.

I think it would of course be feminist, isn't this what OSS is all about? Feminism can be so diverse, let's make it as diverse as possible. It could be a great opportunity to learn from each other, which is always good.
It must be so awesome to actually see a talking circle unfold, it would be a really good opportunity for it.

Robert wrote: "I guess I am the opposite of some here. When I was younger I used to love going to buy clothes, I liked things that were somewhat different and stood out a little. I would stand in the store and sc..."

As Emma and Gerd said, it's about choice. As long as no one is forced to do something it's okay. Choice is so important. And social rules have huge power over us.

And now what Keith and Ashna EDIT: wrote is totally my experience. For me, clothes are clothes, and if I need new ones, I wait until I can't any longer. Because it's very exhausting to buy clothes (not with books, but clothes just drain me) for me.

I do buy specific clothes sometimes, like recently I bought a t-shirt that reads: "Always remain true to yourself" (Which is definitely harder for me than for others)

Venkatesh wrote: "this is something that keeps fascinating me, even though we live together many of the habits are just too different one that I can across was how men and women act( turn to ) when giving way inside..."

Private space and how we deal with intrusions is really interesting.

Ross wrote: "Or is there more to it? "

Well, that is the question, isn't it? Now, I think it is mostly nurtured, but I have no sources to back that up.

Btw, I go the men's way when looking at my nails, I just noticed that.

Laure wrote: "http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/i...

New abortion rules in Arkansas.

I'm speechless :-("

That is pretty fucked up!

Noelani wrote: "So I'm not sure if this goes here and if it doesn't I'm really sorry, but I'm about half way through the first chapter and a lot of the things she says about beauty and gender roles reminded me of ..."

Noelani, that sounds like a very good book!

Emma wrote: "Ohh hmm, interesting. I always grab fabric at the bottom by my waist, and pull it off (the method you describe as typical to women)."

I heard so, woman, I was so pissed when my mom told me how to do it and how my dad showed it to me felt so much more natural. After the first time I saw that episode, I changed to men's way, it's just so much more comfortable. (And that episode is so good, it's so tragic, but so good!)

So, I should probably stop thinking about sex and gender all the time. And no, not the sex you probably are thinking of now, but the one in sex ed.

I am guilty of watching a German crime fiction series, if it has interesting topics, and today I was watching an episode titled "Zwischen den Ohren" "Between the ears". A very good one, it raised one question: How do you take off your sweater?

Because men mostly do it by starting to grab a bit of cloth at the neck and pull at it, while women do it by starting to grab a bit of fabric around their waist and pull it upwards.

So, I was (once again) thinking about such stuff.
What do you think of it?

Robert wrote: "MeerderWörter wrote: "Ross wrote: "Ashna, never underestimate Emma Watson fans :) you never know she might be up for chairing the event

if it was virtual video link that would prevent fangirl exce..."

We would! We can confirm it's possible to smoothly skype across the pond with five people in the call;)

Ross wrote: "Ashna, never underestimate Emma Watson fans :) you never know she might be up for chairing the event

if it was virtual video link that would prevent fangirl excesses from people like myself :)
Any..."

We know Skype is capable of having 5 people in a call, maybe we wanna test it a bit more? 10 people? Fifteen people? Let's see when it crashes.

But yeah, meeting in real life is even better;)

How you advocate for something, so will be the goal. If you use violence, the outcome will be violent too.

I think this is a really great idea;)
Problem are probably visas tho and where we should have it... and money. Money will be the biggest problem I guess.

And you misunderstood me, but it's also my fault, because I wasn't very specific...

My personal allegory for feminists:
Feminists are wolves, and groups of feminists are packs, and when a wolf howls, the pack answers. I consider us here a pack too!