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

MeerderWörter’s comments from the Our Shared Shelf group.

"You sound like Margaret Thatcher."

"Oh, God," I say. "That's awful."

I can relate:)

elizabeth wrote: "I'm glad this is here. I've always mostly liked Laci Green. Her videos have helped me out tremendously while I was growing up, but I couldn't help but notice all the hate towards her from people wh..."

I hope we're not sweeping hate here, that's not a solution in the long term.

Ross wrote: "I have been reviewing her vlog I think over all she is good and perhaps more importantly necessary. Her openness and clear view in matters of sex are of great value to everyone especially young wom..."

Okay, now I need to check her out! (What else would I do right now? Definitely not sleep:) ) Will be a little bit of work to watch most of her videos, but what I should do else anyways:)

Angela wrote: "I appreciate being able to share empowering books with women around the world. In a small town with few friends reading the same kind of books as me, it's nice to have a group where I'm connected with people who ARE reading the same books."

SAME!

Sharing my thoughts on OURSharedShelf with you:
OurSharedShelf is somewhat of a home for me. I go here on a daily basis, I love to see new posts pop up, I love to discuss here, or help a new member or two out. Here, my sex, my gender, they are not a big deal. We are here to discuss, not to spread hate towards each other. Via OSS I have made friends, that I have told parts of myself I maybe have told 1 or 2 persons before. I have learned so much, and I know it's the right thing to be a feminist. Here, I feel understood! All of you folks make this small corner of the world feel big.

OMG, I'm on the verge of sobbing writing this.

Jonathan wrote: "It's good to see that this group is recognizing that Alex Gardega's not trying to make an anti-feminist statement with his Pissing Pug, but a more abstruse statement about art.

The sculptor behin..."

What a thoughtful and nailing post, Jonathan, thanks for that.

Btw, I just wanted to tell all of you that we got 100.000€ for the women's petition in Austria together:) Step one completed:)

Ashley wrote: "I'm not sure where this belongs, but I wanted to share this article the Nashville Scene featured this week:

"She’s the master of her own fate. The undefeated Jessi Zazu."

http://www.nashvillescen..."

A warrior that faces her enemies with a firm conviction, facing the ups and downs and not losing hope. That's not easy:(

Robert wrote: "I have also read all 7 of her autobiographies. I would say that the two that I liked the most were " I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" and " Mom & Me & Mom". They resonated the most with me.
But al..."

You've read ALL seven autobiographies of her? Wow, I again feel so unknowing, it's kinda embarassing. I need to read SO MUCH!

Having read Mom&Me&Mom, I think she in the end knew what she wanted and was a woman who had a very special relationship with her mother.

Keith wrote: "MeerderWörter wrote: ".....in Austria, the minimum age to marry is 16, with the consent of the parents, and 18 without the parents' consent....."

As it is in England and Wales, but, oddly, not Sco..."

I'm totally with you here. In Austria you're allowed to make your driver's license with 16, vote with 16 and the rest is with 18.
Marriage is a rather lasting decision, I'm twenty and wouldn't dare to think about such an important question.

Keith wrote: "MeerderWörter wrote: "Now what I have discovered here is nothing but gross, no shocking suits more!https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/26/op...
In most Federal States of the US there isn't even an age ..."

Uh, yeah, your comment sums it up perfectly:) We live in 2017, and not 1717 (although some think that's still the case, not only with this topic, but others as well!) I get it that in Austria, the minimum age to marry is 16, with the consent of the parents, and 18 without the parents' consent.
People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. That indeed, that's just gross! And the US is very guilty of that:(

Pam wrote: "Meelie wrote: "Wonder Woman, women only viewings... for or against?"

Against. For many of the same reasons listed above. It's still sexual discrimination during an open public event. I.e.

And I ..."

Pam, you bring a very important point to discussion here - gender and representation. While I'm totally on your side that it is important and good that we finally have a woman lead, we must not forget non-binary persons and persons who identify as somewhere in the middle of the spectrum.
I'm on your side with the rest tho, I think segregation is not something that we only further want to itinerate. And then who is a woman and who is not? That's a really loaded topic.

Keith wrote: "Ross wrote: "talk about off topic, if part of being fourth wave feminist is inclusiveness and to expand the debate. I would say Emma is doing great as a feminist and so is OSS :)"

I was trying to ..."

Amen to that, Keith!

Sam wrote: "I think she wants to stand for something positive and simply wants to erase the misunderstandings about feminism and its goals. Anything beyond that is speculation and, realistically everyone will ..."

And there's no problem with having different representations of what a feminist is. The important thing is that we all pull on one rope to get our societies more feminist.

Ross wrote: "talk about off topic, if part of being fourth wave feminist is inclusiveness and to expand the debate. I would say Emma is doing great as a feminist and so is OSS :)"

She has catapulted herself into history books already with launching the HeforShe campaign:) She's doing fine!

Keith wrote: "Had a read of the Twitter feed #FearlessGirl and the bull, it seems, was supposed to represent the 'strength and power of the American people' when it was erected in 1989.

Following this notion, ..."

Yeah, that uh, is a valid question:) Oh my god, you make me laugh so much... He is pissing of a lot of people!

Sam wrote: "Hey everyone! I've just joined today. Feels strange being a guy in a feminist group, but actually Emma's view and explanation of feminism has totally changed how I view it. I look forward to readin..."

We have many wonderful men here on the shelf, you're not alone. Your view is as important as everyone else's, we can change our societies only if people from all groups work together:)

Ross wrote: "Meelie wrote. "Wonder woman, woman only screening, for or against "

In this instance I am for. The screening soled out in Australia were they originated suggesting it is something women want. Ther..."

WHICH movies? No, but that made me laugh!

Winston wrote: "I think griping is fine, but it's important that artists continue to do things that push our own boundaries and give them voices.

In this example, it seems anti-feminist, but the artist was intend..."

The three statues represent three different attitudes toward society, at least that's what crossed my mind now. There are people like Trump who are represented by the bull, then there are activists, even as young as little girls, who are represented by the little fearless girl and then there are the people who don't want to interact with the society too much at all, and they figuratively piss at the other two. Wow, what did my mind make up in that short time now?

Pam wrote: "I find this fascinating. We have "art" being built upon "art." Its an evolving piece.

From link: Sculptor Alex Gardega told The New York Post that the proud, gangly young woman “is corporate nons..."

Nevertheless, she persisted:)

James wrote: "While i wont say she is a "feminazi" and agree with her that the outrage over the screenings is a bit "stupid" i disagree with her that excluding men from something isnt sexist. I find that outlook..."

I go with James here, really. Positive discrimination is still discrimination, even if it's just for a short amount of time. It sends the wrong message, in my opinion, because we need to come together and not further segregate ourselves from each other. That's not how it works. And I think that is segregation here. If you really want to have an all-woman auditorium, they can still book that in a small cinema for a screening. Because the ultimate question here is: Who is a woman? Are trans women then excluded because for some, they are still not seen as women? Or intersex people, what's with them? I'm really worried over that.