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

MeerderWörter’s comments from the Our Shared Shelf group.

Laure wrote: "MeerderWörter wrote: "EDIT: Too much triggering content in there. "

I wouldn't say "too much", but this is definitely hard to read and there should be a warning. This monologue made me so sad for ..."

The "too much" depends on what the individual had to endure. Well, now you know the sad truth about how intersex children are treated.

Laure wrote: "Very nice article, and a great advertisement for Our Shared Shelf! I'm very curious to see the movie, now that I read that Gloria Steinem endorsed it ;-)

About the pictures...
1) the series is ve..."

You simply nailed it! Now that Gloria endorsed it, I can definitely watch it! It's feminist for sure:)

About the pictures:
Well, everything is said already, and you nailed it!

Gerd wrote: "Pam wrote: "Why is this news?"

Fair question, I'm sure the same theatre owner refused to show "Fried Green Tomatoes", "Boys on the Side" (probably had a minor stroke over "Desert of the Hearts") a..."

To answer this with a quote that I came across on Youtube:
Ach du scheiße, haben wir da wieder jemanden mit einem mikroskopisch kleinen Weltbild? :D
Translation: Holy shit, do we have here somebody with a microscopic small view of the world again. (Oh, I had to laugh so much when I first read it.)

Conclusion: Some people can't stand anything that is "other."

Laure wrote: "MeerderWörter wrote: "Hm, the interesting thing Marx said tho, is that in communism and in the primitive society. Now, it would make way more sense to argue with another concept, the concept that t..."

You're absolutely right! Marx fled to Paris after the revolution, and finally landed in England. I asked my professor the question about communism and the Sowietunion, and she said that this was not at all what Marx intended communism to be. Marx also speaks of the bourgeoisie(wuh, you definitely have a tricky language).

But the sociologists who explored elite and mass were actually in Italy. Their thoughts are quite interesting, especially when it comes to causes of inequality.

Ross wrote: "well on the good news front The London Times gave the movie five star review and put Emma on the front page.

maybe the good reception for the film may elevate some of the fears that led to a back..."

Is there anything that you do NOT know about Emma;)?
I LOVE that there's a gay character in it, it's still not common today, at least not in Austria.
Why do people give backlash if they haven't even seen the movie yet?! That doesn't make sense.

Lorelai wrote: "I don't understand why girls and boys are still split up. Why can't we just have Scouts of America? Let them all learn together, this is 2017, boys and girls need the same life skills. Every young ..."

I couldn't have said it better. There are even some individuals out there who identify as postgender, so the gender binary is definitely obsolete. I'm not saying it's bad per se, but we have to acknowledge that gender is a spectrum, instead of two opposing ideals. And that what was very specifically related to one gender in the past now isn't anymore. And that we have the possibility to choose, we do not have to be forced into a gender role, we can kind of choose it.

Coryanne wrote: "MeerderWörter wrote: "I have to agree with both Bruna and Ross on that matter, you have to be wary because men who behave in a traditional way normally also demand that from their wifes. And the po..."

That's easy. You just have to click at reply, and the quoted words will be at the very top of the commenting field. Then you can place it within the comment just as you like. You can do that as often as you wish to do so.

A very important topic, in my opinion.

Alana wrote: "MeerderWörter wrote: "There are the laws, but everyday life is different."

That is certainly the truth, among all nations and across a variety of issues! What's on paper doesn't always equal reali..."

My mom actually told me a few days after I wrote that comment that Austria has one of the highest wage gaps within the EU - I can't believe it! And there are some other issues that need to be adressed, from my perspective it's mostly awareness-raising that needs to be done.
I don't say it's really bad when it comes to equality in Austria, but there are still quite a few issues that need to be adressed.

I was so glad when I read on Twitter about the Istanbul convention and asked the account whether Austria had already ratified it, and they wrote back within a few minutes that Austria had done that already some years ago. (With other issues we need ages and only the fact that otherwise we have to pay a fine we then do it:( )

Eternal wrote: "How can you sustain a group without a form of payment? (completely free? Nothing is free...)

Ok, so if you don't use money, then trading? So a potluck is also considered 'elitism' ;)

Groups that ..."

Hm, the interesting thing Marx said tho, is that in communism and in the primitive society. Now, it would make way more sense to argue with another concept, the concept that there is always an elite because after a revolution the revolutionists become the new elite (at least some of them, think about communism as it was in the Sowietunion).

Emma wrote: "I didn't really think of the vanity fair thing as a concern to feminism - I think it showed that Emma is comfortable in her body! And I think everybody should be comfortable in their body - regardl..."

In my opinion the so called "feminists" made it a feminist issue.
I was just thinking: Woohoo, now that pushes the boundaries! (And I always love that!)

Harm wrote: "Sorry for being slightly off topic, but a dead wolf was found in the northern part of the Netherlands, this reportedly indicates they are back in our country."

It's sad that the wolf is dead, but I'm glad that there is now proof that they are back:)

I vaguely remember hearing about the movie when it was up for an award somewhere (I strongly believe it was Germany)... my memory sucks with this one.

Ooh, I'd like to read that book!

Sherrie wrote: "I can't believe we're even having this discussion. There are 11 photos of Emma in that article and we're all focusing on the ONE where she dared to show some skin? Really?

It's an interesting art..."

You have a good point here. That's reducing her to one issue instead of acknowleding all that she did and that is written about in the article. Such a response is not feminist at all.

Sandra wrote: "Taylor wrote: "Hi everyone! I'm hoping someone can help me out! I went on amazon to buy this book after seeing emma post a photo of her holding it! But she was holding the copy that was titled, "co..."

Thanks so much for that quick research:)
I actually got mine from the library right now, I can't wait to get started on it. Maybe today, at least tomorrow:)

Taylor wrote: "Hi everyone! I'm hoping someone can help me out! I went on amazon to buy this book after seeing emma post a photo of her holding it! But she was holding the copy that was titled, "contacting the po..."

I noticed that too! I'm asking myself the same!

After doing a bit of calculation, I want you to show this:
172.720 members as of March 2nd, 2017!
100.000 members as of February 3rd, 2016!
difference: 72.720 members:)
time elapsed: 27 days plus 365 days. Makes 392 days in total!

72.720 divided by 392: 185,5...

Let that sink in! Since we were hitting 100.000 members in the beginning of February last year, we were growing by 185,5 members PER DAY! THAT IS AMAZING!

I don't have a favourite monologue, but the ones that stick with me the most are the ones about the rape and the girl without a vagina.

I just wish it would be more inclusive, and get the facts right.

Feminism is about possibilities and options. And who are we to critizise how she wants to dress herself?
When I saw the photos I just thought: Uuh, she's pushing the boundaries again!
And I love her for that!

Sandra wrote: "I haven't read it so far, too. And I totally agree with you, Jo, Pam's description makes it even more 'worth reading'. Ordered it right away, so it might arrive tomorrow! I chose to read it in Engl..."

I can only say the same, translations are really bad at times. And I LOVE English!

Thanks for the reassurement.

P.S.: I don't have a problem with naming any of the female sex organs, but I do have a problem with naming the male ones.