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

MeerderWörter’s comments from the Our Shared Shelf group.

Paul wrote: "I'm halfway through. Aside from the horrific stories of violence, it sounds like many women are as clueless about what's between their own legs as I am. I cannot empathize with all the mystery and ..."

That would be really interesting, I agree with you.
We all are oppressed by the social norms we currently use and I must say it would be really interesting to read such a book from a male perspective.

Marina wrote: "Demisexual or demiromantic alone doesn't imply being able to be attracted to everyone. I'm still not sure if I'm demipanromantic or alloheteroromantic AND demihomoromantic (although since bi- and p..."

Wow, that's a lot of words to choose from:)
I'm happy when one knows how to label oneself.

Natalia wrote: "Usually on my end it's lack of understanding. Lack of education on what is feminism."

Exactly. It happened yesterday that somebody told me they felt uncomfortable because I was talking so much about feminism, not realising that (one could argue they are a transgender, well, at least not cisgender) they would benefit much from feminism.

Leslie wrote: "I understand there will be a huge Women's March in Washington in January.
Can you please tell me the precise purpose/message of the march, and what is the goal?
Thank you."

There are also solidarity marches elsewhere. Look here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/21693...
Apart from the US, there also around ten in Canade, one in Vienna, Berlin and London, in Sydney and Puerto Rico.

Maybe you can join there:)

Johanna wrote: "Well, I'm on the other side of the world to London, which is a shame. Who would say no to a free book? :D"

You can ask in the Pay-It-Forward thread if somebody can send it to you, Books Underground was a one-time-event, I suppose.

Anja wrote: "Kennt ihr die Queerulant_in - eine Zeitschrift mit Online Ausgabe die sehr viel LGBTQIA+ Artikel schreibt und intersectional ist?"

Nein, leider nicht, aber wirklich empfehlen kann ich euch nur die vom Verein Trans*Inter*Queer herausgegebene Broschüre Inter* & Sprache. Habe ich selbst in meiner Wohnung liegen, habe ich mir schon durchgelesen und finde ich sehr informativ, gerade auch für Menschen, die sich nicht so sehr mit der Thematik auskennen. Damit man sich auf respektvolle Art begegnet.

Eternal wrote: "@MeerderWoerter

I would love to see the Articles when they choose to take it up!"

Be sure to check in here:) I'll post them when they do.

Der Standard actually wrote about it already (but then it was just in Washington, not all around the world):
http://derstandard.at/2000047508246/F...

Sherrie wrote: "Eternal wrote: "@Ross You might have missed my point, I was speaking of the 50/50 reinforcement on scale that would be harmful rather than beneficial for everyone equally. It would go against Femin..."

I think we should aim at a 50/50 representation, (in any sex, gender, whatsoever), but that skills and knowledge should always be considered first! Otherwise we have inequality again.

Eternal wrote: "@MeerderWoerter

Wow very cool!"

Well, I thought this is a problem I can finally fix, easily. And as I told you already, the more news coverage, the better. I'll also write letters to the editor (Leserbriefe) to get a lot of people knowing about it!

KarenKyber wrote: "I am a native Spanish speaker and the word vagina is spelled exactly as it is in English, and guess what.. it is perceived as a bad word in Latin America. Latin American women prefer to call it dif..."

The same applies to Austria: There are many other words that are used instead of vagina, which I think is nonsense. There's nothing to be ashamed of when it comes to your body parts.

Samantha wrote: "Ageism is a new issue; people are living longer, so there is a new range for "middle-age". Many people who are older and working past the average retirement age are asked to leave their jobs becaus..."

People getting older and older definitely fuels such comments, which is really sad, because they miss the knowledge that only "old people" have.
But I think ageism per se is deeply ingrained in society.
In Austria, we have a saying, that I really hate: "You belong to old iron." Meaning you're of no real worth anymore.

About feminism in the media:
I contacted all major news papers in Austria (and Germany) and wrote to them about the Women's March on Washington.
I even called one news paper and the person I was talking to was actually interested.
I hope there will be lots of media coverage.

Judy wrote: "It's really a question of what is appropriate.and I realize that changes. An example may help. My grandson went to a pre school that used early education students as helpers and the students got ha..."

Judy, you're right. Sometimes you have to wear certain clothes, but not in general.

Melle wrote: "MeerderWörter wrote: "RachelvlehcaR wrote: "I do a counter protest at my local Planned Parenthood. I am also going to the Seattle Womxn's March. They have put their own style in it. This is why the..."

Thanks:)

Right now I'm e-mailing all major newspapers in Austria for Women's March, for coverage is really important. (And since there is also one in Vienna, chances are good they write about it)

I agree with all of you - abuse is abuse, we need to stop victim-blaming and help them, see that the perpetrators get their share and change the climate towards that issue altogether.

Ishita wrote: "@meerder no that wasn't directed at you. It was a general expression of what I felt. I thought I left enough space so as to not confuse anyone. I'm sorry, it was not my intention. I hope I didn't o..."

No, you didn't offend me:)
I was just confused because it sounded like an answer to what I wrote!

Gloria Steinem is to attend. And yes, that makes me really happy!

I write to every major news paper of Austria to inform them about it. Hopefully it helps!

There are also many in Canady, one in Switzerland...
Facebook is a great source for everything related to that!

Ross wrote: "ALWAYS

(Someone had to say it please excuse my fanboy moment it is Christmas after all)

It will be there until we have gender equality."

And even longer to always remind future generations that gender equality isn't a given, but that generations of women (and men) have dedicated their life to it.

Missmayokc wrote: "I live in Oklahoma, and there is a local women's march in Oklahoma City on that day for those of us that can't make it to D.C. I think many states are doing the same thing, hopefully all of them! T..."

They even have a Twitter account:
https://twitter.com/womensmarchlon?la...

And a facebool event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/16052...

As well as Austria (Vienna), Germany (Berlin), I guess more or less the world over!
We need to get the news to the people so that they can join as well.
There's also a list of all the links to the States' pages.

烁 wrote: "I hope a long time,very long."

I hope forever!