BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / Women's Rights

**Posted by saturnR** October 6, 2014 9:35 pm

Any fellow feminists here? People tend to think of feminists as being with the hippies and New Age group but I think you don't have to be a liberal progressive person to hold feminist views. You can also be a conservative feminist.

The fact that human trafficking, female abuse (including FGM) and female slavery is still prevalent across the globe means that feminists haven't actually come as far as they think they have.

Women still have to justify their choices while men can do whatever they want. If you're a man and you happen to be single or you choose to not have children, it's completely normal but if you're a lady, good luck trying to explain what planet you come from

Last edited by saturnR (October 6, 2014 9:38 pm)

**Posted by tonnaree** October 7, 2014 1:15 am

I'm sick of people using feminist as a dirty word. Feminisim is simply the belief that women desrve all the same rights and respects that men do. I am a feminist.

**Posted by Harriet** October 7, 2014 7:13 am

Me, too!

**Posted by Davina** October 7, 2014 10:20 am

And men can be feminists too. In fact, until they are...

**Posted by SusiGo** October 7, 2014 10:28 am

Count me in.

**Posted by tonnaree** October 7, 2014 12:26 pm

Are we gonna burn our bras now?

**Posted by Harriet** October 7, 2014 6:20 pm

Our what?

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**Posted by besleybean** October 7, 2014 6:26 pm

I'd give myself 2 black eyes with my huge melons...
But yes, I am a feminist in a supportive bra!

**Posted by mrshouse** October 7, 2014 6:31 pm

besleybean wrote:
I'd give myself 2 black eyes with my huge melons...
But yes, I am a feminist in a supportive bra!

Gosh, bb!!!
This sticks with me now...

**Posted by besleybean** October 7, 2014 6:36 pm

Well sadly I'm big all over!

**Posted by tonnaree** October 7, 2014 6:38 pm

I'm big everywhere but there! Big behind, small boobs. I was robbed I tell ya!!

**Posted by besleybean** October 7, 2014 6:53 pm

I'd put in a complaint, if I was you!

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** October 7, 2014 7:00 pm

I wish feminism didn't have to be a thing... but yes, I am one...

In fact I find feminism in a man so incredibly sexy...

But I'm not sure I'm an actual feminist, I believe that everyone matters no matter what gender or gender identity they have, what colour, sexuality, lifestyle etc... No one should be less or seen as less than anyone else.

**Posted by tonnaree** October 7, 2014 7:13 pm

This Is The Phantom Lady wrote:
I wish feminism didn't have to be a thing... but yes, I am one...

In fact I find feminism in a man so incredibly sexy...

But I'm not sure I'm an actual feminist, I believe that everyone matters no matter what gender or gender identity they have, what colour, sexuality, lifestyle etc... No one should be less or seen as less than anyone else.

Then you are a Feminist honey. Don't be afraid of the word! xoxoxoxoxox

Our Ben is a Feminist. And don't we love him for it.

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** October 7, 2014 7:30 pm

Oh, I'm not afraid of the word, at all! And I'm happy to be one!

But I'm not just a feminist... what is that then, a humanist?

**Posted by besleybean** October 7, 2014 7:36 pm

Yep.
I am into human rights.

**Posted by silverblaze** October 8, 2014 1:35 pm

If feminism simply means that you believe that men and women should have equal rights then of course I'm a feminist. But to the actual schools of feminism, I agree with some more than others.

**Posted by tonnaree** October 8, 2014 2:48 pm

What parts of Feminism do you not agree with?

**Posted by Schmiezi** October 8, 2014 2:51 pm

Count me in as well - as long as I don't have to burn my bra. It was super expensive and makes it looks like I have a lot more that I really do.

**Posted by besleybean** October 8, 2014 3:37 pm

Even after baby?!