History of Feminism

MadrasT

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4. This was interesting to me as the writer seems to share traits with me.

Sun Mar 10, 2013, 12:09 PM

Mar 2013

But I can't say I feel like I have lost my "sisters".

I transitioned from "straight girl femininity" to neutral-bordering-on-masculine (because when I did straight girl femininity I felt like I was wearing costumes and playing a role).

The women I know seem to take me as I come.

The backlash I got was more from men who knew me "before" and "after'. Many of them were very attentive and kind before, and now they treat me with a layer of contempt. As if... how dare I shun femininity and deprive them of... what, another pretty girl to enjoy?

Fucking pisses me the fuck off, yes it does.

I figure if the reason they were so nice to me before was short skirts, high heels and make-up (and I am no longer interesting to them without those things) then fuck 'em, they weren't the kind of "friends" I really want the have around.

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Losing Access to Sisterhood: Tomboys, Masculinity, and the Unmaking of a Girl [View all] ismnotwasm Mar 2013 OP

Thank you for sharing this wonderful article! Helen Reddy Mar 2013 #1

We aren't big fans ismnotwasm Mar 2013 #2

k and r and thank you for sharing this with us niyad Mar 2013 #3

This was interesting to me as the writer seems to share traits with me. MadrasT Mar 2013 #4

It's possible that it's more of an issue in the black community. redqueen Mar 2013 #5