An Introduction

I have never taken a class in feminism, so I do not have a well-rounded knowledge of the ideologies, theories, philosophers or common terminologies. But what I do know is that I am a woman, growing up in a patriarchal society, and this is not something that I have to take class in to understand. Every child inherently is a feminist, every time a little girl says, ‘Hey! That’s not fair’, they are speaking out against the fact that they, in some way, are not being treated equally. But when does this change? When do little girls grow up, and instead of throwing a tantrum about being treated unfairly, they shrug their shoulders and say, “hey, that’s just the way it is”.  On top of that, when do little girls grow up and instead of screaming, “No boys allowed!” they scoff , “Why would he want to be with someone so ugly?”.  I can’t sit here and say I haven’t been guilty of any of these actions, but what I want to know is when did this become a norm?

I recently watched Miss Representation,  a movie which exposes the media and their degradation of women.

It was not surprising to watch some of the clips: I had seen most of the movies, heard most of the political pundits arguing, and had read most of the magazines they were frowning upon. I am a public relations major (in case you haven’t read my bio, which you should) and I hope to one day go into either marketing or advertising, or into the music industry. So, what was eye-opening to me was that I would one day go into a field where I could become one of those people; one of those people that worry more about what a women is wearing and comment that said person is just a grotsky little bitch (yes, that was Mean Girls reference #2).

In the movie they conclude that the change will only start with us, young women who are still forming the image of other women (no pressure).

I have a lot to learn about this Feminism. I have so many questions and I hope that throughout my ShoutOut journey, I will find some answers. I’m excited to be apart of the movement, to share my experiences and to reach some sort of enlightenment on the way.