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When did you become a feminist? (lemmy.today)
submitted 1 month ago by to c/womensstuff@piefed.blahaj.zone
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I ask because I was thinking of how I went from a "one of the guys" type of girl to a full blown "bring down the patriarchy" type of woman. It wasn't one thing, it was many. Only through reflection and carefully putting the pieces together did I realize feminism was everything I had been feeling about my anger and frustration at inequality, and my need to make the world better for the people around me, but especially my neices.

So when did you realize you were a feminist?

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[–] 3 points 1 month ago

I always was even before I had a term for it. Sexism hit me as young as 4 or 5 when family tried to force me into gender normative clothing and toys. Being neurodivergent I've never liked traditionally girlie things which was evidently a big problem for my extended family. I never got the cool dinosaur or dragon toys I wanted.

Growing up the sexism and displacement from the things I actually enjoyed just got worse and worse.

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