Words define people. Whether we like it or not, people make assumptions based on those words. I'm a female - and, not surprisingly - I am a feminist.
When I think of what comes to mind when I hear the word "feminist," I may or may not see myself. I'm not so much a stereotypical "angry" feminist, but one who thinks women should be given the same rights as men. It's silly to try to make men and women the same, when they clearly are not. But it's unfair to deny women rights and responsibilities that are easily given to men.
Sometimes I wonder if we'll ever get there, with the people who call themselves feminists. I once met a woman who claimed to be one, and then continued to tell a room full of people that when she wanted something from her husband, "I just show him my boobs."
What? How is that making a case for women being more than a sexual object? Oh wait, it isn't.
Then, tonight, I stumbled upon an
Etsy site that certainly loves the female reproductive tract, to say the least. While I admire the notion of trying to help women in their self-image, I'm not sure that allowing them to wear a personalized reproduction of their vulva as a pendant is really going to help... I mean, wearing your heart on your sleeve is one thing... but my privates can, well, stay private. (And no, I wouldn't wear another woman's vulva, either!)
It made me think, though. While I feel bad for all of the bad experiences the owner of this Etsy site had to endure, I can't quite get into the idea of making Yoni art. I have a vulva, but that doesn't mean everyone needs to see it. In fact, I'd prefer that a vast majority of people never see it.. because it's not for common consumption. (Plus, being a woman is not how I'd first like to be viewed. I am a human first, woman second.)
All that vulva loving art makes me wonder... how is that making a case for women being more than a sexual object? Unfortunately, it's not.
As far as I know, men don't have cufflinks of their junk. Probably because we can tell whether or not they have balls easily enough on our own.
In any case, I hope that someday, we can get beyond the objectification of our bodies, and the kitschy relics that go alongside. Because all of mankind deserves better - not just women, everyone.
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