aspenmusing:

In a nutshell:

- Because we shouldn’t care still have to defend or justify how women are as strong as men.

- Because emotions shouldn’t be seen as a downfall

- Because men should be allowed to show emotions too

- Because “domestic responsibilities” aren’t only a woman’s job

- because men are cheered for changing a diaper but it’s expected of women.

- Because a woman shouldn’t have to choose between her child and her career

- Because “I’m bad at math because I’m a girl” shouldn’t be a reasoning

- Because “throwing like a girl” or “acting like a girl” shouldn’t be an insult

- Because people should be paid and promoted based on merit rather than gender

- Because “whether she will be taking time off for kids” shouldn’t be a consideration

- Because both maternity and paternity leave should be provided and paid

- Because women get blamed for being raped or domestically abused

- Because a man can be raped or domestically abused also

- Because a man is a “player” and a woman is a “slut”

- Because “boys will be boys” doesn’t benefit either gender

- Because boys can wear pink if they want too

- Because girl baby clothes say “cutie” and “sweetie pie” while boy baby clothes say “little genius”

- Because baby clothes and toys shouldn’t be gendered

- Because comprehensive Sex Ed shouldn’t be controversial

- Because men regularly make decisions about what women should do with their bodies

- Because viagra is covered by insurance but tampons are expensive and taxed

- Because razors are gendered

- Because a woman shouldn’t be laughed at for holding the door for a man

- Because it’s not okay to ask lesbians “who’s the man in the relationship”

- Because having an all female band, cast in a movie or TV show, or Supreme Court is controversial

- Because feminist is still a bad word.