Don't get even, ladies - get mad [View all]
I am tired of playing the role of the Approachable Feminist, and this International Women's Day I urge feminists to embrace their anger uncompromisingly and without dilution, writes Clementine Ford.
International Women's Day is often seen as a time for celebration, and in large part it is. On March 8, women gather in all kinds of assemblies around the world to honour the huge advances we've made in the last century.
Typically, there are speeches given designed to encourage good feelings and optimism - two things that are sorely missing in the lives of feminists. If only we could take a pill every morning that would make the world a little easier, a little calmer and a little bit more rewarding. Alas, doctors are very careful about prescribing Valium, which is just one of the many injustices we face as women.
Of course, with International Women's Day comes the usual asinine bleating about "WHAT ABOUT THE MEN?! WHEN'S INTERNATIONAL MEN'S DAY YOU SEXIST BUNCH OF HARPIES?!?!"
Um ... that would be November 19. Because in the sea of national and international days paying tribute to the mostly masculine dominated legacies of war, you couldn't just let women have one day in the whole calendar to honour our own fallen soldiers in the ongoing battle for our liberation. Thanks, guys.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-07/ford-dont-get-even-ladies-get-mad/5304704