“Our lives begin to end the moment we become silent about the things that matter.”
~Martin Luther King Jr.
Recent events (i.e. Trump’s Inauguration, the Women’s March, and seeing lots of wonderful blog posts about these occurrences) have pushed me to write about a topic I have been wanting to talk about on my blog for a while. Feminism. Feminism is a positive movement and advocacy for women’s rights and was established on the belief women are and should be treated as potential intellectual and social equals to men. I am a feminist and have been one for a while, so the past few days have been a mix of emotion for me.
A reminder from Dior that it is just as important for men to be feminists as it is for girls.
A drawing by me, a week before the Inauguration, questioning if the words written by our Founding Fathers were true anymore.
The inauguration of a racist, sexist, xenophobic man was saddening, but the events that followed were uplifting and gave lots of people, including me, hope for the future of the world. Even though I was not able to participate in one, seeing all the pictures from the Women’s Marches around the world and other peaceful protests made me so happy on the inside. I caught a glimpse of the one in my city and it really made me feel proud that I am a girl. I loved seeing the moms with their toddlers in matching “Girl Power” t-shirts. The pink hats and signs lobbying for equality and human rights will soon be iconic and remembered.
Just a few pictures of the Women’s March in Washington D.C.
I honestly believe this was one of the best displays of the First Amendment at its core and what a democracy is. The march, among other things has shown that we the people will not go down without a fight and when oppressed will not hesitate to stand up for something we so strongly believe in. I feel as if a weight has been lifted after tons of pounds were dropped on the world around me. Although it was a small weight and the Earth is still heavily burdened, we can fix this. Day by day, we can work to create a more equal world for women and everyone else. In the words of Rosie the Riveter, “We can do it!”
Fight for what is right!
💜Love, Olivia
*Disclaimer: All pictures were found through Google Images
So true! Also love your drawing! 😊
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Thank you! 💜 Glad you like this post!
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I just wanna say, I’m a female. And I’ve never felt that I am not treaded as equal to males.
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Yes, and that is the case for many, yet there are lots of others who have and I feel myself that it is best to stand together and fight for those who have been treated unequally or discriminated against. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion though, so what I feel and believe will always be different for others.
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It’s important to not only think of ourselves and maybe what we are used to seeing where we live, but to also keep in mind that in other countries women are stripped of their rights and some are denied access to an education. Global feminism is also important 🙂
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Exactly. We have to look at the bigger picture and understand that everywhere is not the same as us. What we stand up for and do in our country can resonate and we can help those in other countries. Like she said, global feminism is very important 😊
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Very very well written ! Love , Mama
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Thanks! 💜💜💜 Love, Olivia
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This is so true, and absolutely necessary to voice our opinions for what is right in this time of society right now; women’s rights are human’s rights! Loved your drawing; it’s truly powerful 🙂 .
Aqsa ❤
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Thank you for taking time to read this post! Everything you have written is so true also! 💙 Olivia
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It’s my pleasure! 😊😊. And thank you for your kind words ❤
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This is such an important message! Thank you for reminding everyone. Those marches restored my faith in humanity and I have never felt more proud to be a woman! xx
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Me neither! These marches gave a little bit back of the things we had suddenly lost the day before. Thanks for stopping by! ❤
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So beautiful! Love it xx
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Aw thank you! 😘
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Agreed! It was an amazing day!
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Yes, it really was 😊
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So beautiful! Love itxxx💗
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Ah thankssss! 💛xoxo
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Also sorry I messaged it twice thought it didn’t send haha xxx
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Oh haha! I don’t think it came through twice anyways!
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Haha! Xx
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Educative post. The Future is definitely Female!
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😄 Thank you for reading! And amen!
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Love this Olivia!! Future IS female!! Btw, I nominated you for the Mystery Blogger Award: https://orchidsandsweettea.com/2017/01/23/i-got-the-mystery-blogger-award/
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Oh wow! I am headed to check it out right now 😘
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Hey Olivia! ❤
I nominated you too for the Mystery Blogger Award! Congrats!
Check out my post here;
https://dwquotes.wordpress.com/2017/01/23/the-mystery-blog-award-the-one-lovely-blogger-award/
Congrats!
Doni x
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Oh haha cool! I most definitely will👌
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I love your drawing Olivia 😊❤
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Oh thank you! 💚
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Yes. This is👌 👏
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Haha thank you! 🙏💗
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Woot woot! We are stronger together! I will never forget that day and this is just the beginning. Onward! https://wellspringhealthandwellness.com/2017/01/22/shaking-hands-with-fear-lessons-from-a-grandma-at-the-womens-march/
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Definitely! Thanks for reading 💗
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Great post!! X
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Aw thanks so much! xoxo
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No problem 😊 X
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It was an amazing day for women. I was so proud! Lovely post.
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Thank you! xx It sure was an amazing day.
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Yes! This is amazing 💕🙌
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Thank you 💖
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Love your drawing and this post in general! It’s so important to write about it! I will maybe too 🙂
love, elena
outnaboutweb.wordpress.com
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Aw thanks so much! It is very important to get the word around. I will look for a post about it on your blog in the future 😄💖
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LOVE this post! I’m a huge feminist as well – I went to the Women’s March in my city ❤ along with the rest of my family. Thank you for this post! 🙂
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Thank you! And I’m so jealous! I am still mad I was unable to participate in the March at my city😣 I’m so glad you got to participate though, that’s really cool! 💜
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Thanks! That’s too bad you couldn’t go though – it was a really cool experience ❤
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I blogged about the women’s march I went to in my city. It was a great event! Seeing so many people made me so happy. Gonna check your post out.
Lupe, lupehtrejo.wordpress.com
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Thank you so much for stopping by! I read your post on the Womens March and loved it!
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Such a true and encouraging post 🙂
I have tagged you for the A-Z tag https://thoughtsinlifeblog.wordpress.com/2017/01/25/the-a-z-tag/
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Oh thank you! I am going to check it out right now! ❤
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I hope you do the tag 🙂
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I absolutely love this! I agree! Women Rock!!
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Thanks! And we totally do😄❤
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This is such a great post. its such an important message to convey!
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Oh thank you! And I totally agree, anything we can do to spread the word is important! 💗
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Such a great post! We should all be feminists indeed.
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Yes yes yes! Thanks for reading and I love love your blog. Your posts are very well done and are always things that should be talked about😄
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Thank you so much for reading! Yes, I tend to be drawn to the controversial that a lot of people are uncomfortable discussing. But these things are very important indeed, and threaten people’s mental and physical wellbeing, and therefore need a lot more attention and destigmatization. Thank you again for your support!
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I agree! Writing this post made me want to write more about topics like this, so I think maybe I will in the future😊
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That’s a great idea- I highly encourage it! I will certainly read and share if you do.
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The sign, “history has its eyes on you” is that supposed to be from Hamilton. If so that is brilliant.
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It probably was! I am not entirely sure though😋
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lol
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Love this, really well written and such an important and necessary message that more people need to speak about! I am hoping to write a similar post very soon!! x
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Thank you! I will definitely keep a heads up for your post xo
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I completely and totally agree! GIRL POWER!
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Woohoo!!! Thanks for reading girly💗
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No problem! 😉
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You rock! Love this post. xoxo
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Aw thanks! 😘💖😄
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HI Olivia!!! I know you already know, but I wanted to let you know that I nominated you for The Versatile Blogger Award!!
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Hey i read your post and i strongly believe that we must firmly point out the loopholes in our society which are pushing women backward
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So so true! Thanks for reading
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Really late but yes, we should all be feminists and advocate for gender equality because, yes, the future is female. (I have a similar article, do check it out!)
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I would love to check it out and I’m glad you agree with me!
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