Feminism?

"I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is: I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express any sentiments that differenciate me from a prostitute, or a doormat." -Rebecca West.

Wise words. Apparently, this Rebecca West chick was a British-Irish suffragist and writer who is famous for her novels and her relationship with H.G Wells. She also wrote for sevearl publications including The New Yorker...(thanks Wikipedia, you certainly come in handy even if you're extreamly frowned upon by teachers and editors).

But anyway, the latest issue of BUST magazine has got me thinking a lot about feminism. Everyone has their own idea about what a feminist is. I've got short hair, I talk shit about guys all the time, I listen to Ani Defranco, and people often think I'm a lesbian so I guess I definitly fit the feminist stereotype. And that's totally cool with me. It saves me the time of having to actually express my views and opinions I guess. Nevertheless, I've got my own ideas about what makes a good feminist. Here's my thoughts on some of the current examples of "girl power"...

Hillary Clinton: It's totally awesome that we may have almost had our first female president but honestly, I think we could do better. I've always envisioned our first woman prez as someone more like Princess Diana. She was warm, elegant, and smart. I know it may seem unfeminist to say Hillary is too masculine but I just don't think you should dress and act like a man to be taken seriously as a political candidate. Celebrate your femininity god damnit! I'm sorry but her grandma pant suits and hair cut just didn't make me proud to call her our future pres. Plus, her husband shouldn't have been what got her so much cred in the first place. I'd prefer it if she had climbed the political ladder on her own.

Tina Fey and all the other female comdiannes who kick ass (my favs: Amy Pohler, Sara Silverman, Ellen, ect.): They're awesome. There's not much more to say. There's been a lot of women who have made a place for themselves in comedy but while it's one thing to be a good comedic actress, it's a whole other thing to be the one writing the jokes. The best part is that they're comedy isn't just female friendly--it's all around funny. There's nothing wrong with appealing specially to women but it says more if guys can enjoy your humor as well.

Sex and the City: With this show I think it's a slippery slope. Deep down I actually kinda despise the show but nevertheless, I've seen every epidsode (more than once) and the movie. I love the idea of a group of women talking so raunchy and honestly about sex. That's what has made the show so iconic. My main beef is how unrealistic it is and how they seem to think that being premiscouous like men is empowering. I'm all for women expressing their sexuality with no apologies but having the ability to keep it in our pants is one of the things that make us better than men. We should at least try to treat our vaginas like a scared tumb.

Diablo Cody: Aside from having given birth to Juno (with great success), I offically fell in love with her after reading that she's currently writing a female version of Superbad. Finally!

Oh there's so much more but I'm tired of witing...peace out.