Name: Abigael Collins Age: 19 Occupation: Student Hometown: Avon Lake, Ohio, USA Describe yourself in one word. I’d probably say green. There’s so much I haven’t experienced. I know so few people and I hardly know myself at all! What is your feminist philosophy? Equality; the dissection of social constructs; to only believe in ideas…
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Name: Rebecca Shaw AKA Brocklesnitch Age: 31 Occupation: Freelance Writer/Office Pleb/Town moron Hometown: Brisbane Website: brocklesnitch.squarespace.com Describe yourself in one word: Absurd What is your feminist philosophy? I dunno, do misandry a lot I guess? No, my feminist philosophy is something that is constantly evolving as I learn more. A couple of years ago I…
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Name: Phyllis Plant Age: 59 Occupation: Parent Supervisor Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Describe yourself in one word Remarkable What is your feminist philosophy? If it can be done, a woman can accomplish it. Any career can be mastered by any gender. If someone has the desire, wherewithal, determination and commitment to pursue an invocation than…
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Name: Brodie Lancaster Age: 23 Occupation: Writer/editor/cat lady Location: Melbourne, Australia Describe yourself in one word: Frazzled What is your feminist philosophy? Is it bad if I say I’ve never sat down to think about this? Feminism is so inherent in what I think, say, do and who I am, that I’ve never really spelled…
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Name: Shey Noon Age: 25 Occupation: Feminist Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Describe yourself in one word: Feminist What is your feminist philosophy? Feminism for me stands as the notion of equality and respect for all human beings. Why is feminism important in today’s world? It is important in today’s world because it is something…
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Name: Jess Jacobson Age: 25 Occupation: Program Coordinator, International Women’s Development Agency Hometown: Ulverstone, Tasmania Describe yourself in one word: Optimist. What is your feminist philosophy? To me, feminism is about complex power dynamics that impact us all in ways that we can’t see. We cannot separate sex, ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexuality, class, religion,…
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Name: Anne Summers Age: 68 Occupation: Writer and publisher Hometown: Sydney Describe yourself in one word: Adventurous What is your feminist philosophy? I believe that women should be free to play an equal part in all aspects of our society, and should be given the same opportunities and rewards (pay, honours, etc) as men. Simple,…
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Name: Anna Hamilton, although I am better known by my nom de net Annaham. Age: 27 Occupation: Writer/blogger Hometown: I’m originally from Marin County, CA, although I currently reside in central California. Describe yourself in one word: Oddball What is your feminist philosophy? I strive for an inclusive feminism that centres people who have been…
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Name: Catherine Deveny Age: almost 45 Occupation: Comedian, writer, speaker Hometown: Melbourne, Australia Describe yourself in one word: Irreverent. What is your feminist philosophy? A husband is not a financial plan. What women need is Fuck Off Status. They need to have their house, their business, their money and be able to tell anyone they…
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Name: Rachele, The Nearsighted Owl Age: 30 Occupation: Blogger Hometown: Portland, Oregon Describe yourself in one word: Fat What is your feminist philosophy? Smash the patriarchy! It is seriously time that a woman’s voice be heard and that a woman’s value isn’t based on how f*ckable she is. Why is feminism important in today’s world?…
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Name: Beckie-Ann Galentine Age: 22 Occupation: Bruised Black Vintage Owner and Model, Photographer Hometown: Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States Describe yourself in one word: Adventurous What is your feminist philosophy? I believe that double standards must be erased; there should be no pre-determined standards that suggest an appropriate way to look, dress or act for any…
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Name: Ayanda Masilela Age: 25 Occupation: Graduate Student Location: Blacksburg, Virginia, United States Describe yourself in one word: Patient What is your feminist philosophy? Feminism is a means of criticising past and present power structures as vehicles of domination. It is an investigation into the origins of inequality, whether through sexism, racism, classism, or theism….
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Name: Elizabeth Plank Age: 26 Occupation: Viral Content and Social Justice Editor at PolicyMic Location: New York, New York, United States Describe yourself in one word: Cheetos What is your feminist philosophy? ‘If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.’ I don’t think it’s realistically possible for…
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Name: Suzanna Bobadilla Age: 22 Occupation: Recent Harvard College grad, independent researcher Location: Washington DC Metro Area Describe yourself in one word: Enthusiastic What is your feminist philosophy? Hard to sum up in just a few sentences, my version of feminism is one that combats misogyny through building community across coalitions of different racial, gender,…
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