Comments on: Feminism http://www.margaretcho.com/2012/11/13/feminism/ Margaret Cho Official Site Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:43:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: Belissa http://www.margaretcho.com/2012/11/13/feminism/comment-page-1/#comment-86970 Belissa Thu, 13 Dec 2012 06:36:50 +0000 http://www.margaretcho.com/?p=3644#comment-86970 Let's all stand up and be counted as Feminists! Yay! Let’s all stand up and be counted as Feminists! Yay!

]]> By: Victoria http://www.margaretcho.com/2012/11/13/feminism/comment-page-1/#comment-86482 Victoria Tue, 11 Dec 2012 05:07:45 +0000 http://www.margaretcho.com/?p=3644#comment-86482 Margaret, Just so you know, you were the first strong women for me to see on TV. Luckily, I had censor free parents and a nerdy brother to experience your stand up at a young age. You are the one that sparked that strength and feminism in my heart! THANK YOU! -FAN! Victoria Margaret,
Just so you know, you were the first strong women for me to see on TV. Luckily, I had censor free parents and a nerdy brother to experience your stand up at a young age. You are the one that sparked that strength and feminism in my heart! THANK YOU!
-FAN! Victoria

]]> By: JH http://www.margaretcho.com/2012/11/13/feminism/comment-page-1/#comment-86188 JH Sun, 09 Dec 2012 16:36:27 +0000 http://www.margaretcho.com/?p=3644#comment-86188 I enjoyed this entry. Being introduced to Feminism has seriously changed my life as a person with a female body. I'm a drummer in a band in Richmond, Va and I can't even describe how much pressure I have felt to work ten times harder at my craft just to be equally recognized as a cisman drummer. There are other times where people give me too much credit, and compliment that I'm an "awesome girl drummer" (I'm genderqueer anyways, so fuck that twice). But I think that people in general should not be afraid of the word Feminism. It's a movement that is striving to end oppressions for all people, regardless of class, race, ability, age, sexual orientation, gender, sex, etc. People need to get out of the mindset that Feminism is still in an era of "burning bras", it's progressed much much further and has helped many people. Including me. It has given me the knowledge that I don't have to conform to the norms that society has inscribed on my body. That alone is liberating and fucking awesome. Thank you for talking about Feminism, for real! Ha. By the way, love your heaven's gateweed track, hilarious! I enjoyed this entry. Being introduced to Feminism has seriously changed my life as a person with a female body. I’m a drummer in a band in Richmond, Va and I can’t even describe how much pressure I have felt to work ten times harder at my craft just to be equally recognized as a cisman drummer. There are other times where people give me too much credit, and compliment that I’m an “awesome girl drummer” (I’m genderqueer anyways, so fuck that twice). But I think that people in general should not be afraid of the word Feminism. It’s a movement that is striving to end oppressions for all people, regardless of class, race, ability, age, sexual orientation, gender, sex, etc. People need to get out of the mindset that Feminism is still in an era of “burning bras”, it’s progressed much much further and has helped many people. Including me. It has given me the knowledge that I don’t have to conform to the norms that society has inscribed on my body. That alone is liberating and fucking awesome. Thank you for talking about Feminism, for real! Ha.

By the way, love your heaven’s gateweed track, hilarious!

]]> By: Madeleine http://www.margaretcho.com/2012/11/13/feminism/comment-page-1/#comment-85770 Madeleine Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:31:01 +0000 http://www.margaretcho.com/?p=3644#comment-85770 You write so beautifully and your honesty is raw and powerful. You write so beautifully and your honesty is raw and powerful.

]]> By: Beautiful Love Spell Bra http://www.margaretcho.com/2012/11/13/feminism/comment-page-1/#comment-83484 Beautiful Love Spell Bra Mon, 19 Nov 2012 23:12:46 +0000 http://www.margaretcho.com/?p=3644#comment-83484 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> By: Sadie Wolfe http://www.margaretcho.com/2012/11/13/feminism/comment-page-1/#comment-83357 Sadie Wolfe Sun, 18 Nov 2012 17:03:24 +0000 http://www.margaretcho.com/?p=3644#comment-83357 I wonder if Ms.Cho feels the same way as I do, that Spanx (the spandex product that smooths out lumps and lady bumps) are the modern day girdle. In a popular culture class the bra (as fun and varying as they are) was compared as a north american cultural burqa. It was interesting, when looking to [staged] images of nude women in both cultures, seeing what it was they covered when exposed. The overall messages of the images were that our identities are closely linked to our bodily expression, what is acceptable in societies, and who was being exploited/controlled. Feminism encompasses all, and I recommend checking out the "Who Needs Feminism" movement happening now. Bras maybe aren't burned today (that sh*ts expensive!), and women have achieved a lot, but it rages on. Women rights are HUMAN rights, and that concerns everyone. On a slightly alternative note: bras. I am so tired of La Senza (a popular undergarment chain). EVERYTHING I find seems to have extreme padding. They are promoting a certain body type that if you don't have it--fake it. It is not ok. I feel so foolish as a boyish body type trying to find something that is fun and looks good, because there is a (metaphorical) mile between my body and the world. Why are A and B cups being disguised by these padded lies? P.S. Margaret Cho, I watch DROP DEAD DIVA because of you (my guilty pleasure), I prefer your comedy though :P I wonder if Ms.Cho feels the same way as I do, that Spanx (the spandex product that smooths out lumps and lady bumps) are the modern day girdle.
In a popular culture class the bra (as fun and varying as they are) was compared as a north american cultural burqa. It was interesting, when looking to [staged] images of nude women in both cultures, seeing what it was they covered when exposed. The overall messages of the images were that our identities are closely linked to our bodily expression, what is acceptable in societies, and who was being exploited/controlled. Feminism encompasses all, and I recommend checking out the “Who Needs Feminism” movement happening now. Bras maybe aren’t burned today (that sh*ts expensive!), and women have achieved a lot, but it rages on.
Women rights are HUMAN rights, and that concerns everyone.

On a slightly alternative note: bras. I am so tired of La Senza (a popular undergarment chain). EVERYTHING I find seems to have extreme padding. They are promoting a certain body type that if you don’t have it–fake it. It is not ok. I feel so foolish as a boyish body type trying to find something that is fun and looks good, because there is a (metaphorical) mile between my body and the world. Why are A and B cups being disguised by these padded lies?

P.S. Margaret Cho, I watch DROP DEAD DIVA because of you (my guilty pleasure), I prefer your comedy though :P

]]> By: Russell Miller http://www.margaretcho.com/2012/11/13/feminism/comment-page-1/#comment-83225 Russell Miller Fri, 16 Nov 2012 19:53:27 +0000 http://www.margaretcho.com/?p=3644#comment-83225 As a man, my feelings about feminism have been confused and conflicted, I went through a phase where I tried to out-feminism the feminists, so they would like me better. It didn't work, they just thought I was gay. Then I went through a phase where I really hated my own gender, after reading some of the most vehement feminist tracts that characterized any sex between men and women as a form of rape. That really did wonders for my self-esteem. I still have issues with my own gender, but I allow myself to be misogynogist (?) from time to time, you see? a true man can't even spell the word!! I accept that I still need to be educated about women, and have crappy attitudes I am not even aware of. It has been helpful these last few weeks, being involved in orgasmic meditation. I have been getting some really honest feedback from women. In that I feel that women should be treated no differently than men in regard to pay, job opportunity, benefits, being a soldier, I am definitely a feminist. But actually I am an odd fit in both the male and female and gay camps. I am not your typical straight man, I'm not gay, and, obviously, not a woman, although I identify with lesbians in a lot of ways. As a man, my feelings about feminism have been confused and conflicted, I went through a phase where I tried to out-feminism the feminists, so they would like me better. It didn’t work, they just thought I was gay. Then I went through a phase where I really hated my own gender, after reading some of the most vehement feminist tracts that characterized any sex between men and women as a form of rape. That really did wonders for my self-esteem. I still have issues with my own gender, but I allow myself to be misogynogist (?) from time to time, you see? a true man can’t even spell the word!! I accept that I still need to be educated about women, and have crappy attitudes I am not even aware of. It has been helpful these last few weeks, being involved in orgasmic meditation. I have been getting some really honest feedback from women. In that I feel that women should be treated no differently than men in regard to pay, job opportunity, benefits, being a soldier, I am definitely a feminist. But actually I am an odd fit in both the male and female and gay camps. I am not your typical straight man, I’m not gay, and, obviously, not a woman, although I identify with lesbians in a lot of ways.

]]> By: Ashleigh http://www.margaretcho.com/2012/11/13/feminism/comment-page-1/#comment-83085 Ashleigh Wed, 14 Nov 2012 02:02:06 +0000 http://www.margaretcho.com/?p=3644#comment-83085 This is beautiful. And, good news, bra burning was a myth anyway! http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94240375 This is beautiful. And, good news, bra burning was a myth anyway!

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94240375

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