Teen Blogger: Feminism's Future is Online
Sunday, May 20, 2012
The Internet is a big boost to the feminist movement says teen blogger Julie Zeilinger in this excerpt from her new book, "A Little F'd Up: Why Feminism is Not a Dirty Word." How else would she meet a co-blogger from Jordan?
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But, in defense of technology, I have to say: The Internet is one of the greatest things ever to happen to the modern feminist movement.
The Internet has allowed feminists--who are an incredibly large and diverse group of people--a place to convene. Sure, it's a virtual convening, but we gather nonetheless.
We can unite by reading blogs, or by blogging ourselves. We have an instantaneous way to share and encounter ideas with a potentially vast number of people.
Beyond the blogosphere, we can join feminist-oriented Facebook groups and meet other like-minded feminist souls, or organize an event and alert an entire online network to its occurrence. We can spread awareness of our cause through mass-email chains or via awesome organizations (like Change.org) that have a mission to raise awareness and gain support for worthy causes. There are plenty of sites where users can create their own petitions and otherwise be in charge of creating their own form of change. There are even websites (like Kickstarter) that allow people to raise money for their projects or ideas.
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