Comments on: I’m Not a Feminist, but….

By: Suzanne Brazil

Suzanne Brazil — Tue, 10 May 2016 20:16:18 +0000

Thought provoking, Tracy! While watching a film with my husband recently, I was moved to ask him a question during a tense scene. A woman was walking with a man a relatively new acquaintance,in a dark, mostly empty parking garage. I paused the film and asked my husband what he was thinking would happen. He said that the man might make a pass at her as they got on the elevator. I intuitively felt that the woman was in danger and I was right. Along with all the areas you mention, women are physically vulnerable and it’s a frequency we vibrate along whether conscious of it or not. And, ewwww to looking at anyone’s vagina with a mirror! Great image!

By: michelle@michellemonet.com

michelle@michellemonet.com — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 15:49:49 +0000

Thankyou so much. Ironic but recently I was kicked out of a writing group on fb for using the F word.

By: Mary Ellen Latela

Mary Ellen Latela — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 18:38:04 +0000

I am a feminist! I’ve been impacted by feminism since, as a young mother with children, I read Betty Friedan. She was writing about ME. My background had trained me to be submissive, to take abuse as the course of things. AND I realized that I am strong, talented, female, deserving of respect and certainly equal pay for equal work. I had to pull away from people who told me who I should be. Then I discovered through challenges and joys, sweat and tears, that I am myself, a good person. I am reflective leaning, compassionate, justice-oriented, with a voice worth listening to, with words put on paper which others find helpful. When I hear young women say there’s nothing left to fight for I think: a. what if they were put back into the role of a woman in the 1950s or so, like my Mom? b. what about all the women who are still victimized by patriarchy, by “domestic” violence? c. we need to remember that individually we can only do so much AND with community, we can do just about anything worthwhile. I am a feminist, and never plan to retire.

By: Reasons why I’m angry. | Volvo Diaries

Reasons why I’m angry. | Volvo Diaries — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 20:54:12 +0000

[…] more wearily accepting of it all. I’ve written about the importance of feminism before, here and explained that while I feel strongly, I’m not about to throw myself under a horse any […]

By: MM Finck

MM Finck — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 01:52:00 +0000

You did such a beautiful job with this article! I wish I wrote it. I am an F word, unapologetically a feminist. I love my husband, brother, father, and son. That has no bearing on expecting equal opportunity or treatment as a woman which I do, for myself, my sisters, strangers, and daughters. No logical argument has ever been presented to me that persuades me otherwise. It is as simple as that, as you said. The young singer, Lorde, has a wonderful quote about it. I yearn for the time when this word does not put people off. When all people are f-words. When I can put it in my twitter profile without distracting potential followers from what I do or who I am. I’m just like everyone. I am smart, hardworking, and I want a fair shot. Who doesn’t? Thank you for you words,Tracy.
~MM

By: Featuring Women Writers on WWWB 2013 - Women Writers, Women Books

Featuring Women Writers on WWWB 2013 - Women Writers, Women Books — Tue, 31 Dec 2013 14:03:39 +0000

[…] The Writing and Publishing Process – Lynsey A. Richard A Purple Crayon – Lora Hughes I’m Not a Feminist, but… – Tracy Kuhn Words on the Page as Kernels of Possibility: An interview with Belinda Pollard […]

By: Cynthia Polutanovich

Cynthia Polutanovich — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 03:11:42 +0000

Thanks for keeping the dialogue going! I write a lot about this, both directly and indirectly in my memoir. Even in this day and age, talking/ writing about women’s issues makes folks uncomfortable…which of course means we’re obligated to keep talking about it. 🙂 I am a feminist and couldn’t be more proud. Thank you for sharing your thoughts!

By: Nicola

Nicola — Fri, 06 Sep 2013 12:43:14 +0000

I realised one day that the amount of times I had said “I’m not a feminist but…” meant I was one since I was then talking about a feminist issue. this quiz pretty much settles it for anyone in any doubt http://weekwoman.wordpress.com/2013/01/10/feminist-check-list-what-do-you-believe/

By: Roni

Roni — Sun, 01 Sep 2013 16:01:52 +0000

Thank you for exploring this topic, especially timely for me as I try to re-start my career out of the house after being a stay-at-home, trailing spouse Mom for over 17 years now. After doing jobs that allowed me to work from home in a challenging job market, my role as a woman is being reinvented daily. I don’t hate men, either, and thought I was married to the most brilliant man (I was wrong) in the world until I read that you were! Maybe there’s another one out there? I have hope!
My thoughts now – maybe feminism gets a bad rap because it has been seen for so long as anti-man instead of pro-woman…and I’m ok with reinventing myself as a bear wrestler _and_ pink loving human! Thanks for the insight!

By: Beatriz

Beatriz — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 13:17:46 +0000

Great article, Tracy! I am at a loss why “feminism” had gotten such a bad rap in later years and I consistently see young girls bowing down to pressure from society to be less than they want to be. I’m 52, so to me being a feminist is a proud thing that I don’t apologize for but I don’t see that younger women are understanding the problem until it’s too late for them and they’ve already backed themselves into some corner or another. To me, being a feminist has always been about having a choice and not being forced into any preconceived mold. I have a great husband and a great life as a result of my early understanding of feminism’s tenets.