It’s too long since I’ve blogged here. Really written something. But maybe I just haven’t been angry enough.

I find pure rage often makes for that sweet flow of inspiration. My muse is not one of those pretty, floaty tunic wearing male fantasies but a spitting, writhing Medusa. Scorn works well too.

I’m not the world’s most active feminist. Nor do I carte blanche accept everything women say just because they’re women. Just as I don’t discredit men’s position as feminists just because they’re men. And then …and then …some of the latter — well meaning — guys show just how wobbly their act is and I’m not just disappointed, I’m furious.

Men,

You’re not a feminist just because you…

… are married to one.

…let your partner wear revealing clothes and enjoy her being the object of male attention if it happens to occur because of how well it reflects on you.

…attend a feminist literary group.

…get your partner to do the DIY.

…cook.

…take a stand against pronouns.

And by the way,

You’re not a feminist if you…

…think sexual liberation for all is right and fair, but only when your partner doesn’t have it in her past.

…don’t like your partner wearing revealing clothes in case she’s the object of male attention because of how it reflects on you.

…bemoan the lack of women in your workplace, but do nothing to employ them.

…wonder where all the women are at conferences, but don’t turn down offers to speak when the line up is all/mostly male.

…think women should get equal pay, but don’t tell women in your work place what you earn in case they’re on a lower salary.

…think women should sleep with whoever they want, whenever they want, but have a magic number which would be less OK.

…speculate about whether a woman has slept with a lot of people because of the way she talks, dresses or WHAT SHE WRITES ON HER BLOG OR ELSEWHERE.**

…think that the image a woman portrays, or lives, lends logic to gossip on how many people/who she’s slept with.**

…CARE how many people/who she’s slept with.**

You are a feminist if you know and point out how little who anyone has slept with has to do with anything else.

Go back to your knitting group and try again.

**Goes for female “feminists” too.

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