Hooray!
So I'm a pretty outspoken feminist, and it kind of gets me down that in my office a lot of people will dismiss what I'm saying as me 'being feminist' as if it wasn't the single most important principle in my life. I have to 'agree to disagree' with people who have't looked at the facts as much as I have and get quite cross with me when I tell them what the actual statistics are. So when my boss came in with magnetic letters for funsies (yeah ok, my office is pretty fun most of the time!) I knew just what to do...
Well, we soon had to clear the board for sensible work related stuff, so I moved my little sign to the window by my desk.
Over the last 2 days, some clever-dick has been messing with it. Yesterday I noticed it said 'psmash the matriarchy' with an upside-down 'w' as the m. Clever, right? So I changed it back and removed the w.
Then today after lunch I spotted that it said 'spash the matriarchy'. Honestly? They're not even trying. So I paid a visit to my boss for a letter exchange and fixed it.
That's right. I got intersectional on their arse. Oh yeah. Of course now I have to explain what a kyriarchy is several times a day, but that should get me pretty comfortable explaining it which can only be a good thing.
In case you're wondering....
So that's that fixed. I suppose it just bothers me that rather than engage me in conversation, someone thought they'd change it because 'it's just Helen being feminist' rather than the very least I can do in expressing my deeply held beliefs about some fundamental inequalities in our culture.
I remember someone being amazed I could argue about feminism when I was tired because they assumed it took a lot of energy. I tried to explain that actually it takes energy for me not to say something when people show prejudice and ignorance. To be clear, if I show either of those things I expect to be called out on them and I'm getting better at being gracious about it (humility is hard mind!). I was told by a colleague who met my family while we were all drunk (30th birthday) that we were all 'hard work' as we won't let this shit go. Frankly, I'd rather be hard work than betray my own principles.
Well that got serious didn't it?
If the sign changes again I'll be sure to update you!
Love and kisses,
H.
Once again, many thanks to the stunning sprinkle of glitter who appears to be joining the ranks of the rainbow haired. Yes Louise.... JOIN US....
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