mr-cappadocia:

radiolarian-ooze: Not too long ago, I couldn’t understand why a woman would not identify as a feminist. I knew the term came with a lot of baggage, but I was willing to defend it. I was determined to take the movement back from the misandrists and the perpetual…

See, I’m a fan of MoveTheFuckOver,Bro. Yeah, being expected to take up less space on public transportation and in public spaces is a very small part of my day (as opposed to gender inequality in attention from teachers, hiring practices, pay differences, etc), but it is a constant, repeated occurrence. While it may seem like a ‘petty non-issue’ to you, it is a near-daily reminder that as a woman, I’m expected to be docile and allow others to take up more space than me as if I’m not equally worthy of the same amount of space. It’s a near-daily imposition that someone thinks their right to space supercedes mine, and all I fucking want is equal space. So I will jam my knee against anyone who tries to splay out because they think they alpha-dog 'need’ my space too. Fuck that noise.

(Source: hotcomrade)