I recently acquired the position of Treasurer for a feminist activist group on campus. It's a little small and most people don't know how we contribute to society but we do plan some pretty cool events on campus like "Love Your Body" Day and the Vagina Monologues. I kind of wish people outside of Women's Studies knew about us.
I'm not your stereotypical feminist. I've heard guys talking around campus about what they think feminists are and look like. Especially about what we look like. You would think that a feminist looks like Chewbacca from some of the snippets of conversations I've heard.
I may not wear makeup because I never got into that scene as a pre-teen and I never saw a use for it for me, but I do shave my legs and underarms, guys. I am not a man hater, I do take showers, and my personal favorite, I do not kill and eat children.
Feminism is for equal rights for women and men in all aspects of life.
I don't look like a stereotypical Witch either. I remember once telling a friend of mine my religion. The first thing she said was, "No, you can't be a Witch. You're not wearing black clothes and fingernail polish."
I laughed thinking that this must be a joke but she was dead serious.
If you saw me walking around campus or just out on the street you'd probably just see a normal looking college girl. Most days I wear jeans, converse, and a nice button down shirt. The only things that I do wear that could possibly give me away if you have a sharp eye is my pentacle necklace and a leather band bracelet imprinted with my coven's name.
Most people see the necklace first and not the bracelet. I've even had a few people point at it and say "Satan". Then I have to go and correct them and explain to them who I am.
Notice I don't say what I am. My religion does not define me. I define my religion.
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