Feminist Friday XV

I'm knackered from a whirlwind trip to Blackpool so apologies if I'm more rambling and random than usual. My friend Karen tweeted me a link to Yes That Jill's blog post about a hair salon in Canada who, well words can not describe what they are like, but their ad campaign will make your jaw drop.

Yes that says "Look good in all you do" apparently including accepting your violent partner's "I won't do it again" necklace bribe for the black eye he just gave you.  How someone could use domestic violence to promote their business, let alone glamorize it, I don't know. This ad completely disgusts me and if you click through you'll see their other images are not much better. Even more shocking is that the salon refuses to apologize for the images.


Women who experience violence need help and assistance not some salon making light of their horrific experiences. What do you think? Are you as disgusted as I am? I can't say I'm shocked since advertising often uses violence against women as a thinly veiled theme for their advertisements, but this is deliberate and direct.


If you can please make a donation to Glasgow Women's Aid, who desperately need your support more than Fluid salon do. 

Feminist Friday XV

Here's how it works. Write a blog about being a feminist mom, raising a feminist child, a rant or anything that falls under the realm of the theme for the week. Come back and link your post and post the button on your blog.


That's it.


You don't even have to be a blogger to take part - just send me your post and I will publish it on my blog for you. You don't even have to include your name if you prefer.


When you've published it, come back on Friday and via a widget thing you can add a link to your post and share it with everyone. The link remains open for 4 days.


Visit others, comment if you like them or feel inspired by them. Just go out and encourage and support other feminist Moms.


The more support you give, the more you will get back! I can't wait to meet and interact with other feminist moms around the world!

Feminist Friday IX: Violence Against Women

I have so many things I could say but I'm exhausted and just back from Manchester (cop out I know) and I want to get this up. I loved that poster. I'm so tired of women being made to feel guilty for the way they dress or where they walk at night or if they drink too much; no matter what no one asks to be raped, assaulted or beaten. That the poster turns all those misplaced assumptions on their head is just amazing.  When NBH lived in DC with me he worked for an organization called "Men Can Stop Rape" and it's so true that a large part of stopping violence against women is working with men and boys to create a culture free of violence against women.


I'm going to instead ask you to look at the amazing work done by Glasgow Women's Aid.  I'm honoured to be on their Board of Directors and what they do for women and children affected by domestic violence is amazing. The video made by their Hot Chocolate Club lets you hear the voices of children affected by domestic abuse who've used their Children and Young People's Services.  I'll leave you with some frightening statistics: 

• 1 in 4 women experience domestic abuse at some point in their lives.
• On average, 2 women per week are killed by a male partner or ex-partner in the UK.
• In 90% of domestic abuse cases, children were in the same room or in the room next door of where the abuse took place against the woman.

Violence Against Women

Here's how it works. Write a blog about being a feminist mom, raising a feminist child, a rant or anything that falls under the realm of the theme for the week. Come back and link your post and post the button on your blog.


That's it.


You don't even have to be a blogger to take part - just send me your post and I will publish it on my blog for you. You don't even have to include your name if you prefer.


When you've published it, come back on Friday and via a widget thing you can add a link to your post and share it with everyone. The link remains open for 4 days.


Visit others, comment if you like them or feel inspired by them. Just go out and encourage and support other feminist Moms.


The more support you give, the more you will get back! I can't wait to meet and interact with other feminist moms around the world!

Feminist Friday IX Theme: Violence Against Women

This week's theme is inspired by this image my best friend sent me:

Use this image as a jump off point for your post this week. Any feminist inspired or related post based on your thoughts/reaction to this image will work.  There certainly has been plenty of stories on the news recently you could draw from as well.  Since some of you may have something to say but don't necessarily want your name on it I am happy to host anonymous posts on this topic; the info on how to contact me is below.

The Friday Feminist Mom Round up

Here's how it works. Write a blog about being a feminist mom, raising a feminist child, a rant or anything that falls under the realm of the theme for the week. You don't have to be a mom or parent to participate. Come back and link your post and post the button on your blog.


That's it.


You don't even have to be a blogger to take part - just send me your post and I will publish it on my blog for you. You don't even have to include your name if you prefer.


When you've published it, come back on Friday and via a widget thing you can add a link to your post and share it with everyone. The link remains open for 4 days.


Visit others, comment if you like them or feel inspired by them. Just go out and encourage and support other feminist Moms.


The more support you give, the more you will get back! I can't wait to meet and interact with other feminist moms around the world!