“We may not get our own backlash”
“Frida Söderlund on International women’s day: We need a fight”
“She’s 18 and writes that there was once something nice to wear kvinnosymbolen.”
“the feminist movement, and kvinnokampen as she had known it, have made her feel anything but strong. Instead, she feels insecure. Not included.”
“If I don’t want to talk openly about my period, hate on guys who don’t like feminism or have kvinnosymboler all over my body at a party, isn’t it up to me? Am I less worthy then, even though I stand behind the values?””
“the Generation that in the studies, and the vernacular is considered the most committed and community-minded in a long time starts to wave the white flag. They no longer want to call themselves feminists.”
“the“Rules” are too many.”
“I do not feel as a part of the community. Like everything I do is wrong. That I may not be feminist in the way I want to.”. “
“at the same time, reports of the media in Europe about a backlash to the women’s movement. How aborträtten again threatened and lönegapen continue to be at staggering levels. But the feminism that used to unite as a counterbalance to something greater has also started another fight. “
“About who can, and must, call oneself a feminist.”
“Who is ”fake” and who is ”real”.”
“And when backlashen given the space so the remaining two questions.”
“And if we go against ourselves, then what happens? “
“It’s 2019 now, but somewhere in the 90’s opened a porrklubb next to a school and the reactions were not long in coming. Young girls mobilized and responded by throwing cakes at the gate. Porrklubben would away.”
“the Goal was individually, but focused.”
“From the 80’s a total feminist collapse, where sexism gained a foothold, something had happened again. In the early 70’s had the ”Group of 8” fought hard for the issues that pain-free births, and women’s health, and had been with all the women, regardless of background and class. The ceiling, which weighed on above their heads, was clear – and so was also the causes.”
“Soon, 50 years after the ”Group of 8” has the feminist movement been shaped out of individualism. It is international women’s day and social media will explode. Of kvinnotecken and feministtröjor and pink mobilskal with the ”girl power”symbols. And the other: who is a feminist, and not. If the next generation truly is a part of kvinnokampen, ”for real”.”
“the feminist movement has been considered to be a populist trend and women who put themselves behind the fight have been rejected on the basis of interests or appearance.”
“Where others had to form their own way, via tårtkastning or groupings, the requirements have suddenly become too many. Two young girls writes: ”All of the rules means that you get the wrong impression of something that is so incredibly important, but which are experienced as pure ostracism. It almost feels like contempt sometimes”.”
“we are the next generation of feminists hostage? And if they are stuck in the chains from their past performance, how are we going to be able to continue the liberation that began?”
“And if we don’t focus on that fight for anything other than the ability to call themselves a feminist, what other powers do we give then space? When we stand still, how many tiles are added on the roof above our heads? “
“For the roof, and its causes, persist.”
“Generation after generation have fought for her, after the conditions and the opportunities that have been theirs, and the baton must be able to walk on. Need to get molded for the world that is about to be, with those who will be in it. My friend, who has been with the late ”Group of 8” says: “
“It has become a problem for today’s feminists, that feminist has become a label and a power issue of who owns the preferential right of interpretation about what it means.””
“the power structure was even sooner, hierarchy is nothing new, but the time is a different compared to then. “
“Then we had a common goal. And have a common goal, it is easier to agree. There were no uteslutningsmekanismer.”.”
“Everything will come back to it. To the ceiling. To the weight above our heads.”
“To fight – and the real opponent.”
“For the roof is there, it is still there.”
“And we, women, need a struggle. “
“And a fight need women. “
“Otherwise, the risk is one, and simple: that everything will have been in vain. “
“And it would be well the actual fan, if we are to become our own backlash.”
