Why Didn't Anyone Tell Me?- Cherokee Hill

While reading "Claiming an Education" written by Adrienne Rich, I came to a painful conclusion.  No one has ever, or will ever teach me how to take care of myself, and the process of figuring this out came from the words, "Taking responsibility toward your selves."  This is repeated multiple times, giving a deeper understanding of what Rich is trying to spell out for the reader.  "Responsibility to yourself means refusing to let others do your thinking, talking and naming--don't fall for shallow and easy solutions."  There are so many misconceptions on what feminism is, and before this week, I didn't even know what feminism was.  But the words of Adrienne Rich, Jessica Valenti, Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards have given me, and so many other people the opportunity to have a voice.  The radical feminist group, Femen, seems to have enough impact on the media of "what feminism is" that some people wouldn't want to be involved in.  Femen is known for confronting political issues in public protest.  For example, the Femen protestor were topless with Trump slurs written on their body, at a Polling Place in Manhattan.  They call themselves "sextremists."  I completely support Femen and what Femen stands for, but I do believe organizations like Femen, would stare away a newbie feminist because there are no resources for understanding why Femen does what they do.  Not only that, but the fact the in all my years of school, I've never once claimed it, or even insisted on a meaningful life and work.  Also the fact that If i try and share this information with anyone, they don't care or have anytime.  Feminism has come a long way, but there is no way in Hell I'll let it slip under my radar for any longer.

Feminist Positive Music:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pussy_Riot -- This is Pussy Riot

• Pussy Riot: Straight Outta Vagina
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bp-KeVBNz0A&list=PLeVfluYX8OijJjfHROHKXa2akuw1vaFQw

• Pussy Riot: Organs
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GbDZ4yJt5E&list=PLeVfluYX8OijJjfHROHKXa2akuw1vaFQw&index=4

They are super hard to find because of how radical their music is but worth listening to.  Like you literally cannot find any music but 3 or 4 songs.

Links to interesting places:

• http://femen.org/ 

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Femen