Feminist Friday

Feminist Friday
Since this coming Tuesday is Election Day in the United States of America, this post will be about VOTING! This is a feminist issue, of course- especially this year.

As we all know, this election cycle has been a rather tense one. Midterms don't normally see as big of a turnout as presidential elections but due to the current state of US politics, it's been even bigger- and it's not even election day yet.

As a mom, it is my duty to vote to teach my children to use their civic duties to vote when they turn 18 and are able to do so. However, while they are young, I vote to spark a change in the world that they are growing up in. As a survivor of sexual assault, that is more important this year more than ever for a few reasons.

First, we have Betsy DeVos, the Director of Education, attempting to roll back and rewrite Title IX guidelines. We had accused rapist Brett Kavanaugh awarded a spot on the Supreme Court. Most notably, our current president admitted to sexual assault on tape. Despite this, I'm going to vote early, tomorrow on November 3 and my fiancé and I will be taking my children our children along so that they're exposed to the importance of voting from a young age.

If you don't know what will be on your ballot, click here and do a quick search to make your decision! If you don't know where to cast your ballot, click here and then determine whether you will vote early or on Election Day. Remember... it's your civic duty, so go vote!

Picture of Modern Feminism

This is Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and she is the author of "We Should all Be Feminists". You may have heard that phrase recently as it's a phrase that current feminists have used as a slogan. Adichie gave a Ted Talk, part of which is featured in Beyoncé's "Flawless". She has written many books and done even more interviews and is one of the faces of feminism in 2018.

When preparing for motherhood, I opened my copy of her book "Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions" and drew the pages up in pen marks and highlights. I wanted to know how to be a better feminist while also being the best mom that I could be. The book helped me learn how to break typical gender stereotypes, teach my children about sexual education and sexual assault, and so much more.

If you want to know what a feminist mommy is, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is that. Even better is the fact that she is a black woman from Nigeria who went to Drexel and has won countless awards for her work. You can find her TedTalks here and her website, with further information about her and her work here.