Comments on: Kansas City: MONICA http://www.girl-drive.com/2007/11/kansas-city-monica/ Criss-crossing America, Redefining Feminism Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:32:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Welcome to Girldrive’s new site! http://www.girl-drive.com/2007/11/kansas-city-monica/comment-page-1/#comment-262 Welcome to Girldrive’s new site! Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:58:25 +0000 http://www.girl-drive.com/2007/11/kansas-city-monica/#comment-262 [...] While the old Girldrive blog was devoted to chronicling Emma’s and my journey across the United States, this one continues the conversation that our road trip started. Girl-drive.com is a blog for and about young women, feminism, and activism—from a regional perspective. It spotlights the millions of grassroots movements propelled by young women across the country. It tracks the countless things they’re doing within their communities. It reveals the myriad ways our generation defines feminism. [...] [...] While the old Girldrive blog was devoted to chronicling Emma’s and my journey across the United States, this one continues the conversation that our road trip started. Girl-drive.com is a blog for and about young women, feminism, and activism—from a regional perspective. It spotlights the millions of grassroots movements propelled by young women across the country. It tracks the countless things they’re doing within their communities. It reveals the myriad ways our generation defines feminism. [...]

]]> By: Mehiko http://www.girl-drive.com/2007/11/kansas-city-monica/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Mehiko Wed, 14 Nov 2007 22:35:00 +0000 http://www.girl-drive.com/2007/11/kansas-city-monica/#comment-102 So far Maya is definitely the girl I identify with most. Not in our experiences, but in the way, well first of all making rash decisions, but also in the way she says that she doesn't feel that she views things from a gendered perspective and how she's raunchy and wants to sit on her ass in a pretty house. I'm down with all of these things. But I really think that feminisim, much like other movements that stem from minority groups, is an effort towards creating a more whole perspective for everyone. Feminism is about contributing a point of view that is not readily incorporated into our lives. So when I feel that my opinions and beliefs are a result of an ungendered perspective, I feel that that in it of itself makes me a feminist. So far Maya is definitely the girl I identify with most. Not in our experiences, but in the way, well first of all making rash decisions, but also in the way she says that she doesn’t feel that she views things from a gendered perspective and how she’s raunchy and wants to sit on her ass in a pretty house. I’m down with all of these things. But I really think that feminisim, much like other movements that stem from minority groups, is an effort towards creating a more whole perspective for everyone. Feminism is about contributing a point of view that is not readily incorporated into our lives. So when I feel that my opinions and beliefs are a result of an ungendered perspective, I feel that that in it of itself makes me a feminist.

]]> By: whatsername http://www.girl-drive.com/2007/11/kansas-city-monica/comment-page-1/#comment-95 whatsername Tue, 13 Nov 2007 02:04:00 +0000 http://www.girl-drive.com/2007/11/kansas-city-monica/#comment-95 "I’m raunchy. I’m insulting. I’m sexually harassing."<br/><br/>That's funny, because I consider all of those things part of my feminist identity.<br/><br/>I'm also curious what she means by she "exploits women." “I’m raunchy. I’m insulting. I’m sexually harassing.”

That’s funny, because I consider all of those things part of my feminist identity.

I’m also curious what she means by she “exploits women.”

]]> By: Maya http://www.girl-drive.com/2007/11/kansas-city-monica/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Maya Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:10:00 +0000 http://www.girl-drive.com/2007/11/kansas-city-monica/#comment-93 Dayum! This girl is a tough cookie. Well said, Monica, I agree with a lot of what you said. I can't believe, though, that being in jail with all these women didn't cause you to relate to women as a whole. When women are in such a base environment all together, how can bonds not be formed?<br/><br/>Just curious! And Emma and Nona, I think this is a simply amazing and courageous project.<br/><br/>--Maya Dayum! This girl is a tough cookie. Well said, Monica, I agree with a lot of what you said. I can’t believe, though, that being in jail with all these women didn’t cause you to relate to women as a whole. When women are in such a base environment all together, how can bonds not be formed?

Just curious! And Emma and Nona, I think this is a simply amazing and courageous project.

–Maya

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