http://bonnieroseblog.co.uk/2013/10/the-war-on-girls-poetry-slam.html An Expat Lifestyle & Photography blog Wed, 27 Mar 2024 20:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 http://bonnieroseblog.co.uk/2013/10/the-war-on-girls-poetry-slam.html#comment-3853 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 18:07:34 +0000 http://bonnieroseblog.co.uk/?p=32#comment-3853 I saw this the other day and I thought she was amazing. Feminist poetry slams have been getting a lot of air time lately and I’m so happy about it!

]]> http://bonnieroseblog.co.uk/2013/10/the-war-on-girls-poetry-slam.html#comment-3852 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 17:55:36 +0000 http://bonnieroseblog.co.uk/?p=32#comment-3852 This is so incredible. I saw this on upworthy the other day and I was trying to explain it to my fiance later as we were having a conversation about women ‘letting themselves go’ once they’re married vs men ‘getting comfortable’. I couldn’t express it nearly as eloquently as she does in so few emotive words.

]]> http://bonnieroseblog.co.uk/2013/10/the-war-on-girls-poetry-slam.html#comment-3850 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 15:21:13 +0000 http://bonnieroseblog.co.uk/?p=32#comment-3850 Right, it’s terrible when women feel they have to preface everything they say with “sorry” because they already feel they’re wasting someone’s time or going to give offense. It’s so nice to find another blogger who posts about feminism!

]]> http://bonnieroseblog.co.uk/2013/10/the-war-on-girls-poetry-slam.html#comment-3848 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 13:17:56 +0000 http://bonnieroseblog.co.uk/?p=32#comment-3848 If you love feminist slam poetry you’ll love everything by Jeanann Verlee. I adore her. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsgxP3-3_qY) is excellent, as is (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYZkLy0GHZ0) She’s incredible! x

]]> http://bonnieroseblog.co.uk/2013/10/the-war-on-girls-poetry-slam.html#comment-3845 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 07:54:11 +0000 http://bonnieroseblog.co.uk/?p=32#comment-3845 So glad you loved this too. Its sad when everything becomes about the ‘image’ and less about the person and their knowledge, their opinion, their words. The bit about ‘sorry’ really got me too. I live in a culture where people apologise profusely anyways but it makes me sad that as a part of society women and girls feel less inclined to own their opinions for the fear of what is expected or what they should say. I loved reading your comment this morning! Let me know if you find any other inspirational vids or posts and send them my way Marielle. x

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