and not always white passing – fearlessstateofmind backup

backstageleft:

mamashug:

lareinaana:

b-binaohan:

misfitreindeer:

thislittlecitygirl:

This is probably on tumblr already, but I saw this today. All I can do is ask not are you a feminist, but why aren’t you?

Feminism means that we cannot hide behind gender or sexual orientation.

I was at the mall and some guy did this to me and my friends. Mind you, the hall was completely empty and he could have easily side-stepped me. Some woman went out of her way to yell at us for walking into him and I’m just like, he could have easily moved a foot to the right?

Like you could tell from the expression on his face that he was completely expecting us to move to accommodate him, he acted like we didn’t even exist.

and the next stage…

if ur a poc try this with white ppl.

if ur a woc try this with white _women_ (and men).

You will be knocked over… I’ve been knocked over by white women more than I can count.

I’ve made eye contact with white women as I refused to move and they get so confused and flustered, like they def expect me to move for them

Can I just say as a tiny woman I’ve moved out of the way for probably ever person ever and I do it subconsciously and immediately. Dudes won’t even move if I ask nicely half the time. And women larger/taller than I can be almost as bad, especially middle aged ladies. Body checking me is a good way to throw me to the floor too.