The 2015 National Young Feminist Leadership Conference seeks to “provide young activists with the opportunity to network, grow their knowledge on pertinent domestic and global feminist issues, and fine-tune their organizing methodology.” So what are they learning?
A check of the Twitter hashtag #NYFLC2015 gives some insight.
Look at these beautiful feminist faces! Thank you all for being here! #NYFLC2015 pic.twitter.com/wwDbKrrYkq
— Feminist Campus (@feministcampus) March 21, 2015
!!!!!!!!!!!! Overhead at #NYFLC2015: "She had her breasts removed so men had one less reason to objectify her. Such a cool idea!"
— Gabby Morrongiello (@gabriellahope_) March 21, 2015
"Sex discrimination is literally killing us" #NYFLC2015 #feministknights
— bermuda grass jordan (@jormelfel) March 21, 2015
"I don't know where y'all from, but if you're not Native American, you have an immigrant story" – Evelyn Rodriguez #NYFLC2015
— HOEtep (@femiBRIsta) March 22, 2015
Speaking of non-sequiturs
"Friends don't let friends shop at WalMart" -Dolores Huerta #NYFLC2015
— marisa rose (@matriarchy_) March 22, 2015
What about our trans women of color? Can we please not forget or isolate them? #NYFLC2015 #flcpunx
— Jamie Carino (@cat_punx) March 21, 2015
"I'm gonna go straight to the administration and make them turn the single-stall restrooms into gender-neutral restrooms." #NYFLC2015
— Feminist Campus (@feministcampus) March 22, 2015
Lol women and all people, I guess just toss marginalized and oppressed with the rest am I right?! #queer #NYFLC2015 #flcpunx
— Koda Mehalba (@Kodabear1994) March 21, 2015
Take over the spaces privileged ppl claim as theirs and let them know you're not going anywhere! #NYFLC2015 #feministtakeover #YesPlease
— Feminist Musings (@Feminist_Musing) March 22, 2015
"They say video games are a fantasy world… They want to enter into a world without women, people of color…" #NYFLC2015 #FeministKnights
— Chrissy (@chrssymrrnr) March 22, 2015
There's a connection between the effects of white-hetero-patriarchy on the environment and on women.#NYFLC2015 #ecofeminism #whitepatriarchy
— Feminist Musings (@Feminist_Musing) March 22, 2015
Menstruation cups need to get more attention bc they are so much more healthy for women & the environment #NYFLC2015 #divacups #menstrating
— Feminist Musings (@Feminist_Musing) March 22, 2015
We create so much waste every month using tampons and pads. Look into menstruation cups! #NYFLC2015 #menstruationcups #divacups #ecofeminism
— Feminist Musings (@Feminist_Musing) March 22, 2015
It's time to bring sex-positivity to campus! We've got lots of groups working to build safe, respectful campuses. #NYFLC2015
— Feminist Campus (@feministcampus) March 22, 2015
@Feminist_Musing Some females have bodily abnormalities that preclude their usage. u pushing them right now is #triggering. #NYFLC2015
— Lorraine Yuriar (@thekytikat) March 22, 2015
Anti-abortion is one of the 8 types of domestic terrorism #NYFLC2015 #feministknights
— bermuda grass jordan (@jormelfel) March 22, 2015
Who's got the power? #NYFLC2015's got the power!
— Feminist Campus (@feministcampus) March 22, 2015
This is probably not what they had in mind…
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