Hello y'all,
So I didn't want to have my second actual post on something negative, but an article published by The Independent has hit a nerve and I'm mouthy.
Chloe Hamilton seems to have waged a war with Zoella (for those unacquainted, a beauty vlogger popular amongst tweens and teens - spokesperson for 'Mind' charity alongside winning awards and being hailed as an 'inspiration' by her fans) for no particular reason, other than to spread the ridonculous ideology that feminism is only applicable to those who are, in the beholder's eyes, successful applicants.
The definition of a feminist:
Someone who believes in equality over the political, economic, cultural and social rights for women.
There are so many ridiculous schools of thought that men can not be feminists, that women who have multiple sexual partners can not be feminists, that women who decide to quit their jobs and raise families can not be feminists and even that women who wear make up can not be feminists.
Guess what?
Feminism isn't a club. It's a personal thing. There isn't an exam to get a 'Certified Feminist' certificate - you either agree and believe in the ideology above and practise being a good human being or you don't. If you do, you're a feminist.
Hamilton ripped Zoella to shreds (yeah, Zoella grates on me but in the same way as One Direction, pastel colour outfits and boating shoes without socks grates on me) and actually showed some pretty harsh internalised misogyny in the process. Not only did she criticise her appearance, she speculated that her success was easily attained and showed complete contempt and looked down at Zoella's audience. That is not feminism. It's cynical misogynistic bletherings of someone who has an extremely self-centred view on feminism and doesn't quite understand the current climate for women on the internet.
Feminism is about equality. Women can look, act and sound however they choose to. Zoella choses to look, act and sound like the way she does and Chloe Hamilton choses to look, act and sound like the way she does. Except one choses to use her platform to positively engage young people and the other farts out click-bait articles that completely undermine her own nonsensical point within the opening paragraph.
/rant.
BIG KISSES,
Bitchy M. x
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