WGST 50 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Pj Harvey, Drew Barrymore, Riot Grrrl
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Article by rachel fudge, appeared in issue anniversary; published in 2005; filed under social commentary; tagged anti-porn, era, feminazi, now, pro-sex, radical feminism, riot grrrl, second wave, third wave, womanism. But people hesitate to talk openly about their needs, their desires, and their concerns because they are so fearful of what others might think. But we all have urges, and we all have questions, and the more we can talk about them, the happier and more fulfilled we all will be. It should be a joyful, tender, and esteem-building part of life, not a source of confusion or shame. Yet it"s hard to get a handle on it, because although there"s a lot of information out there, much of it is judgmental, misinformed, or quite simply false. Although we can all agree on the most basic dictionary definition of feminism (the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes), it is rarely ever that simple or straightforward.