‘Hello ladies and sons of ladies’: women are using ‘microfeminisms’ to flip the gender script
The practice is not entirely serious – but it raises awareness of the many sexist tropes built into everyday life
TL;DR
- Microfeminisms are small, everyday actions taken by women to promote gender equality.
- Examples include putting women's names first in greetings, using 'Goddess' instead of 'God', and playfully subverting gendered assumptions.
- These actions push back against 'everyday sexism' and 'microaggressions' by subverting expected gender roles.
- Social media platforms like TikTok have become hubs for sharing and popularizing microfeminist practices.
- The concept highlights women's raised consciousness about societal sexism and offers a way to resist it.
- Some men react negatively to microfeminisms, viewing them as sexist towards men, which proponents argue demonstrates the point.
- Microfeminisms are seen as a way for women to contribute to their own equity and equality, especially in the current cultural and political climate.