They Can’t Burn Us All

The Semi Satirical Guide To Combatting Sexism

One of the things that friends and I have been talking about a lot is how to combat sexism - when it may not necessarily be seen as a socially acceptable thing to do. (We’re all familiar with how oftentimes the person on the receiving end is the person who is penalised instead, after all.) A friend of mine had spoken about how she was not given credit - despite being half of a business duo. Another had spoken about how she was spoken over, not permitted to speak - on her own company. Yep. In a company space that prides itself on values associated with #BeKind, lest we forget - even though such a hashtag has become remarkably weaponised since inception.

Because God Forbid (capitals intended) a woman is actually competent at her job! Who would have thought it!! Who would have thought that we can be leaders!!

There’s a double whammy on this if you’re disabled as well - such as in how the threshold for being believed is higher, likely to earn far less with the disability pay gap (and on top of the gender pay gap, shocker), along with the added layer of more emotional layer of being your own translator. Wouldn’t it be nice if someone spoke our language for once? Or would actually bother to make a halfway effort to start learning?

May I humbly present, a semi practical yet satirical guide from The Disabled Feminist to combatting sexism - a snarky, sarky guide borne out of a sadness and a collection of war stories. I am tired and I am numb to the ridiculous and the insane - and how we seem to weaponise and not care.

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