• Of the Air (cele/celes)
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    144 days ago

    We kind of agree with you. For example: Mother’s and Father’s day seem like obligations, especially for shitty parents.

    If someone is a good parent, they do not need them. If they are not then it’s just a way to force your children to give you things, submit to your authority and make you feel good about your shitty parenting.

    • Lucy (she/them)OP
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      114 days ago

      I always learn when the Mother’s day is a day before the holiday, and I have no idea when the Father’s day is at all 😅

      Like, parents have birthdays so I feel like these ones are kinda obsolete? Whatever, holidays are weird as hell!

  • @captainlezbian
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    53 days ago

    Then celebrate the February revolution that day comrade

  • @Hawke
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    64 days ago

    “Gendered holidays”?

    Is Christmas female now?

      • @Droggelbecher
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        224 days ago

        If it helps at all, where I’m at, it’s known as ‘day of the feminist fight’. And it’s about commemorating the wins that feminism has already had but also marching and being angry at all the gender based discrimination that still exists. I as an nb personally love it. I know you won’t be able to change how the day is viewed around you and how you’re supposed to act on it, but maybe mentally you can see it as a feminist fighting day? Idk if that helps

        • Lucy (she/them)OP
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          84 days ago

          I respect the holiday’s premise and honestly would love it but this is one of the national holidays and as such people are SO intense about it.

          And I have never really seen anyone actually seeing feminism and liberation in this holiday. Hell, it’s the opposite, with all the stereotypes and misogyny!

          But not all holidays are like this… there’s another one that literally celebrates men as ‘future soldiers’. I hate it so fucking much!

          • @Droggelbecher
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            104 days ago

            Eww yeah that’s absolutely disgusting. You’d think we’re in the 21st century now. I wish I could help you make it through this agony.

      • @Hawke
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        74 days ago

        Okay that makes sense.

        Thanks!

      • @[email protected]
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        13 days ago

        For me all the “female” stuff is just FINTA stuff instead. Easy fix and conservatives don’t really know what FINTA means so they don’t care and I can celebrate alternative gender identities in peace.

        • Lucy (she/them)OP
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          23 days ago

          It doesn’t matter how I see the holiday when in the end I will feel rejected because barely anyone knows and accepts my identity IRL.

          As far as I’m concerned, every day is a feminism day.

          • @[email protected]
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            13 days ago

            Yea thats tough. I found myself in the same situation 1-2 years ago. I just moved to a different city when I finished highschool. This might not be feasible for your you unfortunately. Even my closest friends in my hometown whom I’ve known for almost 10 years now don’t know. But I found support in local queer community in my new city. It might feel weird at first but it really helps. If you can find a group then reach out.

      • riwo
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        34 days ago

        i do see the historic need for it though, in a patriarchal society, where non cis men are disempowered and objectified.

        i hope with feminism de we will more and more move away from gender being socially relevant

        • Lucy (she/them)OP
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          54 days ago

          Of course, I don’t argue against that. I just wish people would be less intrusive with these holidays. Celebrations should be opt-in, not opt-out enforced on every work and study place!

          Also, Wikipedia article describes a lot of cool stuff… that just isn’t really relevant to how it’s perceived here, in my experience. I have NEVER in my life seen anyone treating 8th March as even remotely connected to feminism. People just see it as the day when you bring flowers to cis women and tell them how beautiful they are and stuff.