strategies to shift the balance
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Which strategies are used by social activists to shift the balance?
To be a feminist in 2017 is still walking a thin line
Yet, no matter the critics, there is still plenty of work to do
To prepare people to this world, we carve them into boxes
We trap people into narratives
Even our meta stories are biased.The Matrix goes very deep
And when our stories are about women, it is through the male gaze
But what do they see?
Toxic masculinity shooting people everywhere
We are reaching the limits of our system
So what can we do?
We need to start acting at individual level
What is the story you want to tell about yourself?
And then at collective level, what are the strategies we can use?
Strat #1: Humour
Her response to discovering that she only earns 78 percent of what her male colleagues earn is simple: shell only do 78 percent of her work. Easy!
Strat #2: Small claims
Strat #3: Naming
Manspreading
Strat #4: Street actions
In Pakistan
Strat #5: Speak up
Strat #6: Spread best practices. Concrete tips and manuals
Strat #7: New superpowerTrain women in a new skill
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Strat #8: Leverage the power of the crowd
Strat #9: Use technology
Report!
Strat #10: The power of the image
#MoreWomen
#MoreWomen
Strat #11: Leverage new mediaPodcasts, newsletters, graphic design, youtube channel, buzzfeed, AJ+, ATTN short videos, Social media campaigns
The ultimate strategy #12: change the stories!
We need more female storytellers
We need more stories of loving and caring men
Because at the end of the day