The Art of Feminism

everyone's experience is valid!

hey how ya doingggg?

i should've said this before but...

it is important to mention and understand and realise and remember that violence happens against all kinds of people all of the time and also that violence is perpetrated by all kinds of people all the time.

it is important to note that many non-binary people are also involved in this and are more likely to be victims than for example men however in the UK we don't have many detailed statistics on this at the minute specially due to the context which i'm going to be talking about so throughout this book i'm going to be saying men, women blah blah.

i just want you to know that that's mostly for ease and time saving so i don't have to repeat myself too much. but please know and remember that within that i am including certain non-binary and certain transgender people.

i'm not purposely trying to forget them or leave them out or not mention them and their experiences are incredibly valid and important to talk about, it's just for ease in this book. im mostly going to be saying men and women to save a bit of time.

also before we go even further, i am going to be (most likely) be talking from a very uk based pov, mostly because i live here and that's where my personal experiences come from and that's where i'm more knowledge in and it's easier for me to get statistics that people just love so much.

however different people in different countries and cultures will have very different experiences to me. my experience isn't the only one and other people's experiences are just as valid and important.

you shouldn't discount anyone's experiences just because it's different from your own.

when we talk about women being victims, it is not just happening in the uk, it's not just happening in the u.s.

it happens everywhere.

and some places may be more dangerous than others. some people will experience it differently to others and it's important to bear that in mind before you go sweeping statements like women do this and that and men do this and that.

i will try my best to add in facts from other places around the world by doing some research :)

be respectful. these topics aren't small and something you can joke about.

if someone decides to speak up about this experience on this book, which they are very allowed to do if they wish. i will not tolerate any sort of rudeness towards them.

and i will wish for everyone to be supportive and kind towards them.

trauma is trauma. no form of trauma is superior.

please remember that.

fanks :)