Totally disagree about the call against protest. Asking politely rarely ever makes a cultural paradigm shift. To go out in the streets is a right just as men use all the time when they want to be heard. Protesting is for everyone, women included. Its not only a right but for true societal change to happen, its the only way.
Even speaking here. Is a form of rebellion and protest.
Years ago when women were not allowed to vote in the US, women had these same conversations. But guess what? The Suffragettes won.
On the flipside that really only helped white, straight, cisgendered women.
We continue in this manner, for women of color and those assigned the wromg gender at birth. We do this so that we can say "yes, your individual mind and perspective is valid and valuable to society"
In the short future, loud, rebellious , untidy feminists are a "danger" to comfort. They/we expose things. We challenge men to do better. We challenge them to let go of their privilege. We challenge other women in this same way and to think outside of yhe traditional binary gender paradigm.
It sux in the moment.
But in the long future----well insert your dreams and your dreams for your daughter here.
My entire existence rests on the backs of the women who fought before me. Who are the women who fought for you?
I see what you are saying to a point, I just believe that actively participating in civil discussions and education goes much further at changing things for the better and gain much more respect within our peers than taking the streets and making a show. Like I stated, I work in a male dominated work environment, have done so for over a decade. When I got hired, there were about 10 females for 5000 men,at times I was the only female on some construction sites, things were pretty bad for us for many years,things have gotten better for us and that wasn't achieved by protesting the streets, it was done thru perseverance, education and showing by example and hard work that we have every right to be as the men. I understand some fought for my rights before I came along, I also continue the fight in a peaceful manner for the next generation. Much of what happened last year in the USA when trump got elected, women marching in vagina suits?? what did it achieve? other than being ridiculed across the continent or losing their jobs because they couldn't show up to the job they are supposedly fighting for equality? it simply shows the men that we are too emotional to be among them,kinda solidifies the argument they use to make us feel sub par, you also have to understand your audience and how they view things to have an impact. now the "me too" movement is a great example on how to have in impact, standing together within our respective fields and using the law and our voice to educate one the situation happening and how it's not ok to treat us that way. This movement so far has had a much larger impact than marching in vagina suits and the movement is just beginning. If you feel you need to protest the streets, by all means!! do what you need to, I do not agree with men or women doing it. The committee I joined, that's by nomination position of a 9 person panel ( I was nominated by a man) , I was nominated because of my efforts to have an impact displayed in the last decade and a diplomatic way of handling injustice towards myself and other females. Not once did I protest yet my message is getting across, and that is because I have gained their respect.
Theres a lot to respond to here. Ima need a while to get to it. Its 3 am. But im alll typed out hehe. Blessings to you in your work!