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Valentine’s Day can be tricky to navigate in a feminist way – but it’s totally possible! Whether you choose to abstain from all celebrations, or whether you want to change the heteronormative and commercialized way we currently celebrate the holiday, remember to be conscious of what love means and how important love is in an oppressive So here are a few ways for you to bring a feminist Valentine’s Day to life: 1) Celebrate V-Day. V-day is the global activist movement to end violence against women and girls, which you can support by attending a 1 Billion Rising event in your area on February 14 th. The ‘V’ in V-day stands for Victory, Valentine and Vagina. What better way to spend your Valentine's Day than with you favorite women? make a plan with your Girl Gang to get together, whether it's board games or cocktails. Single or coupled, your With Feb. 14 on the horizon, it's time to start planning feminist ways to celebrate Valentine's Day. Aside from covering everything in chocolate, obviously. Count me in! First, let's establish Frustrated by the patriarchal, heteronormative, gendered conventions of Valentine’s Day? This year, celebrate V-Day in feminist fashion, without becoming a slave to commercialism. Here are a few ideas for a very feminist Valentine’s Day: 1) Scrap the manufactured “holiday” altogether. Celebrate V-Day instead. Contrary to popular usage On Valentine’s Day, I want to fight for love—and reclaim the holiday as an opportunity to celebrate individual, interpersonal and international relationships of every strip. Fun Dip and pink hearts optional, but preferred. Romance can't survive without gender equality, good health, and a planet we can actually live on. These issues are all addressed by the UN's Global Goals — so join the movement by taking action here. Valentine's Day has a bit of sordid history. While there still remains a tricky gauntlet of normative Valentine’s Day expectations to run each February — with ads literally demanding “buy her stuff or she won’t sleep with you” — some recent With so much at stake for women and girls, what we really need this Valentine’s Day is support for gender equity. Raise your voice for pay equity, harassment, women in STEM, and more. For fun, share our feminist valentines (below) on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. Valentine’s Day is often framed as a celebration of romantic love—grand gestures, candlelit dinners, and perfectly curated moments. But for many women, Chuck 70 Valentine’s Day. Chuck 70 Canvas. Clothes. Another perfect gift is also a nice piece of clothing. However, make sure it is her style and something she would wear. We found a cute Valentine’s Day sweater, perfect pair of leggings to wear time and time again, and a cute sleep set! Levi’s – Rocket Sweater in Charlotte Stripe Marshalls – Oversized (60×70) Peanuts Snoopy Valentine’s Day Heart Throw . Available in store and online; $16.99 a blanket; Marshalls – Oversized (60×70) Peanuts Valentine’s Day Card Throw . Available in store and online; $16.99 a blanket; Miscellaneous: Target – 6 pack of Unscented Taper Candles. Available in store and online; $10. Feminism and Valentine’s Day, it’s that ongoing debate about whether as modern women we should even be celebrating such an outdated event. Gender roles and old fashioned mindsets have made Here are some twists to let you have a super feminist Valentine's Day: 1. Plan The Date Night. If you're in a hetero relationship, don't let your guy take charge on Valentine's Day. Pick what you That's never really been the way I "celebrate" Valentine's Day (we do it as a family, we all exchange very small gifts, and we all go out to dinner) but I think what you're saying definitely applies to a more traditional celebration. Valentine's day is also (traditionally) extremely heteronormative, which is especially visible in V-day advertising. 8 feminist Valentine’s Day cards to share with your friends. by Javier Zarracina, Emily Crockett, and Sarah Turbin. Feb 13, 2017, 11:02 PM UTC. Feminist quotes on Valentine's. Each Valentine's, the search for feminist quotes about romance winds up being harder than it should be. As a celebration of romantic love, today's day highlights how much pressure is put on women to find fulfilment in another person — not exactly the kind of idea that promotes gender equality. Plus, let Valentine’s Day be an act of SELF-love, too. Show yourself some love by treating yourself to one of these feminist-inspired valentine’s gifts. We have feminist Valentine’s Day gifts for children AND adults. From heart leggings to body positive art, there’s something in here for everyone. the Heart of anti-valentine’s. Feminist’s arguments against Valentine’s Day claim that it is an outdated holiday rooted in patriarchy. The holiday perpetuates highly gendered stereotypes; boyfriends are supposed to buy their girlfriends flowers, pick them up, and pay for their dinner. Working and driving are two things that women fought I like the day after it better, when all the candy is on clearance. I've never been very excited about it, nor do I really want anything more than a "happy Valentine's day". Besides, it's 3 days away from my first date anniversary with my husband so we usually just take advantage of the Valentine's day promotions for a good meal that week.
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