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I have been making a conscious effort to read/listen to more Feminist discourse. Even though I consider myself a feminist I felt it was important to learn about Feminism more, I think one hand it gives a feeling of reassurance that you are not wrong, there were so many people especially women who thought and felt the way I did. And just that can be so comforting when every day you are trying to explain things to people and making them understand and see your point. On the other, it also gives you an insight into learning about the kind of struggles that were led before and where you need to pick up from. Theres is so much internalized misogyny in all of us, and it is an excruciating process to unlearn that and relearn things, nevertheless it a necessary process if we dream of equality. Another important thing is it helps to combat the misogynists spewing hatred all over. 

I was listening to Chimamanda Ngozi's Speech, 'Why we should all be Feminists?' I think it is one of the best things I have heard in the recent times.I chided myself for not having heard it sooner. I could relate to everything she said, it felt like for most part she was talking to me about my life. I am from India and she is from Nigeria, and almost every word she said in that speech resonated with me. Her region, ethnicity or race didn't have any role to play in the feeling of solidarity I felt with her, something I probably haven't felt oftentimes even with my own close friends, because the internalization of misogyny is so rampant, even with women. I think it is so beautiful how two strangers can across continents can connect like that. Our stories are very different from each other, our experiences are very different but the patriarchy that took precedence in the way we were forced to conduct ourselves in our lives that made me relate to her and feel inspired by her. I cannot understand how certain activist can pass off comments like 'Feminism is Brahmanism', when it is the feminism of this woman who has reached out to me and given me a sense of reassurance without even knowing me. 

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