What is your mission statement as a feminist?

Hello everyone! I'm glad to be a part of this growing community!

Everyone is a feminist for a different reason, and everyone has a different mission as one. Everyone also has different ways of representing themselves as feminists/owning that title. I will share mine, and I would love to read yours! Sharing stories and experiences is an awesome way to bask in the sisterhood!

When I was 12, I saw a meme on my dads computer. It was of an angry and wild looking women with the caption "don't trust anything that can bleed for 7 days and survive." I was heart broken. I suddenly felt ashamed of my newly developing body. This is the moment I was enlightened to the barriers women face simply for being women. Learning about civil rights and feminism suddenly had a new personal resonance. Now a student in college, I've been standing up for my rights and bringing up challenging discussions. Being an activist has meant a lot to me.

My mission statement as a feminist is as follows: To spread awareness of the female experience, and work towards improving it through awareness and activism. These can look like many things, from speaking on inequalities to acting outside of traditional gender rolls. I believe that by working to end sexism, we are also working to end racism and all forms of discrimination. I believe that unity is key, and that requires everyone taking responsibility for what they bring and present, and working to improve themselves.

One way I represent my feminism is my armpit hair. I haven't shaved it in years, and is a bright turquoise atm.