International Women's Day is not about feminism, it's about making money
Today is International Women’s Day. A day that traditionally marks the 1908 women’s march which campaigned for equal pay, better working conditions and voting rights. However this is not what you’ll see on your Instagram feeds. Instead you’ll see brands trying to sell you a “feminist” slogan T-shirt in pink writing with an inspirational quote and a promise to donate profits to a charity. This is not feminism. International Women’s Day in 2021 highlights the trend in recent years in which feminism has been reduced from a much needed social justice movement into easily digestible ...