One of the first things that happens when you publicly declare yourself a feminist is that you start getting asked a lot of questions. If you’re anything like me, these probes into your_________ beliefs will leave you a mumbling mess. I have read enough books and academic essays on feminism to _________ a fairly substantial library, and yet as soon as I’m asked to sum it up I started sweating and string together a few _________ sentences before loudly shouting ‘because Beyonce’ and running to get another drink.
To save you from this _________ fate I have put together a collection of the feminist comebacks I wish I’d thought of in the moment. Rip out this page, keep it in your pocket and whip it out next time you’re stuck with a drunk man at a party. Because it will come into _________.
WHAT EVEN IS ‘FEMINISM?’
Great question! It’s actually something I’m really passionate about. Feminism is a centuries-old social movement fighting for the_________ of the sexes. Inter-sectional feminists believe that all people are _________ to the same rights, and they fight to end all discrimination based on gender, sexual orientation, skin colour, ethnicity, religion or lifestyle.
THIS FEMINISM IS POLITICAL _________ GONE MAD! CAN’T YOU TAKE A JOKE?
Great question! Thanks for checking! You’re mistaken. I love jokes. I’ve got one for you ...
Knock, knock!
Who’s there?
Annie.
Annie who?
Annie thing you can do I can do for 18.4% less pay!
Ha, ha, ha. But, jokes aside, political correctness gets a bad rap (恶评), but all it really _________ is minority groups asking that they not feel marginalized and hurt by everyday conversation or the media. I love comedy - in fact it is one of my favourite things. But I’m afraid that jokes that offend women, people of colour, disabled people, trans people or others in the LGBTQ community just aren’t _________ to me at all. Let’s chat when you come up with some better material, preferably something that doesn’t offend my friends!
I’M A MAN AND SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE ALL THIS FEMINISM IS MAN-HATING. CAN MEN BE FEMINISTS?
Great questions! I’m sorry that a(n) _________ of the feminist movement in the mainstream media has led you to feel this way. Of course men can be feminists.
The sad fact is that we’ve all been socialized from birth to accept sexism as a part of life and, as a result, women can actually be just as _________ as men. Institutionalized sexism hurts men as well as women. It tells men that they aren’t allowed to show _________, that they have to be successful and powerful in order to succeed, and that they aren’t allowed to like the colour pink!
Feminism is the fight to _________ all these things and also to ensure that women are given fundamental human rights like education and reproductive freedom. Feminists truly believe that if we lived in a world without gender-based oppression, we’d all be so much happier. So even if you’re only joining for purely_________ reasons, we’d love to have you as a part of the gang!
Quoted from Scarlett Curtis’ Feminists Don’t Wear Pink and Other Lies
【小题1】A.irrational | B.cultural | C.spiritual | D.political |
【小题2】A.fill | B.manage | C.access | D.construct |
【小题3】A.complicated | B.reassuring | C.unintelligible | D.consistent |
【小题4】A.unknown | B.embarrassing | C.ultimate | D.cruel |
【小题5】A.handy | B.shape | C.view | D.force |
【小题6】A.equality | B.battle | C.development | D.definition |
【小题7】A.attached | B.entitled | C.restricted | D.used |
【小题8】A.LIBERTY | B.PERFORMANCE | C.CORRECTNESS | D.SENSITIVITY |
【小题9】A.boils down to | B.steers away from | C.takes advantage of | D.puts up with |
【小题10】A.offensive | B.silly | C.flat | D.funny |
【小题11】A.update | B.misconception | C.interpretation | D.milestone |
【小题12】A.tough | B.realistic | C.logical | D.sexist |
【小题13】A.emotions | B.ambitions | C.courage | D.aggressiveness |
【小题14】A.promote | B.embrace | C.overcome | D.cultivate |
【小题15】A.noble | B.understandable | C.obvious | D.selfish |