XX REVOLT
Using Radical Feminism to Survive & Thrive Under Patriarchy
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Self Care & Health
An important part of radical feminism is recognizing the beauty rituals like makeup, hair dye, hair removal, and anti-aging routines for what they are - damaging to women's self esteem by telling us we aren't good enough in our natural-born skin, and an enormous waste of resources and time.
When attempting to deprogram yourself from patriarchal beauty norms, the concept of self-care becomes confusing. What constitutes hygiene vs. beauty rituals? It is possible to overcorrect at your own detriment - you don't want to abandon oppressive grooming rituals and replace them with habits that may actually damage your health. A good example is rejecting the rigid beauty standards around one's body only to overcorrect and become under- or over-weight at an unhealthy level.
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Weight lifting isn't a must for health, but women are actively discouraged since they might 'look manly' - don't let that stop you from strenghtening up.
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Radical feminism aims to give women what patriarchy denies them - a quality, complete life. This includes proper health and wellness, inside and out. The two realms feed into each other, your brain being a physical organ after all.
Physical Wellness
Part of female conditioning is learning to be willing to sacrifice your health for beauty. "Beauty is pain" is a famous axiom, but pain is how your body communicates to you that it is being damaged, and listening to your body is an important step in maintaining good health.
Skin Care
Skin care for the sake of staying eternally youthful looking is a standard part of the beauty industry - it keeps women spending money and gives us yet another impossible-to-attain beauty standard. Expensive lotions and potions geared toward this goal should be abandandoned.
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Skip the complex multi-part skin care routines, they're designed to waste your money. Focus on simple skin health, not chasing eternal youth.
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Your skin is, however, an organ - neglecting it doesn't serve your health. Overly dry/neglected skin can lead to the development of things like lesions and dermatitis. Simply moisturizing as needed is sufficient (there are inexpensive brands with simple ingredients that work great).
Fitness
Lack of exercise and general fitness can be detrimental to your health. Avoid any focus on body shape or weight. Focus on increasing strength, flexibility, endurance, and dexterity.
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Regular leisurely walks in a park or neighborhood is still better than being completely sedentary.
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Run, walk, dance, do yoga or martial arts, lift weights, do outdoor activities. Whatever makes you happy, in whatever amount you have time to accomodate. A sedentary lifestyle can drastically reduce your lifespan. You don't have to become a fitness guru, even light occassional exercise improves your health.
Do seek out physical activities you actually enjoy.
Don't do anything that makes you miserable.
Health should never be synonymous with suffering.
Nutrition
Nutrition affects everything from physical health to mental wellness. Sadly for women and girls, an enormous amount of pressure is put on us to prioritize our weight when deciding what to eat and how much. It's no surprise eating disorders are still running rampant.
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Eat whatever you want - Radical Feminism says what you look like doesn't matter, only your happiness and health.
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Avoid any focus on the appearance of your body or your weight. Focus on foods that give you the nutrition you need. Eat foods that aren't healthy but make you happy in moderation. Stop starving yourself if that was ever a habit for you, but know that over-eating as a form of personal protest also brings its health problems.
Food should be a fuel and a source of pleasure. Nothing more, nothing less.
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