Guerrilla Girls

I hold respect for feminism - although some of the feminists I met happen to betray their ideals by often being just as patronising as the male-dominated world they stand against. Feminism is an unfair battle. Whereas most are keen in supporting social equality and the abolition of classes, few feel at ease with women having the same power as men in the work sphere. Nobody approves of people living in slumps for all their lives while others buy a new car every year. But for most it feels natural to see women staying at home and keeping the house flourishing while men bring home their hard-earned cash. If it feels natural for them then let that be, one would say.
In academia, I noticed throughout the years how any research which in some way addressed issues of class power and the social divide would receive a cheer of approval from the community. When it addressed the issue of gender inequalities the cheer of approval was even more noticeable... but only because it solely came from the female staff. Any questions from the male side? Er... Gender studies are an enclave in social sciences. Only queer and popular music studies seem to be just as segregated. And if it is so in academia we can imagine how it is in the real world where people are less prone to think outside the frame of their happy little lives.
When I visited London I found these nice posters/postcards from this feminist group called the Guerrilla Girls. The Guerrilla Girls are a group of feminist artists which established itself in New York in the 1980s to promote women in the arts. They wear gorilla masks and nobody - not even their husbands and relatives - know who they are. You can check more about them here.