3 Quotes & Sayings By Ella Whelan

Ella Whelan is a writer and editor living in the heart of the Pacific Northwest. She is a graduate of Syracuse University and holds a Masters in Library and Information Studies from University of British Columbia. Ella has worked as a librarian, speech therapist, and media specialist for over 20 years. Her work has been published in numerous magazines including Writer’s Digest, Writer’s Market, Woman’s World, and Soundings among others Read more

Ella has long been fascinated by the secret lives of words, so she now loves to write about words.

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Feminists believe that women should be protected from certain aspects of public life, including speech... Feminists do not want to engage in aspects of life they disagree with. Instead, they want to silence what they don’t like through censorship and criminalisation. Feminists believe that women need protection from words. Finally, contemporary feminists do not believe that women are independent, free-thinking individuals. Feminists promote a cliquey, sisterhood mentality, but not through a collective and positive sharing of ideas. They’re the kind of group you’d encounter at school who would shun you if you weren’t wearing the right kind of hairband. Today’s feminism is opposed to criticism and nuance, refusing to allow women to form their own opinions or challenge preconceived ideas. Ella Whelan
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Women’s liberation fought for the right of women to leave the home and become involved in the public sphere; feminists now want to convert this realm into a series of safe spaces and censored zones. If you don’t like what someone says to you on the street, say something back, put your headphones on, or just laugh — it’s really not that bad. Ella Whelan