The State of Feminism
Susan Celia Swan
Executive Director of V-Day | Founding Feminist.com Board member
It is so powerful to be here today. When I think about where we are now with feminism, this moment feels urgent. I think it has always been urgent. I think with the power of what's happening with tech bro culture and digital algorithms that are clearly run by some kind of Christofascist, patriarchal feverdream, feminism has become more urgent because everything is moving faster.
And yet every day — in my Feminist.com world and in my V-Day world of artists, activists, and survivors rising across the globe — I see how powerful we are. We are needed more than ever. As I think about where we’re going and what the next 30 years might look like, I feel that as we dig deeper into community and solidarity, into art and culture, I see how art and culture bring us into the now, into the spirit of this moment. It brings us into community in a deep way that empowers us for the fight and also defines the reality we want to see.
These remarks have been edited for clarity and length. Portions of these remarks appeared at Women’s Media Center.