A Little Bit About the Revolutionary Chick

So those of you following our guide may wonder: what is a Revolutionary Chick exactly?

Later we may or may not be posting a link to the song that inspired this blog, but essentially, she is the refuting of the modern day femme fatale - the girl with the gorgeous figure and the pretty (revealing) outfit.


Two words. Combat boots. Three more. Long, flowing skirts.


We Revolutionary Chicks, instead of showing off our bodies, show off our brains. We are witty, and through that wit, we become sexy. We stick it to the Man and we enjoy doing it. We do not get along with regular females... the petty ones, the manipulating, under-handed, cheating, hair-ripping ones. We are one of the guys, though we keep a level of feminity. We are the Tarantino girls. The girls who, instead of seeing 'Dear John,' went to go see Daybreakers. We eat burgers and shakes, and don't bother looking at the calorie, carb, fat, or sugar content. We are the girls who aren't afraid to nerd it up and play Dungeons and Dragons, because we get to pretend to play with medieval weaponry. We aren't afraid to get our hands dirty. We worship Katharine Hepburn, Jane Austen, and Beatrix Kiddo because of their ability to be blunt and straightforward without much regard for being ladylike. But we can also be easygoing. We don't expect perfection, mild-manners, political correctness, etc. Because we understand no one's perfect. Even we aren't always on time for the things that really matter, like school or important meetings. And we may occasionally blow you off on things not because we feel like it, but because everyone has a forgetful side. Every once in a while, we slip up, just like everyone else.


We don't care if you don't want to be around us, as long as you don't just pretend to like being around us. All we ask is that you respect us, and understand that to be a RevoChick is to be smart, and love us for our intelligence.

Illumination on the Subject of Revolutionary Chicks - Part 2

The continuation of a two-part series, the first of which may be found here.

Where we left off:

3. The relative emasculation of men in general, and their resulting inability to "deal" with the previously-defined RevoChick

4. The perpetuated stereotypes of women in the media (particularly Disney, as per the usual)

To continue:

3) The "emasculated man" in this context is what I like to refer to as the "guy". He's not a boy (quite), but he's definitely not a "man". Such are the terms I use.
Men are not afraid of responsibility, of taking action, of exerting themselves to achieve highly, of possessing and acting in accordance with a moral and ethical code of behaviour. They don't bother wasting all their time with games (like boys do), with sitting at home on their asses (like boys do), with being perpetual students (like guys do) because they're too afraid of life, though, when they are students, they recognize the importance of excellence in their grades in regards to their future. (To summarize what I've just said: MEN KNOW HOW TO PRIORITIZE WHAT’S IMPORANT IN LIFE.)
Men are respectful of themselves (maintaining their appearance and their behaviours), their peers (by using good manners and other such things), the authority in their lives (professors, parents, law, etc), and, last but never least, women. It has been said that manners are the society’s lubricant. Aside from the lewd connotations of an old quote, it means that manners ease the processes of the day-to-day actions between people in society. Men know this, and, ignoring the examples of guys everywhere, insist on mannerly behaviour. This is not so that they can “conform” to “the expectations of this oppressive culture”, but instead so that, through their words and deeds, rather than through the rude actions to other (innocent) people, they can be more effective. This is just one more sign of respect. Guys, pay close attention. This is important.
Another point which has been raised about men – actually, guys – is that they look for sex and use women as tools. Some of this, admittedly, has indeed been the fault of women (the same who have used men to define them, and dress and act accordingly in order to validate themselves as women). However, the rest of it has been a complete lack of care and RESPECT on the part of guys. These traits are those which I and my fellow RevoChicks hate so passionately, and together create one of the defining character flaws in The Guy of everyday life. I know it’s a stretch, guys, but try to think of women like this: your sister, your mother, even your daughter (especially your daughter), is walking along a sidewalk, or on a college campus. How would you like men to act to her? Objectifying her? Targeting her for sex, or for conquering? Or rather treating her with dignity and respect, WITHOUT regaurd for her dress or intelligence level as they perceive it? THESE are the actions that we Revolutionary Chicks demand of you.

4) Yes, stereotypes are perpetuated in the media. And yes, they’re horribly inaccurate. That’s quite simply the entertainment industry – it’s one of absolute fantasy. But you’re not going to change that by whining about it. You’re going to change in by acting out the way reality SHOULD be, rather than what the media says it IS. I, for one, don’t care in the least what latest princess Disney has released to DVD, or the feminist/anti-feminist ideas it represents, nor do I care what Disney (or any other media corporation) has released in the past or will release in the future. Neither should you. What matters is how you REACT to the media you watch. If you worship the media like a god, one that tells you what to do, and how to act, you will be made into the whores and guys that most people have allowed themselves to become. But if you hold yourself to the higher standard, and hold others to how they should behave, and train your children in the same way, then we will reshape the world, and far more easily than you would ever suspect possible. And it all begins with us.

Illumination on the Subject of Revolutionary Chicks - Part 1

So you know: Revolutionary Chick will be abbreviated "RevoChick". It's faster, and slides off the tongue a little better.


So far, the writings by a few of my esteemed fellow RevoChicks have pertained mainly to the following:

1. RevoChicks equaling independent, intelligent, and strong women, further defined as being in direct opposition to the "typical" inane, breezy and over-sexualized girls of the modern day

2. RevoChicks not needing the male gender, whether for company (friendly or romantic), chivalry (of the opening-the-door variety), or self-actualization of any kind

3. The relative emasculation of men in general, and their resulting inability to "deal" with the above-defined RevoChick

4. The perpetuated stereotypes of women in the media (particularly Disney, as per the usual)

I will address these points in a two-part series. This post will address points 1 and 2.


1) Not much to say here. If this is the definition, it's the definition. Works for me.


2) There are three parts to this point. First is company.
In theory, women’s not needing men for anything whatsoever is marvelous. The reverse is the same for men. However, in the practical arena of the world we live in, it doesn't work. Having been defined as an RevoChick myself, I'll go ahead and say that, for me personally, having my father, grandfathers, uncles, male cousins, boys as friends when I was young, as well as good and bad examples of masculinity in my youth ALL helped me to do two things: define my own standards for myself as a woman, and establish high standards for the men around me. These standards are for behaviours, considerations, and characters that, when I come across them, I esteem. These standards would not have existed but for the men in my life. It's a social necessity and truth: the earth's population is 50% male. Trying to ignore that, or pretend that men don't need to influence your life, is not a good assumption to make. Whether your relationships with men end up being friendly OR romantic, it doesn't make any difference.

For the chivalry bit: I'm pretty darn sure that the old-world style of manners, whether opening the door for a lady or assisting her on her way home, was NOT an indirect insult about her relative weakness to the male gender. (This, coincidentally, is true - physically, women are, always have been, and always will be, the weaker sex - it's just biology.) Instead, it is a statement of their respect for women. You want men to give you flowers, or gifts, or pay attention to you? That's respect. Teaching men not to show that respect by debasing themselves (i.e. rushing to physically exert themselves to open a door so someone ELSE can walk through it), but then expecting them to automatically know to show respect in other aspects, is something I call ridiculous. It's either one or the other, ladies. Either they respect you or they don't. And I say, as a Revolutionary Chick, to demand respect, and appreciate it when men give it to you, rather than rebuking what they see as a considerate gesture.

For the self-actualization part: I agree, to an extent. Women who ask men how they should define themselves as a Woman end up getting an extremely biased and unhealthy image of themselves, and an erroneous idea of what a well-balanced woman needs to be. But completely cutting the male gender out of the picture isn't the right idea, either. As a woman, you will be tested against men, and you will need to know how they will see you, whatever your resulting image ends up. Humans, as a species, are huge on appearances. That's an unchangeable reality. So dressing like a whore will get you viewed - and thus treated - like a whore. Dressing like a guy will get you viewed - and thus treated - like a guy. You're looking for the healthy middle ground: feminine, to reflect who you are, but also somewhat on the conservative side, to reflect how you would like to be treated. How do you want to be treated? With respect, and the knowledge that you are more than the body you have. I'm not saying "Don't be sexy". I'm saying that an overstated physical appearance of "sexy" isn't what you want. But I'm not saying to go to the other extreme, to severely identify yourself with guys by dressing, talking, or acting exclusively like them. Going to either extreme changes the way men view you as a woman, and you will be objectified. Sure, you may get a lot of attention from them, but you will lose your ability to command the respect you deserve.


Part II will arrive shortly.