We’ve seen this week how Cosmopolitan — the “bible for fun, fearless females” — has defined its own brand of feminism by trashing reality TV star Jessa Duggar as “tone deaf” and “deranged” for her pro-life views. In the meantime, Cosmopolitan continues to pedal its own version of feminism with articles such as “8 Inspired Ways to Decorate Your Vagina (NSFW),” and “7 Sex Tips from Cosmo That Will Put You in the Hospital,” as well as oral sex tips involving glazed donuts.
Let’s skip this month’s issue of Cosmopolitan, then, and instead pick up an issue of Marie Claire, which this month features a photo essay on “the Women’s Protection Unit, an all-women, all-volunteer Kurdish military faction in Syria that formed in 2012 to defend the Kurdish population against the deadly attacks lead by Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, the al-Nusra Front (an al-Qaeda affiliate), and ISIS.” Real feminism? Behold.
THIS: These Remarkable Women Are Fighting #ISIS. It's Time You Know Who They Are. http://t.co/W8tHL5IJTA (@marieclaire) #TwitterKurds #YPJ
— Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) October 3, 2014
#YPJ soldier, Hevedar Mohammed, 12 years oldhttp://t.co/W8tHL5IJTA #TwitterKurds #Kurds #ISIS @marieclaire pic.twitter.com/3yflVwRjZv
— Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) October 3, 2014
#YPJ soldier, Mizguin Emraly, 14 years oldhttp://t.co/W8tHL5IJTA #TwitterKurds #Kurds #ISIS @marieclaire pic.twitter.com/hRSIjcT1IW
— Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) October 3, 2014
#YPJ soldier, Hasrat Sahad, 23 years oldhttp://t.co/W8tHL5IJTA #TwitterKurds #Kurds #ISIS #ISIL #IS @marieclaire pic.twitter.com/xbjKXEnoRt
— Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) October 3, 2014
#YPJ soldier, Sosen Shingel, 17 years oldhttp://t.co/W8tHL5IJTA #TwitterKurds #Kurds #ISIS #ISIL #IS @marieclaire pic.twitter.com/d9nyi9pr1k
— Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) October 4, 2014
#YPJ soldier, Evin Sadak, 20 years oldhttp://t.co/W8tHL5IJTA #TwitterKurds #Kurds #ISIS #ISIL #IS @marieclaire pic.twitter.com/gzx7lDwnef
— Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) October 4, 2014
#YPJ soldier, Sa-el Morad, 20 years oldhttp://t.co/W8tHL5IJTA #TwitterKurds #Kurds #ISIS #ISIL #IS @marieclaire pic.twitter.com/NkMfmqt4fn
— Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) October 4, 2014
#YPJ soldier, Zevin Botan, 20 years oldhttp://t.co/W8tHL5IJTA #TwitterKurds #Kurds #ISIS #ISIL #IS @marieclaire pic.twitter.com/IsDnxDmVDQ
— Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) October 4, 2014
#YPJ solider, Narlene, 20 years oldhttp://t.co/W8tHL5IJTA #TwitterKurds #Kurds #ISIS #ISIL #IS @marieclaire pic.twitter.com/lsHoRWKrBf
— Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) October 4, 2014
#YPJ soldier, Shavin Bachouk, 26 years oldhttp://t.co/W8tHL5IJTA #TwitterKurds #Kurds #ISIS #ISIL #IS @marieclaire pic.twitter.com/vy4bMK7Oly
— Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) October 4, 2014
#YPJ soldier, Evin Ahmed, 26 years oldhttp://t.co/W8tHL5IJTA #TwitterKurds #Kurds #ISIS #ISIL #IS @marieclaire pic.twitter.com/ipze5o1str
— Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) October 4, 2014
RT and show these brave female #TwitterKurds fighting #ISIS#YPJ General Zelal, 33 years oldhttp://t.co/W8tHL5IJTA pic.twitter.com/qUrC2C4fjf
— Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) October 4, 2014
@Cameron_Gray @marieclaire Someone make a calendar that people can buy, with proceeds going to them for supplies and support. I am in!
— Jeremy Pond (@JeremyPond) October 4, 2014
The Kurdistan Army today provides a sad reminder that these fierce feminists do far more than pose for photos.
This #Kurdish fighter shot herself when she was out of bullets to nt be captured by #Isis#TwitterKurds#YPG#Kobane pic.twitter.com/2OjGRPlH8o
— Peshmerga (Kurdish Army) (@KURDISTAN_ARMY) October 3, 2014
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