"Of course Turkish women are stronger than men"

Although we often think of the United States as such an advanced country and so far ahead with the idea of democracy and equality, we should take a second to humble ourselves. We have not had a woman president while many other countries have and there is still much racism while other countries have made more advancements in those areas. We often think that feminists are usually Americans but this is not true at all. Especially in areas of the Middle East where women are often mistreated and discriminated. Feminists can be found all over the world though, including Turkey, as seen in this article.

Taboo-free Turkish women writers strive to achieve equality

I know I promised good news in my last blog and this may not seem like good news but it is inspiring that woman in other countries are fighting for their rights. I don't think many woman writer in the U.S. would openly say "I'm the national bitch anyway in Turkey. I think they just want me to shut up," as Perihan Magden said.