{"id":889,"date":"2018-12-28T20:25:14","date_gmt":"2018-12-29T01:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/hoochie\/?p=889"},"modified":"2018-12-28T20:25:14","modified_gmt":"2018-12-29T01:25:14","slug":"8-feminist-instagram-accounts-you-should-be-following","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/hoochie\/2018\/12\/28\/8-feminist-instagram-accounts-you-should-be-following\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Feminist Instagram Accounts You Should Be Following"},"content":{"rendered":"

By: Naomi Gewirtzman<\/p>\n

Recently, I decided to reassess the way I use social media. I found that, like all of my peers, I was wasting countless hours a day mindlessly scrolling through feeds that largely consisted of fashion and fitness \u201cinfluencers,\u201d and it was getting exhausting. Studies show that social media is detrimental to mental health, especially in girls, largely due to the tendency for women to compare themselves to what they see on social media. This toxic Instagram culture advertizes unattainable lifestyles and promotes unrealistic and unrepresentative beauty standards; and the pressure of comparison promotes unhealthy competition between women. I decided to make a change. I wanted to be more mindful and intentional with the media I was consuming, so I went through every account I was following, and considered whether it was benefiting me and reflective of my values. If it wasn\u2019t, I unfollowed and replaced it with accounts belonging to an array of diverse women with positive messages. Now, my time spent on social media is informative, intersectional, and empowering. Here are some of my favorite feminist Instagram accounts.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. @liberaljane<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \u00a0<\/span>Caitlin Blunnie is a feminist activist who makes gorgeous pieces related to feminism. Her feed is filled with drawings of diverse women, and she educates her followers about feminist issues through her art.<\/span><\/p>\n