Feminists Find Amy Schumer's Raunchy Sex Speech 'Empowering' : Trey Sanchez

Feminists Find Amy Schumer's Raunchy Sex Speech 'Empowering' : Trey Sanchez

Amy Schumer, star of Comedy Central's Inside Amy Schumer, has found a place in the hearts of feminists everywhere for standing up against misogyny and society's unhealthy obsession with judging women's bodies, beauty and sexual habits. Interestingly, she has paved this path through raunchy, sex-filled sketch and stand-up comedy.

She is not breaking ground to be the first female comedian to take this approach, but she is the current media darling and rising star for feminism. Celebuzz! loves her so much, they dubbed her "Our Heroic Goddess of Comedy":   http://www.celebuzz.com/2015-06-05/amy-schumer-instagram-follow-heroic-comedy-goddess-photos/

Amy Schumer is unapologetically the controversial, heroic, unabashed feminist comedian we love and need, and for that and one hundred thousand reasons more, she is this week's Instant Follow Friday.

Other media outlets are joining the chorus due to Schumer's recent acceptance speech after winning the Trailblazer of the Year award given by Glamour magazine. Entertainment Weekly said her "filthy" speech is a "must-watch" and called it "empowering." Time agreed that it was empowering and added that it was "crazy funny."  http://www.ew.com/article/2015/06/04/amy-schumer-glamour-awards-speech

The line from the speech that is getting the most attention is when Schumer said: "I'm like 160 pounds right now, and I can catch a d*** whenever I want."

The rules are changing because this is not considered sexist, it is now feminism.

Mic.com's Kate Hakala explained why this is apparently so groundbreaking [uncensored]: http://mic.com/articles/120127/here-s-what-really-makes-amy-schumer-s-catch-a-dick-speech-so-great?utm_source=Mic+Check&utm_campaign=aa879ca9c1-MicCheck_June_5_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_51f2320b33-aa879ca9c1-285312425

Words matter: While Schumer's joke might be crass, that's the point — and it's more important than we realize. "Catch a dick" is the type of offhanded but sexually charged phrase we'd normally hear from a man, someone who "scores" or "totally banged" someone or "blow your load."

By using "catch a dick" (which, let's just note, is an excellent phrase) to note her weight doesn't make her less sexually desirable, Schumer is co-opting the language of objectification and giving herself sexual agency. In a culture where women still refrain from boldly talking about their sexuality in and out of the bedroom, and where women are hesitant to use typically male words (see: "jerk off"), Schumer's frankness is not only hilarious — it's empowering.                       http://www.truthrevolt.org/news/feminists-find-amy-schumers-raunchy-sex-speech-empowering-women

Re: Feminists Find Amy Schumer's Raunchy Sex Speech 'Empowering' : Trey Sanchez

good for them.