If you are like me, Christmas shopping gets put off until the very last minute. Getting a gift for your feminist cousin or niece might be a little hard; many gifts that feminists may like are online only. Gifts such as ending sexism and destroying the patriarchy might not be online but may be hard to manage in a week’s time. So what can you get your favorite feminist? Here is a list of last-minute and thoughtful gifts that every feminist will love.
1. Donate in their name.
Nothing makes me happier than seeing donations go to a cause I support. With reproductive rights constantly being chipped away at, a donation to Planned Parenthood is a great place to send a monetary donation. If you do not want to donate money, donating goods to safe shelters and homeless shelters is just as great as donating your money.2. Volunteer together.
What is more valuable than money? Time. Make plans with your favorite feminist to volunteer by feeding the homeless at a homeless shelter or clinic escorting at a clinic that experiences women being harassed for exercising a constitutional right. Even protesting with your feminist can be an option. There is nothing better than having my loved ones counter-protest by my side and standing up for what is right.
3. Crafts
Nothing says "I love you" like a homemade gift. There are a variety of homemade gifts that you can make. Homemade jewelry, scarfs, buttons and clothing are just a few of the many options. One of my favorite crafts to make is a personalized mug. Check out this tutorial on how to create a feminist mug of your own!4. Books
What’s a better gift for a feminist than giving her materials to increase her knowledge on the subject? As a feminist, not only do I like to read feminist works for academic reasons, but for pleasure reading as well. Some of my favorites are "Full Frontal Feminism" by Jessica Valenti, "Bad Feminist" by Roxanne Gay and "We Should All Be Feminists" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
5. Food
Everyone loves food, so this one is always a winner. Not only are you feeding us to keep us alive (it’s sort of needed, if you did not know), but keeping us fueled to spread our feminist agenda. As Gloria Steinem says, “Any woman who chooses to behave like a human being should be warned that the armies of the status quo will treat as something of a dirty joke…she will need her pizza." I cannot confirm or deny if this quote has been changed.