After all, all rocky planets have earth, but this is the only one we know of with liquid water, and that liquid water covers 75% of its surface.
Isn't it bizarre that we call a planet that is 75% water 'Earth'? Why do we do that?
Like so many other insane conventions that skew our perception of reality, the reason is simple: Patriarchy.
Earth is a solid, rigid mass. Dirty, messy. It is male.
Water is fluid, flowing, formless, soothing, cleansing. It is Female, and it's Queer.
If NASA are truly committed to smashing the patriarchy out of space, they need to refer to our Mother Water (sounds just like the womb, doesn't it?) by Her true name.
We must rename planet Earth to planet Water.
After all, all rocky planets have earth, but this is the only one we know of with liquid water, and that liquid water covers 75% of its surface. Isn't it bizarre that we call a planet that is 75% water 'Earth'? Why do we do that?
Like so many other insane conventions that skew our perception of reality, the reason is simple: Patriarchy.
Earth is a solid, rigid mass. Dirty, messy. It is male. Water is fluid, flowing, formless, soothing, cleansing. It is Female, and it's Queer.
If NASA are truly committed to smashing the patriarchy out of space, they need to refer to our Mother Water (sounds just like the womb, doesn't it?) by Her true name.
You need a Pulitzer ASAP for this essay.
If I had a vagina and was writing a thesis on the right subject, I'm unironically certain I could score a master's degree with such statements.
Sarkeesian managed it.