“ Hey everyone :) . I am fairly new to feminism in a forum type of way but apparently have lived in a kind of femistic mode my whole life (sensative internal equality barometer type person). Anyways... nice to meet all of u.:) ”

“ I recently moved to Boston for graduate school and am looking forward to meeting a group of strong women who share similar interests. I am spontaneous and passionate... and love to explore new places. ”

“ Interested in nice clothing finds. Why are there so many people that read _clothing_ swap and understood _gender_ swap? I'm not sure that I would be signing up to. Perhaps the Meetup software is screwed up. ”

“ Check out the National Organization for Men Against Sexism's Boston Chapter - www.nomasboston.org - open to all genders & multi-issue organizing. I also recommend events at Center for New Words - www.centerfornewwords.org. Me? feminist trans guy. ”

“ Hey everyone, my name's Patrina and I am really looking forward to meeting other feminists in the area. I had my first real experience of feminism through feminist theology, and look forward to learning even more by getting to know all of you. :-) ”

“ My name is Rachel and I'm a recent college graduate with a degree in Nursing. I just moved from Philly where I was going to school, so I'm new to Boston. ”

“ Hi: I am George, male, late 40's. I just recently realized that I have been a pro-feminist for a long time but, was afraid of the stigma attacted to, "male bashing" like pre-Gloria Steinham. I want to learn all I can to help this great cause. ”

“ I'm a recent college grad living in somerville working at the MGH looking forward to meeting like minded people. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because i feel like its important to be active in your community. i just moved home from the west side of the country and am looking to become active in all aspects of the queer community. ”

“ Graduated from Dartmouth College in 2004. Just moved from Cambridge to the Somerville/Medford line. I work as an editor for an international publishing firm in the Boston area, and am passionate about social justice. ”

“ I'm a 24 y/o 3rd year grad student in divinity, gender studies, medieval history, and comparative rape/prostitution law/literature. I live in the Back Bay with a very cute little doggie named Spike who sometimes acts like her vampiric namesake. ”

“ I'm Mary Lu. feminists rule. I live and work in Somerville for the local government. no, that was not poor sentence structure. ”

“ I am 24 and looking for some fun people my age to go out and have a fun time with! I love going out to bars and lounges or just hanging out! ”

“ Hello. I recently became the organizer of the Boston Gay Couples Meeetup and my partner and I are very excited to be able to meet other gay couples in Boston. We've been together for 14 years and can't wait to begin meeting regularly with everyone! ”

“ Hi All! I've been scrapbooking on and off for several years now. I love working with pictures and coming up with creative layouts. I can't wait to meet and exchange ideas! ”

“ I love feminism, it names and gives language to my reality and I approach everything from that perspective primarily. I also love theology and study it from a feminist perspective of course! I love hanging out and am up for a get together anytime!! ”

“ crafty, creative bookworm type. Jazz, reds, and a strong dark chocolate swoon me, but on the flipside, feminism, gender, and activism have my heart. West Coast mindset with an east coast pace...yeah, that's me in a nutshell. Oh and I love nicknames ”

“ Hey, Im DaShawn. I just moved up to the Boston area from New York. Im soooo glad to see a group like this.Fabulous! So, I dont actually live in Somerville;Im in Brockton. But I travel to Boston often, so Im looking forward to getting to know you all. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I recently joined Planned Parenthood as an Event Coordinator and it is always important to increase your local network and access to fellow-reproductive rights activists. ”

“ Hello all, I'm the director of programming for Women on the Rise, a Boston based, diverse and inclusive grassroots movement dedicated to organizing younger women and their allies to take action on issues that effect their lives. By and for younger wo ”

“ Hi all. I'm from Argentina and i'm doing a post-graduate course in english. One of the subjects deals with feminism, feminism in literature and film, and i'm really interested in getting much more involved. I'm excited to have found you! ”

“ I want to meet feminists with lived experience.. women who are DOING-IT. I also want to meet feminists who want to challenge the way "feminist" has been co-opted. I want to create new words and find hard-minded, smart-as-hell women to team with. ”

“ Went to college, found feminism, felt happy. Left college, found the "real world", felt politically lonesome. What do I do now? ”

“ MA in Women's Studies. Profound hatred of and desire to erode the edifice of white supremacy, patriarchy, and homophobia, I mean, sure, these things are structural but they also kill. http://www.friendster.com/thaslett ”

“ I'm a 24 year old history teacher, relatively new to the Somerville area. When I'm not hanging out talking politics, I also like good books, good beer and good art. ”

“ I would like a meetup closer to where I live so I can meet people who live closer to me. ”

“ advocate; run a humor therapy group and website for mental health survivors check out my website http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/rubyrogers/ rubyrogers-subscribe@yahoogroups.com ”

“ I want these local Meetups because working alone can get boring, love new ideas and networking. ”

“ queer latina from NY, via guatemala... just moved to Beantown and I'm looking to make new friends. I'm a youth worker in JP, i love activism, womyn centered spaces, conversation, dancin, bars, poetry, painting and potato chips (: ”

“ Hi, I'm new to the Boston area and am looking to stay connected with other feminists and womyn-centered people. I work for a non-profit organization that does poverty alleviation projects in rural India. I want to keep the activists fires burning... ”

“ i'm a grad student in the sciences and, of course, a feminist. ”

“ Hi, my name is Laura and I just moved to the area. I like to read, follow politics, watch way to much tv/dvds, and cook from my many many vegan cookbooks. I am excited about getting to know the area and meeting some other feminist folks. ”

“ Looking to meet new peopl ”

“ Hi there! I'm 22, taking some time off from school to finish up this fall abroad. I'm psyched to meet like minded people in the city. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I want to make more friends! ”

“ We need to talk and meet each other, the system needs change, read my story here: http://chainofconfidence.com/cs/forums/t/54.aspx Thank you! ”

“ My bullmastiff needs some bully friends to play with! ”

“ Majors in Wildlife Cons. & English. Amateur entomologist. Creative writer. Hopeful. Nervous. I believe everyone deserves to be heard and first impressions are rarely correct. I try to live by that, I hope I do. ”

“ I am a recent Smith grad. I now live and work in Lowell as a youth worker, and am looking to meet some fun people outside of my work environment. ”

“ new-ish in town. needing to meet other feminist rockstars. so over being a "young professional." would like to be a lovely activist once again. or at least rant a little and attend events with drag queens. ”

“ Hi! I am a student at U-Mass and have taken a few courses in feminism. I am hoping to meet others that believe in equality as I do. Looking forward to chatting with you! ”

“ Hi!! I'm excited to be part of this feminist meetup group. I am pretty new to MA, and looking for more communities that I identify with within the Boston/Somerville area. ”

“ Hello ladies (and gentlemen, for those progressive males out there)! My name is Brandie, I just moved to the Boston area from Phoenix, AZ. When I got here I was so delighted to see that this feminist group existed, I had to join. ”

“ Hi, I'm Justine and I'm excited to meet other feminists in the area. I've been reading up on feminism for years and would llike to be more involved! ”

“ Hi..I went to a feminism conference awhile back and thought it was great! ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I need my writing and I like to get ideas and feedback from other writers, it keeps my sanity.... ”

“ Hello! Careerwise, I am a scientist who is also pursuing an MBA part-time. I love to write, travel and practice Yoga. What prompted me to join your group is that I miss my feminist network of friends that I left behind when I moved from Canada. ”

“ hey, i'm a budding feminist/burlesque dancer and like to explore the possible hypocracies of this combination, haha. i am mostly interested in finding subtle everyday things i can do or say that effect how the world treats women. ”

“ I'm a student at the most liberal women's college in the country. Feminism is hard to avoid there, so I've embraced it whole-heartedly. I'd love to meet some like-minded people while I'm in Boston this summer! When is the next meeting? ”

“ At CNW, we're dedicated to a simple mission: To use the power and creativity of words to strengthen the voice of progressive women and women speaking from the margins of society. ”

“ I'm Jen, 27, live in Allston, consider myself an almost-radical feminist, and getting more radical by the day. ”

“ I'm new to Boston and am looking to meet some people while having fun. I love board games and it would be great to meet other people who enjoy them. ”

“ i <3 feminisms -- and feminists.. formerly a womens studies undergrad, currently working as a peace activist, with interests in women's health, media-making, poetry, and social change. look forward to building community with other area feministas! ”