I’m going to write down what I see activism as. You may or may not agree with everything. But this is in my life. And my blog. So whatever.

Activism is standing up for what you believe in.
It’s standing outside in 7 degree weather holding signs and yelling chants.
It’s marching through the streets.
It’s organized resistance.
It’s educational conferences of hundreds of people.

It’s also:
Educating people about the issues even if it’s one person at a time, in private conversations.
It’s showing people that you can live a relatively normal life without sacrificing your morals (even if that is by giving them vegan cupcakes– something they can relate to in a cruelty-free form).
It’s dancing around with pom poms.
It’s writing a message on your bag, where hundreds will see it every day.
It’s sticking by a friend even when they fail to see the double standards they live by, and trying to gently point them out.
It’s celebrating life and mourning death.
It’s changing your strategy for different types of people.
It’s letting people know where you stand.

Activism is getting people to think about the message any way you can.

(I may add to this later. I had more but forgot them with the rumbling of my stomach…)