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18 Feminist Instagram Accounts That Will Empower You to Smash the Glass Ceiling

Make sure your Instagram feed is every bit as woke as you are
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Being a woman is hard for so many reasons, but luckily with social media, you can find plenty of fellow feminists to commiserate with. Maybe they express these shared views through beautiful original art, or maybe they express it through screenshots of an angry Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope on "Parks and Recreation" -- but either way, it's a great way to find empowerment via solidarity. Heck, you can even consider it a great way to broaden your horizons, and find new aspects of feminism that you never even thought about before. When it comes right down to it, feminist Instagram accounts are everywhere -- and it's high time to start hitting that "follow" button.

So, whether you love art, activists, literature, or memes, feminist Instagram has majorly got you covered on all fronts -- read on for 17 of our favorite accounts.

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If You Heart Nasty Women
Instagram: NastyWomenQuotes

Pretty much everything you need to know about this account is in the handle: It features quotes from all your favorite nasty women in the form of pretty graphics and hilariously captioned screenshots. Everyone from Laverne Cox to the Powerpuff Girls are represented on this well-curated feminist IG, and you'll definitely enjoy all the pearls of wisdom.

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If You Believe in Art for Social Change
Instagram: KimothyJoy

Per her IG bio, Kimothy Joy is an "Illustrator for Social Change." All of her art is pretty darn wonderful -- it features feminist icons accompanied by some of their most empowering quotes written in gorgeous hand-lettered ink.

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If You Think Cats > Catcalls
Instagram: Femininitiees

If you think "cats > catcalls," and "pizza > patriarchy," (which, come on, who doesn't?), Femininitees is worth a follow. It's an online store that sells adorable embroidered feminist T-shirts and donates a portion of the proceeds to the National Organization for Women (NOW). What's the downside?

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If You're Never Been About the Thigh Gap
Instagram: The Beauty Bean

The beauty industry can sometimes make you feel less than -- especially if you're comparing yourself to Instagram pics of glammed-out beauty gurus that are, more likely than not, Facetuned to perfection (whatever that means). The Bean Bean delivers body-positive messages that aim to empower. Because we should all love ourselves inside and out.

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BY ROSIE NARASAKI | MAR 7, 2017 | SHARES
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