26 Unforgettable Moments When Women Boldly Clapped Back at Obvious Sexism: Powerful Acts That Redefined Gender Norms and Sparked a Global Conversation on Equality

When some people see oppression in the world, they stay silent, wondering what they can do about it. Others, however, stand up and say something. These are the women who chose that second path, spotting sexism in the world and calling it out for what it is. Whether powerful judges and legislators or everyday women on social media, these folks would not let injustice stand.

With a hat tip to the Reddit forum r/TrollXChromosomes, check out these awesome women who refused to stay silent in the face of sexism.

1. Just Discovered

2. The Emphasis

3. Like Wolverine’s Claws

4. Worst Case

5. Just Sit On That

6. Plot Twist

7. It’s Weird

8. Can’t Handle The Truth

9. So Close To Getting The Point

10. Rebranded Anger

11. Could Mean Anything

12. Can You Imagine?

13. The Term Man Child

14. Basic Empathy

15. We Were Really Told

16. Tell A Friend

17. That’s Unfair

18. Real Parenthood

19. Angry All The Time

20. Stop The Issue

21. Cute And Pure

22. Who Is Paying?

23. A Normal Person

24. That Is A Look

25. Can’t Shake The Urge

26. Accident Of Nature