Understanding Feminism
A lot of people don’t really understand what feminism is. There’s a common misconception that all feminists are white lesbians. This is absolutely not true. There are feminists from all walks of life. A feminist is defined as anyone that believes in the social, political and economic equality of the sexes. When you look at it that way, you probably realize that you are a feminist as well!
Let’s take a look at some facts about feminism.
- The goal of feminism is to challenge the systemic inequalities that women face every day
- Feminism has nothing to do with belittling men; feminism does not support sexism against either gender
- Feminists respect individual, informed choices and believe that there should never be a double standard
- Feminists believe that everyone deserves the right to sexual autonomy as well as the ability to make decisions about when, how and with whom they conduct their sexual life
- There are several varieties of feminist groups, each aiming to deal with different types of discrimination that women and men might face
- Even though we’ve made great strides, women are still treated differently than men
- The term “feminism” first appeared in the English language during the 1890s
- According to a recent survey, only 20% of Americans consider themselves feminists, 8% consider themselves anti-feminists and 63% consider themselves as neither
- 82% of Americans believe that men and women should be equal
- The feminist movement is typically categorized into three waves: The First Wave began with the suffragette movement and the struggle for extending the right to vote to women in the late 19th and early 20th The Second Wave spans from the mid-1960s to the late 1970s with debates about abortion and equal pay. The Third Wave began in the early 1990s and is associated with the diverse expansion of feminism. One of the goals of this movement is to redefine what it means to be feminist.
We believe that men and women deserve to be treated equal. I’m proud to call myself a feminist, and you should be too!
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