HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY!!!!
This is why some people hate feminism, common misconceptions, and why you should be a feminist.
What is Feminism?
"The advocacy of women's rights on the basis of equality of the sexes."
(According to the Oxford Dictionary.)
What is The Movement About?
-- "The theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes."
-- "The belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities."
-- "The doctrine advocating social, political, and all other rights of women equal to those of men."
(According to Fobes.com)
Why Do We Need Feminism?
-- Statistically, more women vote than men and still, women make up only 20% of congress despite making up over half of the population.
-- It is assumed that when people get married that the women will take the man's last name.
-- "We still need feminism because we teach women how to prevent rape, instead of teaching people to not view women as objects."
-- "We still need feminism because our bodies are still being legislated, because McDonald’s still asks us if we want a girl or boy toy."
-- "We (still) use terms like “bitch” and pussy” to imply weakness."
FOR MORE COMPELLING REASONS LIKE THESE VISIT: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/why-we-still-need-feminism_b_5837366
Why We Still Need Feminism (Quotes)
Why Do Some People Hate Feminism, But Believe in Equality?
-- In the past, it has been associated with strong, forceful, and angry women.
-- Many people fear that feminism means men will lose out of power and etc.
-- "Many people believe that feminists want to control the world and put men down."
-- "Many people fear that feminism will overturn time-honored traditions, religious beliefs and established gender roles, and that feels scary and wrong."
-- "Many people fear that feminism will bring about negative shifts in relationships, marriage, society, culture, power and authority dynamics, and in business, job and economic opportunities if and when women are on an equal footing with men."
(All according to Forbes.com)
FOR MORE ABOUT IT, VISIT: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kathycaprino/2017/03/08/what-is-feminism-and-why-do-so-many-women-and-men-hate-it/#7622d5787e8e
THE TRUTH:
I'm not going to say that all feminists think a certain way because I can't do that, I'm just one person, but I believe that most feminists are just people who believe in equality. I'm not going to lie and say that there aren't extremists out there who do hate men and still call themselves feminists because there are those people out there, but that doesn't mean you should stop believing in feminism. Feminism, in my own experience, is a good thing. It's women and men supporting the equal rights of women and men. You can believe what you want at the end of the day, but I believe in feminism and I hope that you believe in it too.
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