Feminism is perfectly defined here by Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
In actual definition terms, according to wgs.eku.edu, feminism "aims to interrogate gender inequalities and to effect change in areas where gender and sexuality politics create power imbalances...feminist political activists campaign in areas such as reproductive rights, domestic violence, gay marriage, and workplace issues such as family medical leave, equal pay, and sexual harassment and discrimination."
The video below shows exactly why we need feminism.
It is very important to have women studies as a general requirement class for college. It teaches women and especially men the everyday challenges women face and have faced for hundreds of years.
Some misconceptions people have of being a feminist:
- "All feminist are lesbians and bra-burning radicals who hate men."
- "Women can't be feminine and be a feminist at the same time."
- "Feminism is only for middle-class white women."
- "Feminism only liberates women at the expense of men"
All of these myths that come with being feminist, have absolutely nothing to do with being feminist.
- "Feminist not only believe in equality between men and women, but also in equality between every gender, class, race, and sexual orientation."
- "Feminism is fundamentally about giving women choices, not about finding new ways to limit their self-expression."
- "Feminism doesn't just liberate women; it also liberates men by breaking down the standards which society has put in place for both women and men."
Recently in women feminist and empowerment news, Amber Rose released a video called the "Walk of No Shame."
Rose released this video in light of "a completely backwards representation of society's reaction to women openly having sexual relations; it demonstrates the big deal that people make out of women having sex," stated by hercampus.com.
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