I don’t think most people get the concept of the word feminist. I don’t think they entirely understand what the movement behind the word feminism is. In this article I’m going to be perfectly straight with you guys. FEMINIST IS NOT THE EQUIVALENT TO MAN-HATER.
First, I’m going to address the ones who are against feminists because they don’t understand the actual meaning. Feminism is just another word for equality. I believe that everyone should be a feminist, even men, because this movement is also in favor of males.
We preach that males can be emotional, sympathetic, romantic, vulnerable, and caring. If you, a man, refuse to believe that you can be all these things then you probably aren’t very in touch with your masculinity, or so they say. Just being totally straight with you, don’t kill me.
Men, if you put members of this movement down, you are no better than anyone else. Same goes for women, or whoever you identify yourself as.
Also, I’d like to address the women who think they’re feminists but clearly not. Just because you are a female does not give you the right to degrade men. Women are catcalled and abused everyday by the majority on a daily basis. We do not want to stoop to that level by insulting them. Just because you have a vagina and a uterus does not mean you are superior than the other half of the human race.
I am a straight woman, which means someday I will marry a man. And when I marry that man I will not demean him, abuse him, or insult him simply because I have a voice as a feminist. As a participant in the movement for Women’s Rights, it is not my duty to raise myself higher than males. Just like it is not a males job to assault women, though they surely take it upon themselves to do so at times.
Women are not ‘more’ of anything, neither are men. Like how the music is no less important than the lyrics of a song.
We, as in every single human being on this planet, need to open our eyes and see the inequality happening in this world. And, no matter how much the small group of activists highlight this subject, there is, still, no impact. To change the imbalance to balance, we have to focus on the quality and quantity. How many feminists are changing the world with their bare hands? And can they really be called feminists? Quantity and quality. So, after reading this, can you really be titled as a feminist? Wielding feminism does not mean playing pretend pirates with a toy sword. No, feminism is real and deserves to be used against the prejudice and misogyny like a real sword. We love all humans of the world and encourage them. Just because we are feminists does not mean we stop at the women of the world. Being a feminist means being obligated and committed to encouraging everyone and discouraging hatred that is towards anyone. All we want is equality. It should be that simple and I’m making it that simple.
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