Feminism, Ain T A Dirty Word People

Feminism’s definition is something that is more often than not, completely misinterpreted. The word feminism has turned into a buzz word, lighting fires and setting of sparks of arguments across media even between women. Therefore the true definition of feminism needs to be reiterated and explained in its basic form, which is what the video goes on to do. The description below the video reads “Feminism, ain’t a dirty word people” which summarizes the concept of the video. With a heavy reliance on rational thinking the message of this text becomes easily understood through online sharing, reposting etc. This text uses simplistic explanations of feminism and feminist, making for an informative video that can be publicly shared. Similarly to …show more content…
It was originally posted by Huffpost Women’s Facebook page which circulates media content that appeals specifically to those who identify as female. With closer inspection, on the bottom right hand corner of the video two logos are spinning, interchangeably. One being the Huffington post logo, the other says NowThis with the letters N and T in capital lettering. NowThis is a media company that spreads current news via social media and online platforms like Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram etc. This feminism video is a successful collaboration between Huffington Post and NowThis, because it did circulate to a woman’s (me) Facebook page through solely online sharing. I presume it will continue to be circulated to the community surrounding me through Facebook or other various social …show more content…
More specifically, women who need to better their understanding feminism as a whole. The two women in the video talk about celebrities Shailene Woodley, Meryl Streep and Marion Cotillard who have recently claimed they’re not feminists. They then go on to talk about a group called “Women Against Feminism”, whose group name says it all. These are specific examples that show that many people, including women have the definition skewed in some way. As exclaimed in the video, the core of feminism is equality between the sexes within society, the economy and politic. If this definition was better understood more women would declare themselves as feminists, instead of dismantling the movement due to faulty information. A major strength of this video is it’s factual basis or as Habermas would say its rational communication. It includes two women, one of colour while the other is white who use facts like “men are not systematically oppressed based on their gender” to get the point across that feminism is not complicated, it simply pushes for equality (HuffPost Women, 2015). The rational thoughts that are communicated are what brings such strength to this video. It is a compilation of simple yet telling facts based in on our current society. It is simple at its core, leaving no room for