Feminism Vs Feminism

As a white female, I have experienced very little, if even any, discrimination in my lifetime thus far because of my racial orientation. But it has become very evident in our society today that many people do not live in the same state of mind, or living situation, that I do. A sense of superiority plays a big role in the act of defining individuals, or perceiving another life to amount of lesser value than yours, rather. A numerous amount of other individuals have been victimized for what they had no control over, whether it be their race or gender. However, there are specific beliefs that have minorly influenced my life specifically, Feminism and Catholicism.
With the most recent presidential election, many issues had arisen involving both …show more content…
For that reason, being pro-life is the reason I am not able to completely associate myself with Feminism. In saying so, I do not object Feminism nor treat activists with hate because many rights for women, especially female minorities or females in other countries, are diminished immensely. When being affiliated with feminist agenda, as a solution, I do not denounce individuals who strongly believe in what they are working towards because in most cases I do agree with them. I, along with others who are not feminists, can still be active in working for women’s rights by voicing our own opinions in hopes of convincing others to think about what being a woman means to …show more content…
I have had be subjected to criticism by non-believers, or Atheists, as to why I choose to love my Catholic faith. Even though I have grown up my entire Catholic, I had taken a class my senior year of highschool that was wholly based on defending the faith. I have never doubted my faith but this class especially opened my mind as to why I believe what I believe. When confronted by a nonbeliever, often times close friends, asking me to defend or explain very specific aspects of Catholicism, I can find it very difficult. The one thing that I was taught in highschool that had stuck with me was a theory developed by a philosopher called Pascal’s Wager. This wager was not meant to scold or offend Atheism when being compared to Catholicism but to instead convey the possibility that there is a God. Convincing a non-believer that there might be a God is only the first step, they must then take it upon themselves to fully believe. Pascal developed a wager that stated that believing in the faith is the best way to live an earthly life because you would not lose anything by believing and it ultimately ends up not to be true. But on the other hand, if you lived and earthly life choosing to believe that God does not exist, you would miss the opportunity at eternal life and happiness in Heaven if there were to be a God. Most often I will be asked if I am able to prove there is a God, to which I respond, “Can you