Summary: The Definition Of Feminism

Feminism has become a negative word because anti-feminists either are ignorant about the beliefs of true feminists, believe women should not have rights, or do not think society can change. Society must unlearn rape culture, and it can. Only 3 out of every 100 rapists go to jail (“97 Of Every 100 Rapists”). Feminists know that this needs to change. Feminism is not just for women who have been assaulted or abused. Feminism is for all genders, for all ages, for all jobs, for all races, for all people. Feminists do not believe one gender is better than another or deserves more respect than another. Feminists do not believe in gender roles, nor do they believe that a woman’s occupation or intimacy defines who she is. Most people who hate feminism do not understand what a true feminist believes. The world needs to be rid of this ignorance and understand what feminism is truly about and that it is how society needs to be. Feminism is defined as “the doctrine advocating social, political, and all other rights of women equal to those of men” (“The Definition of Feminism”). There are …show more content…
“The definition of body shaming is the practice of making critical, potentially humiliating comments about a person 's body size or weight” ("Body Shaming Dictionary Definition”). Body shaming is a problem with all ages, genders, races, and body shapes and sizes. Some people starve themselves because they are told by society that they are not skinny enough. Some people will weightlift to the point that it is unhealthy and only consume protein shakes because society tells them they do not have enough "meat on their bones" or they are not "thick enough". Not only is there "fat shaming", there is "skinny shaming". People are told that their body is not good enough because they are skinnier than another person. Anorexia and overeating are huge problems with body image, and everyone needs to love themselves enough to take care of their bodies by making healthy