Feminism: The Fight For Gender Equality

Feminism is the theory that genders should be politically, economically, and socially equal to one another. Over the course of a couple decades the term Feminism has become the new “f-word” (introduction to Feminism: Opposing Viewpoints). Many are offended by the word and will not associate with it, even if that person is in support of gender equality. This is due to the overwhelming amount of stereotypes surrounding feminism. Feminists are categorized as man-hating lesbians with a desire to conquer and annihilate the male sex. Stereotypes like these have led to the distaste towards feminism. Because of this the fight for gender equality is becoming more strenuous to fight. There are so many who are opposed to the word itself that they cannot even look at the movement for what it is. Extremists will always exist in any given organization, but the majority of feminists just want their daughters to be viewed as complete equals in every aspect of their daily life. For those whom believe in gender equality, it is crucial that they look past the negatively associated word and look at the movement for what it …show more content…
Men are set to a standard of masculinity and strength; if one does not reach these standards one is not considered manly enough. Feminism seeks to exempt men from these standards due to its harmful effect on men; the same goes for the standards set for women. It may seem that feminism is a one way battle, but it truly seeks to fight for the betterment of both sexes. The prefix may lead people to believe that it only promotes women, but the real battle lies within both sexes. What may seem so miniscule to some is actually a rather big controversy to feminists looking to make a difference. In order to create an equal world, both sexes must be happy with their position in society. Equality cannot begin until both sexes are looked upon equally, with no set restrictions or regulations as to how they should