Firstly I would like to ask- Do you believe in the social and economic equality between the sexes?
If the answer is yes- and I hope it should be- then you are, by definition, a feminist. I understand the name could be misleading and leads people to think of man hating and a movement exclusive to females.
The Oxford dictionary defines feminism as ‘The advocacy of women’s rights on the grounds of political, social, and economic equality to men.’ So why is it now that calling one self a feminist has become taboo and associated with misandry and man hating? I for one identify as a definition feminist, rather than the type society associates with the word, and are often called ‘Feminazi’s’ rather than identified as the advocates of equality that …show more content…
I would like to remind you, that although they may identify as ‘feminists’ they are in fact sexist misandrists. And it is this sort of behavior, which causes many people in society to refer to us as Feminazi’s. Now that we have established that not everyone who identifies as a feminist is actually a feminist. It is now time to debunker the myth that Feminism is a female exclusive club. Feminism involves men. I say this simply and plainly, despite people’s assumptions against it. In Emma Watson’s , A UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and British actress, ‘HeForShe’ movement speech, She extended her formal invitation towards the male gender. And discussed that a father’s role as a parent being valued less, than a mother’s. Males and Females are both trapped by gender stereotypes. But people so often think- if they think at all about inequality or feminism- that it is only women suffering. In the UK, suicide is the biggest killer of men between 20-49 years of age. There are many young men afraid to speak up about possible mental illnesses, as they are not seen as ‘manly’. Feminism is needed for males and females, it’s as simple as
If the answer is yes- and I hope it should be- then you are, by definition, a feminist. I understand the name could be misleading and leads people to think of man hating and a movement exclusive to females.
The Oxford dictionary defines feminism as ‘The advocacy of women’s rights on the grounds of political, social, and economic equality to men.’ So why is it now that calling one self a feminist has become taboo and associated with misandry and man hating? I for one identify as a definition feminist, rather than the type society associates with the word, and are often called ‘Feminazi’s’ rather than identified as the advocates of equality that …show more content…
I would like to remind you, that although they may identify as ‘feminists’ they are in fact sexist misandrists. And it is this sort of behavior, which causes many people in society to refer to us as Feminazi’s. Now that we have established that not everyone who identifies as a feminist is actually a feminist. It is now time to debunker the myth that Feminism is a female exclusive club. Feminism involves men. I say this simply and plainly, despite people’s assumptions against it. In Emma Watson’s , A UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and British actress, ‘HeForShe’ movement speech, She extended her formal invitation towards the male gender. And discussed that a father’s role as a parent being valued less, than a mother’s. Males and Females are both trapped by gender stereotypes. But people so often think- if they think at all about inequality or feminism- that it is only women suffering. In the UK, suicide is the biggest killer of men between 20-49 years of age. There are many young men afraid to speak up about possible mental illnesses, as they are not seen as ‘manly’. Feminism is needed for males and females, it’s as simple as