The Feminist Movement: What Is An Individual's Place?

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My topic connects to what is an individual's role in a just society?, and why is the world such an unequal place? The first question, “What is an individual's role in a just society connects to my topic of the feminist movement because women’s roles in a just society would be the same as men with equal pay , but it isn’t because women are treated less than men and are payed less. People expect less of women which is another reason for the start of The Feminist Movement. Also in a just society everyone is equal which is what my movement is trying to accomplish. It wants to create a just society for women and men of all different backgrounds. The second essential question, “Why is the world such an unequal place?” relates to my movement. Because

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