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SAMANTHA AGE: 26 READ ABOUT SEX, GENDER, LGBTQ EQUALITY, AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS! AND ASK QUESTIONS! tweet me @SamanthaPajor What feminism means to me: Feminism is about people who believe in equality of the sexes. Each person is unique, with their own needs, struggles, and history. Feminism celebrates people for who they are and works to ensure that all people are treated equally, with dignity and respect. About this blog: I write about the issues listed above from my perspective as a feminist. It's not a feminist theory blog, but I hope that the issues I write about inform my readers on current events, politics, and the state of women's rights (mostly within the U.S.) |
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Noteslazerphaser asked: Inspired by your last answered question, but with legitimate curiosity: If we work for equality for everyone, which we most certainly do (as no feminist wants anyone to have less rights than anyone else), why are we called 'feminists,' a term that is defined as the advocacy of only women's rights as compared to males'? It seems too simple, really, as there so much more to it than woman vs man. Why aren't we just 'human rights activists?'
I think it’s called “feminism” because at the time the movement first began, the mid-to late 1800s, women were drastically more separated from male-dominated public society. I think it was appropriate that the movement focused on the rights of women.
Over the past century, much has changed. It’s become clearer that the rights of women effect everyone. An empowered woman who is able to make decisions for herself and freely act on those decisions will necessarily have an impact on people of all genders in a more modern, inclusive society.
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