Feminism

            Feminism appears to be one of the most hated movements in our society today. I believe that it is because the movement is misunderstood by the average person. Most people that are opposed to feminism seem to view it as a movement that is focused on taking men down. In reality, the movement is about striving for equal rights between men and women. A google search of the word feminism provides the following definition right at the top of the page: “the advocacy of women's rights on the grounds of political, social, and economic equality to men.” Look it up yourself if you doubt me.

            Your counter-argument to this might be that the movement no longer follows its definition and is now focused on the extremist agenda of taking men down. Maybe there are extremist feminists who truly do want to subjugate men. I have never met any personally, but if the movement has a reputation of being extreme there probably are extremist feminists out there. However, is it really fair to judge an entire group based on a few vocal extremists? I have met many feminists in my life and absolutely none of them hate men or want to become superior to men. Based on my own experience, I believe that the majority of feminists are not extreme.

            Look past feminism’s bad reputation. See the movement for what it is supposed to stand for: equal rights between men and women. With that definition made clear, what is honestly wrong with aspiring for more rights for more people? Why should we not show women the same respect that we show men? Throughout most of history men have held power over women, and while it appears that men and women are becoming closer to equality comparatively, there is always room for improvement. Do not denounce feminism as an extremist movement. Continue to consider the ways in which we can give women the same opportunities as men.