Why Is Feminism Bad

What does it mean to be a Feminist? Does it automatically mean you hate men or does it mean you're an activist for women's rights? Contrary to popular belief, feminism is not about establishing a superior gender. It is about fighting for equality and destroying the social, cultural and historical norms set upon women throughout the world. The Twenty-first century has brought change and growth to female empowerment. Although, in many parts of the world women are given the same rights as men, they are still treated and viewed inferior to men. G.I. Jane perfectly illustrates the struggle women have gone through, even when given “identical” opportunities as men.

Feminists are people for the equal rights and opportunities of women. Most people associate feminists with the radical feminists of the 1960’s, who were most known for burning bras. Another basic stereotype of feminists is that they want

Men and women are supposed to be equals. Women are supposed to share equal rights and opportunities with males, but sometimes women experience discrimination and face inequality. (It’s not only women; people of different genders/sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, and etc. face discrimination still to this day). Some look at this world as if it is a man’s world, and women were put on this Earth to help their husband, have kids, and raise their children. Well, women can do more than that! Not only men, women can be leaders and hold high positions too. Women can go into male dominated professions, and be successful. When feminism comes to mind the first thing I think of is the women suffrage movement. Then I think of the 19 amendment and how it gave women the right to vote (a right we should have had in the first place). Susan B. Anthony is a well-known feminist who believed that slavery should be and would be ended, and not only that she pushed for women to have the right to vote (the right they had been denied at the time). I also think of the early 20th century in America, and several things that happened. There was Margaret Sanger, who in the early 1900’s pushed for people to be educated about sex (sex education). Also, she pushed on the topic of contraceptives which at the beginning many people didn’t like the idea of at first. I also think of women like Coretta Scott King who not involved in the Civil Rights Movement, she was also a feminist. She also had a part in the

The role of women in society in the United States has undergone dramatic changes over the past several decades. For instance, an increasing number of women have taken on new responsibilities besides the traditional ones at home and taken up paying work. Besides making up a lot more of the work force than before, more women are also taking up leadership roles and have also made great progress on health issues affecting women. While World War II and the feminist revolution of the Sixties did a lot to redefine gender roles in American society, equality has not yet been fully realized for women in America.

Initially, the word feminist weighed heavy on my tongue, foreign and full of skepticism because at sixteen I had a fallacious view of the girls who wore the title like a homecoming crown. My APUSH class proved me wrong. The girls at my table taught me that feminism was far more than unshaven armpits and misandry as society so often reduced it to; instead I learned it to be about empowerment, the uplift of women to rightful equality. That was a value my mother instilled in me from early childhood --- that I, a woman, am invariably equal to a man so the incredulity

Women and women’s rights have come a long way in terms of equality .Over the past century women have been granted the right to vote , to divorce , to own bank accounts , join the army , stand in election and the right to work , all of which should be natural rights (allwomenstalk, Alison Bryant). Despite theses substantial advances for equality , even in 2016 there is still inequality for women in the labor market. According to Catherine Hill , in the U.S. women working a full time job were paid 79 % of what men were paid. If this hasn't cast doubt on the realities of inequality in the labor market just think ‘Why does it exist?’. How does it affect women in general ,transgender women, women of color, mothers?, Furthermore ‘How can we fix

The debate for gender inequality has been going on for decades. In the 21st century, this debate has been on its pinnacle with feminists demanding equal rights in all areas of life. The increased pressure by the feminists has caused small and large firms, organizations, non-profits, and governments all over the world to change their policies to accommodate or make up for the gender inequality that exists in work place and homes. Women are half of the workforce. They are the equivalent, if not fundamental, breadwinner in four out of ten families. They get more college and graduate degrees than men. Yet, on average, women continue to win considerably not as much as men. In 2014, female full-time workers made only 79 cents

   The media portrays feminists in unflattering ways. Largely because of the media portrayal, the word 'feminist' usually evokes images of crass, butch, men-hating, very masculine women. Many women believe in the feminist doctrine, but they would never consider themselves as a feminist because they cannot relate to the images of crass, butch, men-hating, masculine women.  In fact, it has only been within the past year that I've been able to accept the fact that I am a feminist and that my preconceived images of feminists are merely media stereotypes.

To an onlooker, it may seem that the struggle of American women is essentially over. It is a fact of American Society, and also all functioning societies, that it will behave in such a way as to ensure its own continued existence. In accordance with post-modern Sociology, the system will move with us, against us, or in spite of us; instead of benevolence or malevolence towards individuals or groups, it is more interested with self-preservation. Therefore, when women as a group make an advance in society, they have done so in a way that benefits society as a whole, but not necessarily women as a group. As such, it can be noted that the struggle of women for equality in American Society is not over. Not as long as women are still

In our first American history class, we learn about the battles we won, disasters we dodged, and equality we achieved. We learn about religious freedom, how slaves were freed, and how women gained the right to vote in 1920. Focussing on the victories allows us to disregard the inequality that is ever present in our society today. We turn a blind eye to the blatant discrimination, and many accept it and believe America is completely equal. While America has improved tenfold over the many years due to protests and reformation, our country still has a very long way to go. There is still racial prejudice, controversy over sexuality, and

Prior to taking this class, my feminist knowledge was not lacking, but I do feel like I know more about the different perspectives after completing this course. I also feel like I have more knowledge about the issues and oppression women face in today’s society. My expectations of this course were a little different from the reality of it. After the introduction post, I thought that the focus would be very much on stereotypes, but in fact there was a broad range of study. In the rest of this paper, I will be talking about how my awareness of the history and experiences of women has grown, feminist concepts and feminist explanations (theory), how family, culture, and society shape us, and finally understanding the gendered dynamic

The issue regarding equality has always been a center of discussion for many American women. Many believe that although women have gained equality in some aspects they still, in fact, have not gained full equality. Apparently, women were not respected or valued before. Therefore, it was immensely difficult for change to occur. American women were not satisfied with what society expected them to be, for example; a housewife. Instead, they prefer starting their own career and sharing equal rights with men.

The author is a writer and digital media editor based in Winston-Salem, N.C., with more than 20 years' experience covering higher education, local government and cultural issues for print, online and broadcast media. In this research paper, the author addresses the pro and cons of a feminist movement from its start from 1920 to 2013. The author describes the process over the past fifty years and the affect on present woman in a work place. By addressing an equal opportunity of woman and man at workplace and in the family, the author raises an important question if women are better off today, than they were fifty years ago. Understanding feminist movement is an important historical fact to a research for a project that involves mothers,

Before I talk about what feminism means, I would like to discuss some of the many misconceptions associated with it. Firstly, feminists are usually stereotyped as being man-hating, hairy, white middle class women. People are also under the impression that they are ugly and a bunch of anti-male lesbians. Also, many people think that feminism is primarily focused on women wanting to be men. Some even argue that feminism has already reached its goal and that there’s no need for its existence anymore. Clearly all of these misconceptions and accusations are far from truth. They are inaccurately portrayed as such due to lack of knowledge on this topic.

The word ‘feminist ‘ to me means a person, not generally a woman, who fights for women and their rights, it means that a person wants equality for both men and women