Femmephobia In Lesbian, Gay, And Gay Community

What is feminism? The definition is often argued over by feminists and anti-feminists. Feminists believe that the expectations for women are far too high to be attainable for most—they are expected to be the perfect weight, the perfect height, the perfect everything in the eyes of society in order to be seen as worth anything. Feminists believe that women are seen by society as less powerful, less smart, simply less than men. Feminists also believe that feminism promotes gender equality, not misandry. They aim to fix this. Anti-feminists, on the other hand believe that feminism is women being obnoxious and putting themselves above men. They think feminism in 2015 in unnecessary. Women already have the right to vote, what more could they possibly want? This oppression is just one reason why feminism exists and—in my opinion—is extremely important in today’s world.

Everyone knows a woman that dresses feminine—in long, flowy dresses, bright pink lipstick, and towering high heels. Personally, my usual attire is composed of a flower headband and a pastel yellow sundress. People typically expect straight women to uphold a certain feministic standard and anticipate that lesbian women appear masculine. Lesbians are stereotyped to have short hair, wear striped flannels and boyfriend jeans, and not wear makeup. Masculine-appearing women are assumed to be gay; however, there is a group of lesbian women who dress femininely. Lipstick lesbians, or LLs, are a part of the feminine lesbian community. The LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) community has built up recently and an abundance of stereotypes as well. Contrary to popular belief, lesbians are not bound to one appearance. We as humans should have the opportunity to express ourselves in whichever way we desire. Similar to everyone else, lesbians’ appearances do not have to be strictly based off of who they are attracted to. Lipstick lesbians positively influence lesbian stereotypes because they defy masculine appearance and are unafraid to express themselves. By recognizing that lesbians who dress femininely are still lesbians, individuals can avoid awkward and uncomfortable situations by being respectful and acknowledging their boundaries.

Feminism is the idea in literature that the male in the relationship is more dominant and holds power over the feminine. Historically, women, became of their feminine

What exactly is Feminism? Feminism is all about women's liberation; the liberation in a world where men are not only looked as superior, but also run the world and tell women what we can or cannot do. Feminists dream of a world where we can be treated equally as men. We do not care

To admit or to label oneself as a feminist is to accept a whirlwind of judgment from those around you. It is without a doubt that the word “Feminism” or “Feminist” turns heads, and not necessarily for the right reasons. Many have resorted to mocking, disagreeing, and/or hating Feminism without even having a good grasp of what it is. The stigmas that feminists face are that they are radical, extremist, liberal, lesbians who hate men, refuse to shave and enjoy burning bras (Lee).Conversely, feminists are principally advocates for social justice and equality as well as aim for the establishment of equally divided power between the sexes. It is obvious that many are unaware of and uneducated on the misogynistic injustices plaguing our world and the toxic environment we all live in- both women and men. Feminism is a positive concept that works to eliminate injustices between both sexes and to establish the value of women, thus should be treated as such a concept instead of being a forbidden idea.

As shown in the cartoons/ads, women/suffragettes were depicted as plain, commandeering, domineering, and lazy and not working for their family and its' greater good. I believe that they feared the unknown and change, as all do when times of social movements occur, from the fight for women's rights, to African American rights, and through today's fights for LGBT rights. Feminism has a negative connotation, in some circles and with some people, because of a targeted negative connotational campaign and attitude towards the word, term, and movement. Feminism literally means, ''the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes''. There is no man-hating, no man-shaming, no man-attacking within it. If you believe that women should have the same and equal rights as men - congratulations. You're a feminist.

What is feminism? According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary the standard definition defines feminism as “the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes.” I believe the word feminism means a woman who is capable of doing the exact things a man can do. Both men and women are equal regardless the gender. There are many misconceptions when it comes to the word feminism such as, women having hatred towards men, women thinking they're above men, or only women can be feminist, and the gender stereotype. On the other hand, feminism is gender equality, acknowledging that any kind of violence is unacceptable regardless the gender, and realizing that women and men are not the same and recognizing that gender and sex are

But one of the biggest fears that seemed to happen in the article as well as now is the fear that if you talk feminism or say you are a feminist is that you either hate men but are lesbian. Around here we lean heavily on the age old family values, where you get married and have children. Hogeland also talks about that on 719 of “Fear of Feminism: Why Young Women Get the Willies” when she says that you have to go against homophobia as well as old age family values (Hogeland). This is so true because evne in my own life I don’t want to say I am a feminist around certain groups of people because I know that they would assume I hate men and thus would question any actions I do, even if they have nothing to do with men or feminism as a way to break me down. In areas like this it is still a very big fear to go against age old things that have been passed down from person to person. But in the end while I get that fear, as I myself have it around a few select groups. But as the world is

Being a feminist is someone who believes in gender equality, and being an advocate to accomplish the goal of women empowerment. It is about being proud of who we are by taking control of our lives, not just as women, but also as individuals regardless of what the society and other people think. In her essay My Hips, My Caderas, Alisa Valdes, who is a Latina woman with an American mother and a Cuban father; Alisa faces challenges from each of her cultural groups. In her essay, although she mentioned the cons of being bi-racial, she also discovers the pros with it and uses it as an advantage when she can. For instance, the author feels empowered as a woman when she refuses to dance with Latino men who are merely drawn by her body and not her

According to dictionary.com, feminism is the doctrine advocating social, political, and all other rights of women equal to those of men. Throughout history and even in present time, women have been subject to unequal treatment by their male counterparts. For example, in the biblical story of Adam and Eve, Eve is born from Adam’s rib, showing that Adam is the dominant figure in the narrative. Even today, there exists in certain professions a gender pay gap. Similarly, the way in which women are depicted in Beloved by Toni Morrison and the short story The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Stetson indicates that women are able to thrive independently and take on masculine roles, while men are able to experience feminine attributes.

Feminism began way back in the early 1800’s with a realization that gender roles limited the sexes. From the very start, there have been many male feminists, even if they are not spoken of often. In the 1830’s, William Lloyd Garrison emerged as one of the first men to openly believe in women participating in the abolition movement and other political issues. During that time, it took mounds of courage for a male to stand up and say that women could do something just as well as men. Fast forward over many years of history, and even in modern day America, men are still looked at strangely when they say they are feminists. One male feminist shared on CNN.com in 2013, “My feminism is a simple belief in equality. I’m a feminist because I believe that men and women are and should be equal, but we’re not treated equally right now” (Brougher 1). He shared his ideas of all the reasons women need to be given equal rights, but

word in a positive way, and think of it as a woman standing up for her gender’s rights. Other people can think of it in a negative way, as a woman who is too high strung and opinionated. The word feminist is actually a female who has opinions on the way her sex is treated. Modern feminism will be discussed, along with using some examples such as Susan B. Anthony.

A feminist is defined as someone who believes in the social, economic and political equality of all genders. But in todays society there are new understandings of feminism, some believe a feminist is a woman who lives for herself, someone who hates all men, doesn't shave their legs or do any personal grooming. Why is there such a misrpresentation of feminism, author and columnist Roxanne Gay brings this question into light in her article entitled "The Bad Feminst Manifesto". In her essay Gay reponds to the notion that a femist is a person that acts and displays certan chracteristics. In her piece she mentions "I got into my head that a feminist was a certain kind of women. I bought into grossly inaccurate myths about who feminist are – militant, perfect in their politics and person, man-hating, humorless". Gay discusses the preconcieved idea of how a feminist should be and how ridicuous the notion is of a "perfect feminist".In this essay I will be discussing the misrepresentation of feminism in society today and between feminist themselves.

The empirical focus of this paper is why and how queer men use Grindr. Several researchers have studied why members of the queer community turn to the Internet and applications such as Grindr to find fellow members. One draw to these tools is that since sexual minorities are often discriminated against in their daily lives, online communities can be a safe space to interact with others similar to them and to explore their sexual identities (Gudelunas 2012). They can also be used anonymously, which is an added benefit (van Eeden-Moorefield, et al. 2008). It can also be difficult for members of the queer community to find others like them, either because they do not choose to be “out,” the population is small or dispersed, or because there are few physical meeting places for them (Henrickson 2007). Because it is so accessible, affordable, acceptable, and anonymous, the Internet has become an enticing option for members of the queer community and it has revolutionized their social and sexual networks (Tikkanen and Ross 2000). Possibly due to these reasons, marketing surveys have found that compared to their straight counterparts, gay men and lesbians are more likely to not only spend more time engaged in online social networking activities, but to also use a larger number of social networking sites (Harris Interactive 2010; “Gay and lesbian adults more likely to read blogs and use social networking tools” 2009). However, it was found that the ways in which these sites were used

When one think of women who are feminist they think of females who dislike males and are against everything they stand for but that is not the case. Individuals don’t know what it means to be a feminist. It simply means that women see themselves as an equal to men and there shouldn’t be a stereotype on how women are believed to portray themselves. In respect a male can too be seen as a feminist if he believes in equal rights.