What It Means To Be A Feminist

How does one identify as a feminist? Chances are, many might not understand what the term or group that is based around it truly means due to the obscurity it has faced throughout its growing popularity in recent years. Social issues in the United States are increasing in importance, especially with various groups of people feeling underrepresented in their country that stresses the greatness of the freedom and rights promised to its people. The issues with the feminist movement have always felt pressing and proved to have a large impact in a society that is striving to reach their goals no matter the cost. Sadly, their perseverance results in a loss of credibility, misandrist ideals, and struggle to differentiate from their radical counterparts.

The essays that caught my eye was “I Just Wanna Be Average”, “Over a Third of Students Entering College Need Remedial Help”, and “Studies Explore Whether the Internet Makes Students Better Writers”. Each text share a comparable idea about education. Students are slacking off in school and they’re not getting a good education. Some students lose motivation and decide not to continue their education.

As I grew up I never realized that I was growing up in a family with very feministic views. Growing up I knew my grandmother ruled her house and the women in my family tended to make most of the choices. I never realized that this was so different than others until I started seeing other people’s family structure and the different topics in feminism. So as a child even though I was not raised with the word feminism in my vocabulary but I was getting the base of my feministic outlook on life now.

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

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

I had always wanted to be a part of the feminist movement (often called the Third Wave of Feminism) but found it hard to do so in a heavily patriarchal society. I realized that the easiest way to be a part of the movement was to just dive in headfirst. I joined the Feminist Club on campus as well as the Alpha Phi Fraternity. These two organizations stoked the fire that I had within me to fight for equality. In the world today, I look to many powerful women as my inspirations. When Hillary received the nomination for the Democratic Party, I was bursting with joy. Even if she does not become the president, there are many other women who now have the example to follow to the White House. I never realized how desperately I needed their combined efforts to shape me into a stronger woman until I was a part of

In “Who Is a Feminist Now?” Marissa Meltzer explores different female celebrities on their views of feminism. Meltzer starts off by asking Charlene Woodley’s , “whether or not she considers herself to be feminist.” To which she responded no , giving the reason that those who are feminist are taking the power away from the man. As the article progresses, Meltzer continues asking other female celebrities’ their opinion regarding whether or not they consider themselves to be feminist. As the article progresses Meltzer expresses her opinion on how different this generation is compared to those prior. Also stating that not all females see themselves as feminist due to the lack of knowledge regarding the topic. Meltzer continues by taking into

My favourite constellation is Orion (the hunter). I chose this constellation because I am very interested in Greek mythology (which is where the story of this constellation comes from), and I often see this constellation in the night sky. Orion can be found throughout the world and is on the celestial equator. It is one of the most well-known constellations in the sky. Orion is most clearly visible from February to November. This constellation is comprised mainly of 7 stars - three make up Orion's belt, two make up his feet, and two make up his shoulders. Alnilam, Mintaka and Alnitak are the three stars in Orion's belt, Betelgeuse is his right shoulder, Bellatrix is his left shoulder, Rigel is his left foot and Saiph is his right foot.

Feminism has had a deep impact on me since I was infantile. Though she never mentioned it, my mother was an active feminist. I grew up playing with toys considered to belong to either sex. I was taught to be strong and to let my emotions out, and I was given freedom to make my own identity. This was my first experience of social feminism, followed years later by learning the definition of feminism and learning to also see discrimination politically and economically.

At a young age, I was pressured by society to be a certain way and act a certain way for my gender and age, similar to everyone else. As I got older I realized that this was not right, and saw many people fighting against it. At 14 years old, I was introduced to intersectional feminism, the idea of equality for all women: politically, financially, and socially. This ideology really grew with me because

This autobiographical analysis will define the overarching aspects of feminist identity and Christian values in the music of Toni Braxton in Unbreak My Heart: A Memoir. Braxton’s autobiography defines the power of an African American female artist to defy negative images of African American music culture by adopting a feminist stance on the dignity of women in the music industry. Braxton’s career defines the high levels of success of an African American feminist singer, which dictate a “survivalist:” mentality in her ability to overcome failed relationships and the struggle with disease and poor health in her later career. The private aspirations of Braxton’s life involve the struggle for women in popular music to retain a Christian identity,

The feminist movement of the United States is a social movement that roots to the late 1700’s that started becoming a large faction during the mid-1800’s. The founding of this party took full swing when women in the 1840’s demanded suffrage and grew from there. While the movement began due to a demand for voting rights and an end to slavery, issues such as women’s property rights and societal values enforced upon women fueled the fire. Women began protesting and making appearances before their local government, forming lobbies, newspapers, and publishing books. Although territories and states were hesitant to grant the demanded social changes, the government gave in the the demands of half the population. However, women today still do not have

First, I became aware of the generic language. Words like "mankind", "brotherhood", and the overused pronoun "he" was supposed to describe all of humanity. IT was clear that they contained a masculine bias. Little girls grew up hearing those words literally and scaling down their self-image. I decided that even if I was not personally offended by these terms, inclusive language was a matter of justice. Language both reflects the way we think and informs what we think. That was stage one in my feminist journey.

I consider myself a feminist because I believe in empowering all women. According to the lecture on the importance of language, a feminist is a person, regardless of gender, who believes in the equality and importance of all women in society. I am a feminist because I continue to educate myself to become more self-aware of the danger of sexism and inequality that threatens women’s rights.

When one hears the term “Feminism”, she/he may have the idea that it is the urge and