Feminism has been a hot topic the past year or so, a topic that has been heavily debated among men and women. The most recent person who has weighed in on the topic is Harry Potter star, Emma Watson.
She gave a speech at the United Nations Headquarters in New York about gender equality. She told attendees that there is a need for more feminists in our society and asked men to join the movement. During her speech she said that becoming a feminist wasn't a complicated decision, but she find its shocking that our society associates feminism with words like, "aggressive, anti-men, unattractive and too strong."
When I came to college, I learned what feminism meant. I admit that I was guilty of believing the stereotypes people put on the word. When I was introduced to what the word actually meant, I was hooked on it. I wanted to learn what it meant to be a feminist and defend to those who have a false idea of the meaning.
Now, I like to think I am strong woman because of feminism. I love when I see people in the media who are giving feminism a good name. It dissapoints me when I hear people around campus speaking ill of the movement, because they have their perception of it is so distorted.
Feminism = equality, NOT "anti-men"
I agree with you. I saw the video of her speech too. I like the fact that she raises the point that men also suffer in the issue, but in different ways. I believe that everyone should be able to express themselves and achieve the greatness according to their ability not gender.
ReplyDeleteFeminism = equality, NOT "anti-men",this is right. But sometimes it's hard to make a distinction between them.
ReplyDeleteWith ever movement there will be people who use it incorrectly as a way to push their agenda. Just last semester I got in an argument with a teacher who thought I couldn't be a feminist because I like to wear dresses and read fashion magazines. Unfortunately, many people don't understand what the word means...and a good portion of those people call themselves feminists.
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