Let me set the record straight once and for all. Most feminists do not outright hate men. Maybe a fringe group of extreme feminists do, but most feminists do not hate men. Most feminists aren't angry, self-loathing, ugly women (side note: fastest way to discredit a woman is to call her ugly). In fact, I'd guess that a good portion of women AND men were feminists. How can you tell? Read the following.
You're a feminist if: you believe women should be treated equally. That includes things like suffrage, equal pay, access to education and jobs based on merit alone, equal protection under the law....You know, the basics.
You're a feminist if: you believe the rate of sexual assault, particularly for women and children, is a serious crime and should be treated seriously. You know, and not taken lightly if she's wearing a short skirt that day (the skirt that society pretty much tells her to wear to be pretty).
You're a feminist if: you don't think people should judge a woman's character or intelligence based on her looks, whether someone is saying that smart women are ugly or that pretty women are stupid.
You're a feminist if: you don't think a woman's sexuality has a damn thing to do with her ability to be a good or smart person and that, if men in Congress can cheat on their wives and clergy can abuse children with impunity, leaders have lost their moral high ground when it comes to female sexuality. Yes, women are also guilty of egregious acts, but men represent an overwhelming majority of perpetrators.
You're a feminist if: you think both women and men have a right and duty to plan their families responsibly. If someone wants to have ten kids, that's fine, but that shouldn't be the expectation, particularly in an economic slump.
You're a feminist if: you think things like makeup and conforming to beauty standards should be a personal choice, not an expectation. Also, if you think said standards are just a little excessive.
You're a feminist if: you don't think female suffering should be considered erotic, like the way rape is treated in movies.
You're a feminist if: you think that sexist slurs should be on a par with racial slurs and that people shouldn't use them so freely.
You're a feminist if: you don't think women should be pigeonholed to a role, regardless of their feelings.
You're a feminist if: you don't think men have any business harassing women and young girls anywhere and that, if they do, swift punishment should be meted for making women feel unsafe-we're being targeted for our sex, which should be just as serious as targeting someone for their race.
You're a feminist if: you believe people should look women in the eye when talking to them-we're more than our body parts.
You're a feminist if: you don't believe sex or rape should mark a woman as "damaged goods" and you're offended that people would compare them to property.
You're a feminist if: you believe women have dignity. Period.
You're a feminist if: you believe women should be treated equally. That includes things like suffrage, equal pay, access to education and jobs based on merit alone, equal protection under the law....You know, the basics.
You're a feminist if: you believe the rate of sexual assault, particularly for women and children, is a serious crime and should be treated seriously. You know, and not taken lightly if she's wearing a short skirt that day (the skirt that society pretty much tells her to wear to be pretty).
You're a feminist if: you don't think people should judge a woman's character or intelligence based on her looks, whether someone is saying that smart women are ugly or that pretty women are stupid.
You're a feminist if: you don't think a woman's sexuality has a damn thing to do with her ability to be a good or smart person and that, if men in Congress can cheat on their wives and clergy can abuse children with impunity, leaders have lost their moral high ground when it comes to female sexuality. Yes, women are also guilty of egregious acts, but men represent an overwhelming majority of perpetrators.
You're a feminist if: you think both women and men have a right and duty to plan their families responsibly. If someone wants to have ten kids, that's fine, but that shouldn't be the expectation, particularly in an economic slump.
You're a feminist if: you think things like makeup and conforming to beauty standards should be a personal choice, not an expectation. Also, if you think said standards are just a little excessive.
You're a feminist if: you don't think female suffering should be considered erotic, like the way rape is treated in movies.
You're a feminist if: you think that sexist slurs should be on a par with racial slurs and that people shouldn't use them so freely.
You're a feminist if: you don't think women should be pigeonholed to a role, regardless of their feelings.
You're a feminist if: you don't think men have any business harassing women and young girls anywhere and that, if they do, swift punishment should be meted for making women feel unsafe-we're being targeted for our sex, which should be just as serious as targeting someone for their race.
You're a feminist if: you believe people should look women in the eye when talking to them-we're more than our body parts.
You're a feminist if: you don't believe sex or rape should mark a woman as "damaged goods" and you're offended that people would compare them to property.
You're a feminist if: you believe women have dignity. Period.
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