1. General definition The advocacy of women's rights on the grounds of political, social, and economic equality to men. (Google)
You can claim to be a feminist, but there are also different types/factions of feminist. Usually majority of feminist ask what faction are you. The two most practiced and well known factions are intersectional and radical feminism.
2. "Radical feminism is a perspective within feminism that calls for a radical reordering of society in which male supremacy is eliminated in all social and economic contexts. Radical feminists seek to abolish patriarchy by challenging existing social norms and institutions, rather than through a purely political process." -wiki
3. The view that women experience oppression in varying configurations and in varying degrees of intensity (intersectional feminism).
You can claim to be a feminist, but there are also different types/factions of feminist. Usually majority of feminist ask what faction are you. The two most practiced and well known factions are intersectional and radical feminism.
2. "Radical feminism is a perspective within feminism that calls for a radical reordering of society in which male supremacy is eliminated in all social and economic contexts. Radical feminists seek to abolish patriarchy by challenging existing social norms and institutions, rather than through a purely political process." -wiki
3. The view that women experience oppression in varying configurations and in varying degrees of intensity (intersectional feminism).
1. "feminism allowed women to vote in the 1920's!!!" (Which is actually the white washed version, ALL women were allowed to veto around the 1960s, not just white women.
2. "Smash the patriarchy!!" (Yes, radical feminist usually say this, but the majority of all feminist believe the patriarchy exist)
3. The only true feminist, is a feminist that includes ALL women. Woc, disabled women, lgbt+ women, young women, old women, poor women, rich women,.... There's so many different types of women!! And if your feminism isn't inclusive to all of them, then who is it for?? If your feminism isn't intersectional, then I am against it(not all intersectional are against feminism that Isn't intersectional).
2. "Smash the patriarchy!!" (Yes, radical feminist usually say this, but the majority of all feminist believe the patriarchy exist)
3. The only true feminist, is a feminist that includes ALL women. Woc, disabled women, lgbt+ women, young women, old women, poor women, rich women,.... There's so many different types of women!! And if your feminism isn't inclusive to all of them, then who is it for?? If your feminism isn't intersectional, then I am against it(not all intersectional are against feminism that Isn't intersectional).
by Lia and lidi June 11, 2016
Feminism is the act of trying to bring the rights of women EQUAL to the rights of men.
This means getting paid equally, having the same education/ job opportunities, being taken more seriously, etc.
This means getting paid equally, having the same education/ job opportunities, being taken more seriously, etc.
Men: *grope random female's ass*
Feminists: We need to teach men and young boys that this is wrong.
Men: OMG!! FEMINISM? MORE LIKE CANCER!..,!!, Feminists just want to control everything us men do, they want to destroy our rights, fuckkckkc feminists, (even tho without them, my mom would be unable to vote and my sister would be getting raped daily).
Men: *grope another random female's ass* hah men and women are equal there's no need for feminism...
Feminists: We need to teach men and young boys that this is wrong.
Men: OMG!! FEMINISM? MORE LIKE CANCER!..,!!, Feminists just want to control everything us men do, they want to destroy our rights, fuckkckkc feminists, (even tho without them, my mom would be unable to vote and my sister would be getting raped daily).
Men: *grope another random female's ass* hah men and women are equal there's no need for feminism...
by leenaroseg January 6, 2018
The belief that women should be equal to men, and they should not be treated any less. It is not that we are superior, nor they, but that we are all people who should have the same rights as others.
by vscogirl8197 May 19, 2019
Feminism is, or is supposed to mean, equality in all things between men and women. It has however come to mean advocacy for the school of thought that believes women are better than men. This is not feminism. As a feminist, I believe that women and men should be given equal opportunities. Men shouldn't be expected to sacrifice for women because they are women, and vice versa. What has destroyed feminism today is a bunch of ignorant women who believe that because they are women, they have a right to think of themselves as better than men. That's not feminism. That's giving gender discrimination a role reversal.
Feminism doesn't translate to mean 'men are scum' . Stop calling yourself a feminist if that's what you think it is.
by 🖤Saharan🖤 February 15, 2018
A movement advocating for equal rights and eradication of gender biasin various scopes of life.My belief is that both women and men can be feminists.Men shouldn't feel small when addressing the issue or rather feel like the movement is for women only.Women do face rampant discrimination especially in work places and even the family setting.
As a subscriber to the feminism movement,I believe that all sexes are equal and thus should be treated as such
by FW Juice November 25, 2018
To understand feminism you need to read what Cher said in a Jane Pauly interview in 1996:
Pauly: You said: „A man is not a necessity. A man is a luxury“
Cher: Like desert..(Pauly laughs)..yeah
Pauly: Did you mean that to sound mean or bitter?
Cher: Oh not at all! I adore desert. I love men, I think men are the coolest, but you don’t really need them to live.
My mom once said to me: „You know sweetheart, one day you should settle down and marry a rich man“
and I said: „Mom I am a rich man“
My experience with men is great, because I pick them because I like them, I don’t need them.
Pauly: You said: „A man is not a necessity. A man is a luxury“
Cher: Like desert..(Pauly laughs)..yeah
Pauly: Did you mean that to sound mean or bitter?
Cher: Oh not at all! I adore desert. I love men, I think men are the coolest, but you don’t really need them to live.
My mom once said to me: „You know sweetheart, one day you should settle down and marry a rich man“
and I said: „Mom I am a rich man“
My experience with men is great, because I pick them because I like them, I don’t need them.
Dude Nr. 1: Bro what is feminism all about?
Dude Nr. 2: Dude, just read what Cher said in the Jane Pauly interview 1996..
Dude Nr. 1: Wow now I know what feminism is all about. Thank you!
Dude Nr. 2: You’re welcome, bro
Dude Nr. 2: Dude, just read what Cher said in the Jane Pauly interview 1996..
Dude Nr. 1: Wow now I know what feminism is all about. Thank you!
Dude Nr. 2: You’re welcome, bro
by Sunbellaxxx May 12, 2021
The women who fought to have the right to vote, called Suffaregettes, are an early example of feminism.
by Peopleplanetprofits February 7, 2019