The belief that women should have equal rights and be treated the same as men in jobs for example, where men often have higher paychecks than women for the exact same job.
In some jobs, a woman would be called something different than a man, and the title the man has often sounds more powerful.
Example: Teacher, Professor
Feminism is not about hating men, it’s primarily about women having the same rights as men, because men have more rights in the majority of the world. That’s why some feminists can get a little frustrated when people say “mens rights”, because men already have the rights that we want to have, that’s the entire point of the movement.
In some jobs, a woman would be called something different than a man, and the title the man has often sounds more powerful.
Example: Teacher, Professor
Feminism is not about hating men, it’s primarily about women having the same rights as men, because men have more rights in the majority of the world. That’s why some feminists can get a little frustrated when people say “mens rights”, because men already have the rights that we want to have, that’s the entire point of the movement.
by dvetolkaram January 31, 2022
Get the Feminismmug. Feminism has 3 waves. The first two waves pushed for rights and for women, like voting. THE DEFINITION of feminism is equality between men and women. Not complicated, right? Well, third wave feminism is pushing to eliminate the patriarchy by creating a matriarchy.
by Sayou January 9, 2019
Get the Feminismmug. Feminism is a word that has done a complete about-face in it’s history as a word, which has not been long. Originated in the era of the sixties when there was a general explosion culturally in music, drug-taking, awareness of ecology, questioning of authority, and rebelling against anything that was middle-class, capitalistic, white-male dominated and anything considered to hinder personal expressions of freedom.
Women at this time fought not for very long, for the right to not be portrayed in media as sexual objects, and not to be seen only as semen receptacles for men. They wanted to be taken seriously and not judged by what they looked like, but wanted culture to embrace women of all ages as they were, not what men wanted them to be, i.e. Barbie doll obedient blonde brainless bodies.
Unfortunately, the male-dominated media quickly established the potential for this trend to cut in to market forces which used female bodies/images to sell things.
So, the media really dug it’s heels in, playing on women’s most vulnerable insecurities, perpetuating myths about feminists being sad bra-burning butt-ugly, dykes, and after a time women, rather than carry on fighting and being seen as the media-defined feminist, just decided it’s easier to give in. In the early seventies, one TV program which started the ball rolling down this brainwashing exercise was “Charlies Angels” – oh girls yes, you can fight off murderers and survive extraordinary car-chases with not one hair out of place or any makeup smudged…AND have a flat stomach 24/7/365!! Hooray! The way women gave in though to media’s pressure on feminists, in the way women are very good at, is to go into denial about the whole issue, and accept the media hype that true feminism is really about validating yourself through what you look like and what men (and other women) think of your appearance. Whole industries thrive on this factor, cosmetic surgery, fashion, diet foods, psychotherapy, make-up, blah blah.
Women today are not only accepting this new definition, they are embracing it one hundred percent, emulating the likes of the original Barbie wannabe, Pammy A, Victoria Silvstedt etc (there are now just too fuckin many to mention). They are also bandying about the psychobabble term “body-image issues” accusing each other of bowing to media pressure, when in fact it’s no wonder that most women DO have issues around body-image. This is just another way of getting women to compete with each other and “keep them down”. Vast amounts of energy and money are spent on “shopping til you drop”, enhancing or re-defining bits of their bodies that don’t quite measure up to whoever or whatever the media is defining as “perfection”, learning how to lap-dance for their man, and this is all called “empowerment”, freedom and oh such fun! Really, it’s just another form of sexual slavery. Side-note: it is proven than women still earn less than men so where do they get the money? One interesting spin-off of this is that the BigBrother contestant Nadia (UK), who is a trans-sexual, paid for her boob job by being a prostitute. No one batted an eye-lid here about this. Perhaps it’s because she did it as a man, not a woman. Hmmm.
So to summarise, feminism originally meant freedom from being bound by male-dominated rules of sexual objectification, but today means just the opposite. To get anywhere as a woman, all along it’s been the same old story, it’s just been re-packaged and sold back to women where they are now not only the product, but the consumer. Wake up ladies.
Women at this time fought not for very long, for the right to not be portrayed in media as sexual objects, and not to be seen only as semen receptacles for men. They wanted to be taken seriously and not judged by what they looked like, but wanted culture to embrace women of all ages as they were, not what men wanted them to be, i.e. Barbie doll obedient blonde brainless bodies.
Unfortunately, the male-dominated media quickly established the potential for this trend to cut in to market forces which used female bodies/images to sell things.
So, the media really dug it’s heels in, playing on women’s most vulnerable insecurities, perpetuating myths about feminists being sad bra-burning butt-ugly, dykes, and after a time women, rather than carry on fighting and being seen as the media-defined feminist, just decided it’s easier to give in. In the early seventies, one TV program which started the ball rolling down this brainwashing exercise was “Charlies Angels” – oh girls yes, you can fight off murderers and survive extraordinary car-chases with not one hair out of place or any makeup smudged…AND have a flat stomach 24/7/365!! Hooray! The way women gave in though to media’s pressure on feminists, in the way women are very good at, is to go into denial about the whole issue, and accept the media hype that true feminism is really about validating yourself through what you look like and what men (and other women) think of your appearance. Whole industries thrive on this factor, cosmetic surgery, fashion, diet foods, psychotherapy, make-up, blah blah.
Women today are not only accepting this new definition, they are embracing it one hundred percent, emulating the likes of the original Barbie wannabe, Pammy A, Victoria Silvstedt etc (there are now just too fuckin many to mention). They are also bandying about the psychobabble term “body-image issues” accusing each other of bowing to media pressure, when in fact it’s no wonder that most women DO have issues around body-image. This is just another way of getting women to compete with each other and “keep them down”. Vast amounts of energy and money are spent on “shopping til you drop”, enhancing or re-defining bits of their bodies that don’t quite measure up to whoever or whatever the media is defining as “perfection”, learning how to lap-dance for their man, and this is all called “empowerment”, freedom and oh such fun! Really, it’s just another form of sexual slavery. Side-note: it is proven than women still earn less than men so where do they get the money? One interesting spin-off of this is that the BigBrother contestant Nadia (UK), who is a trans-sexual, paid for her boob job by being a prostitute. No one batted an eye-lid here about this. Perhaps it’s because she did it as a man, not a woman. Hmmm.
So to summarise, feminism originally meant freedom from being bound by male-dominated rules of sexual objectification, but today means just the opposite. To get anywhere as a woman, all along it’s been the same old story, it’s just been re-packaged and sold back to women where they are now not only the product, but the consumer. Wake up ladies.
OK I'll spend a fortune looking like your ultimate whore, but don't expect it for free....in fact, expect it to be very expensive. Alright? Cool.
by MissyM May 5, 2005
Get the Feminismmug. Joe: So Jane, tell me about Feminism.
Jane: Shut up!
Joe: No seriously, I'm interested.
Jane: Shut up! We don't need you, your just a man. A stupid male chovunist pig!!
Joe: O Jane, I can assure you ...
Jane: *Chokes Joe to death and cuts off his penis*
Jane: Shut up!
Joe: No seriously, I'm interested.
Jane: Shut up! We don't need you, your just a man. A stupid male chovunist pig!!
Joe: O Jane, I can assure you ...
Jane: *Chokes Joe to death and cuts off his penis*
by anonymous December 17, 2020
Get the Feminismmug. Feminism is the ideology that supports the advocacy of women's rights to establish equality between the sexes. Basically, gender equality. IT IS NOT an ideology that supports man- hating, or misandry.
Some examples of feminists are Emma Watson, Tom Hiddleston and Malala Yousafzai.
Some examples of feminists are Emma Watson, Tom Hiddleston and Malala Yousafzai.
Person 1: I believe in feminism.
Person 2: What's feminism?
Person 1: Feminism is the movement that strives to achieve the social, economic, political and personal equality of the sexes.
Person 2: What's feminism?
Person 1: Feminism is the movement that strives to achieve the social, economic, political and personal equality of the sexes.
by Hufflepuff04 September 10, 2019
Get the Feminismmug. The idea that men and women are equal and should have equal rights and social standards. This is often twisted into man-hating, however, it is not. If you do not agree with feminism then you are sexist.
Boy: “I think men and women should be treated equally”
Girl: “oh so you agree with feminism? That’s great!”
Girl: “oh so you agree with feminism? That’s great!”
by Justspittingfacts May 14, 2020
Get the Feminismmug. A movement that seeks to dismantle patriarchal systems which have historically oppressed women and gender diverse people. Patriarchy consists of male rule. Under patriarchy leaders are not held accountable and have unchecked privilege and power. Socio pathic traits are valued over genuine leadership skills such as compassion, openess, and justice seeking.
All genders are capable of upholding and perpetuating patriarchal violence.
Current feminism is intersectional. A term coined by Kimberle Crenshaw which explores various intersecting oppression. For instance, a wealthy black queer woman will experience deeper layers of prejudice based on race, sexual orientation and gender but have class privilege
A poor cis white woman will experience classism but will have cis white privilege. It's imperative to use ones privilege to stand up for more marginalized people.
Feminism seeks to dismantle these oppressive systems in hopes of implementing more liberating models where people are free to express and be who they are without fear of discrimination.
Some feminists are matriarchal. Matriarchy is NOT patriarchy with women in power. Matriarchy is an entirely different system where women are leaders, and communication, accountability, and transparency are prioritized. Under matriarchy life is more sustainable for all living things.
The definitions of feminism provided on this website are inaccurate and written by women-hating fearful ignorant people.
All genders are capable of upholding and perpetuating patriarchal violence.
Current feminism is intersectional. A term coined by Kimberle Crenshaw which explores various intersecting oppression. For instance, a wealthy black queer woman will experience deeper layers of prejudice based on race, sexual orientation and gender but have class privilege
A poor cis white woman will experience classism but will have cis white privilege. It's imperative to use ones privilege to stand up for more marginalized people.
Feminism seeks to dismantle these oppressive systems in hopes of implementing more liberating models where people are free to express and be who they are without fear of discrimination.
Some feminists are matriarchal. Matriarchy is NOT patriarchy with women in power. Matriarchy is an entirely different system where women are leaders, and communication, accountability, and transparency are prioritized. Under matriarchy life is more sustainable for all living things.
The definitions of feminism provided on this website are inaccurate and written by women-hating fearful ignorant people.
"I am a feminist because women deserve equal pay for equal work"
"I am a feminist because I believe that women who are raped shouldn't be asked what they were wearing"
"Feminism is for everyone" -Bell Hooks
"I am a feminist because I believe that women who are raped shouldn't be asked what they were wearing"
"Feminism is for everyone" -Bell Hooks
by Vedafrances June 2, 2019
Get the Feminismmug.