The act of molding, altering, or otherwise shapeshifting, often via ghastly cosmetic surgery, the appearance or certain aspects of a person's appearance to appear more feminine, often with a strong emphasis on slutty, whorish characteristics.
by jojo dancer October 14, 2004
by Riemer August 4, 2006
1. the advocation of social, political, and all other rights of women equal to those of men.
2. an organized movement for the attainment of such rights for women.
A response to sexism, which is also known as an institutional barrier within a society that systematically prohibits women from gaining equal status to men.
While humanism may be the equal rights for both men and women, feminism is also significant because women have been historically and cross-culturally subject to being of lesser status than men. Because patriarchy is such a prevalent form of social organization, and because by its very definition it relegates women as less than equal when compared to men, as long as patriarchy exists, feminism exists by necessity.
COMMON MYTHS:
1. Men can't be feminists.
FALSE. Both men and women can support equal rights for women.
2. All feminists are men-haters.
FALSE. Feminists do not necessarily hate men; in fact, most don't.
2. an organized movement for the attainment of such rights for women.
A response to sexism, which is also known as an institutional barrier within a society that systematically prohibits women from gaining equal status to men.
While humanism may be the equal rights for both men and women, feminism is also significant because women have been historically and cross-culturally subject to being of lesser status than men. Because patriarchy is such a prevalent form of social organization, and because by its very definition it relegates women as less than equal when compared to men, as long as patriarchy exists, feminism exists by necessity.
COMMON MYTHS:
1. Men can't be feminists.
FALSE. Both men and women can support equal rights for women.
2. All feminists are men-haters.
FALSE. Feminists do not necessarily hate men; in fact, most don't.
Feminism exists because women are systematically and institutionally prejudiced against; it is not the result of one person's or one generation's choices, but because society has set women up to equate to less from the start.
by K-la June 13, 2008
A word used, mainly by men, to categorise a woman who distinguishes herself as anything other than a sex slave or doormat.
by Uke On Top May 6, 2004
A social movement that was first started to get women the equal rights.
Nowadays it is easily misunderstood. Feminism is about equality.
Nowadays it is easily misunderstood. Feminism is about equality.
Feminism is about breaking the double standards of gender and sex. It's about how we treat men as much as it is about the treatment of women. But people often forget that.
When a man stays home with his child he is being a very good dad but when a woman does the same it is just how it should be. The wife often gets the children if she gets divorced and this is somehow the deafult.
Men have four times more likely to commit suicide than women. Boys are told to bottle up their feelings. Women are expected to and stereotyped as feeling creatures. Double standards
All feminists are not the same. It is a big movement that has different sides. Some of the "feminism" seems to be about only cis women's rights but that doesn't mean that all feminism is.
No real feminist is a terf
When a man stays home with his child he is being a very good dad but when a woman does the same it is just how it should be. The wife often gets the children if she gets divorced and this is somehow the deafult.
Men have four times more likely to commit suicide than women. Boys are told to bottle up their feelings. Women are expected to and stereotyped as feeling creatures. Double standards
All feminists are not the same. It is a big movement that has different sides. Some of the "feminism" seems to be about only cis women's rights but that doesn't mean that all feminism is.
No real feminist is a terf
by Kilmameri October 16, 2017
The belief that women and men are equal and neither should be deprived from basic human rights. It is called feminism because it is focusing on helping raise women to a higher status to become EQUAL with men. Although it is often confused and mixed in with misandry, it is in no way the same thing. Feminism has gotten more and more popular over the years as both men and women raise their voices to support feminine rights.
by BroadwayDreams February 26, 2018
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