Feminism

Feminism was originally created to make women equal to men in the USA. Given the right to vote, equal pay, ect.

Now, currently in 2017, it is used to make ALL genders, colors, races equal in the US. Many people think feminists are "man-haters", "hippies", or are all lesbians. This, is just not true. Feminists are mostly women, but also MANY men as well. Feminism has a lot of haters, mostly men, because they believe we try to tear them down to lift ourselves up, which is exactly the opposite of what we do.

Feminism has MANY trollers who pretend to be feminist and say terrible things, trying to give us a bad reputation when it's simply not the case. We believe in equality for all, not women over men in any way, shape, or form.

We are still around because we need to be. Non-binary, lgbtq+, and poc people are treated as less because they are not straight cis white males, which are still all too privileged compared to the rest of us.

"Feminism is all about equality"

"but isn't it about women being better than men?"
"absolutely not."

by Finley Ann November 8, 2017

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A feminist is someone who believes in equal rights for both men and women. A feminist is a very strong person who doesn’t deserve hate for being a girl.

I am a feminist and I am proud.

by Feminist123789 December 1, 2017

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You may have heard that feminists are man-hating lesbians who like to burn their bras in public, or bitter women who don't shave their armpits and despise sex. AND, if you listen to Pat Robertson, feminists are encouraged to kill their own children and overthrow the government. If you haven't guessed it already, all of the above - ranging from the silly to the outright ridiculous - are simply stereotypes. The actual definition of a feminist (according to the American Heritage Dictionary) is someone, male or female, who believes in social, political and economic equality between the sexes. Basically, feminists believe that women and men should be treated the same and given the same rights. Now that yu know the definition of "feminist", here's a little background info. Even though the term was developed in France (feminisme) in the mid-1800s, it didn't become popular until the 1960s. By the 1960s, the women's movement was well underway and women all over were campaigning for equal rights across the board - from eliminating job discrimination to gaining reproductive rights and political representation in the government. Previously, these women's groups had used the term "women's liberationist" to define themselves, but as it began to lose popularity they embraced the term "feminist." So hw did this word come to have such negative connotations? Like most things that are challenged, the previous, male-dominated power structure felt threatened. Change can be scary; and now women were demanding equal pay for equal work or the ability to make choices about their own bodies. Women were rightfully angry and did some very radical things (though no bras were burned, contrary to popular belief). It is much easier for people to put down feminism than admit that society must change its ways. Also, many people tended to (and still do) think that since the term "feminism" has "fem" in it, a feminist must be someone who wishes to raise women above men. But if you look to the actual definition of a feminist, it's simply about creating an even playing field for men and women. And you cannot forget the people or language used that encourages these negative connotations. The term feminazi (feminist + nazi) has been used to criticize feminists, purporting the stereotype that they have a Nazi-esque hatred for men as well as believing that women are superior to men. Therefore, a cycle of anti-feminist discourse is always playing.

Have you ever realised that a woman will often get paid less for doing exactly the same job as a man? We are strong, brave, independent women, and we deserve the same respect and rights that men have. So why don't we see it happening? This is what feminists believe, and this is what I believe. If you have a problem with that, don't complain to me.

by xX_nameless_seductress_Xx May 19, 2007

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The most crippling mental disorder in history. Feminists claim to be in support of equal rights for both sexes, but this was never, is not, and never will be true. If a man/woman so dares as to say that women have more rights than men (which they do, it's been proven several times), or even disagree with feminism in the slightest form, feminists will dog pile them until every bone in their body is broken. Feminists have been known to:

Hate men
Hate women
Believe in female supremacy
Be extremely hypocritical
Be relatable to Nazism
Censor free speech
Fry more brain cells than Donald Trump

Don't ever take feminists seriously, otherwise they might infect you too.

See also: femtard, feminazi, antifeminist

Feminism is the epitome of mental retardation.

by Antihater April 28, 2016

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