So a friend of mine requested I blog about why I’m a feminist. Fair enough. I’ve been trying to organize my thoughts toward why I’m a feminist for a while now. I know I am, and I have no doubts about that, but I can never really explain accurately why I’m a feminist to people who say “I’m an equalist/humanist” or “We don’t need feminism anymore”.
Feminism is a dirty word now in public opinion. When someone says “feminist”, what do you think of? Hairy armpits, misandry, women ruling the world and keeping men underground for breeding purposes, things of that nature, probably. Certainly there are feminists who fit that belief system. But there are also Republicans who believe segregation and eugenics are awesome. Certainly not all Republicans are like that. Not even most of them.
