The portrayal of
Feminism: Then and now.
By Jayshawn Pickett
America sees feminism as a way for women to try and be
better than men which is not the case. Women just want to be treated equally
socially, economically, and politically. Feminists are also portrayed as being
lesbian and too good to date men because we Americans are so ignorant and judgmental.
After doing the survey at the beginning of the year, it is clear that 80% of
the people I surveyed knew nothing about feminism. Then after giving an
incorrect answer they didn’t even bother asking what it was, they all continued
to believe what they wanted instead of opening up and accepting that others are
different and we all should be treated equally. After learning the true
definition of feminism, I can proudly say I’m a feminist. Society doesn’t
accept the fact that women are equal. We as a whole don’t understand that we
aren’t in the past. Women aren’t just stay at home wives that take orders from
their husbands anymore, times have changed and so should our mindsets.
Slowly, feminism is being learned and accepted throughout
America. In contrast, there are myriads of Anti-feminist activists that are
trying their best to take away the rights of women. They are often violent and
disrespectful to women. Being a feminist doesn't mean you agree with every
other feminist and the truth is that there are some feminists who say and do
fairly awful things.
Women are also giving themselves a
bad name. Some enjoy being called “hoes and sluts” while others don’t.
Pornstars, prostitutes, and video vixens are all negatively impacting the feminist
movement. Women don’t want to be seen as individuals who are explicitly sex
figures. They want to be seen as educated individuals who are capable of
running businesses, taking care of children, and even becoming the president of
the United States. Feminism is mainly about women being treated as women, not
being treated as dirt. Men have never been portrayed as anything less than a
man, so why should we treat our women less than human beings.
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