Do you consider yourself a feminist?
I'm pretty feminine. I think so.
Not feminine -- feminist.
What does that mean, you're a lesbian or something?
What does that mean, you're a lesbian or something?
No, that's not what I'm asking at all.
What context are you saying it in?
What context are you saying it in?
It's a complicated concept, but I guess at its most basic, it means that women are equal to men.
Oh, I definitely feel that women are equal to men. No doubt about that. I mean women should have equal rights to men, every day.
Oh, I definitely feel that women are equal to men. No doubt about that. I mean women should have equal rights to men, every day.
While Abraham eventually reaches the light at the end of the tunnel, I just felt like she captured all the misconceptions surrounding the term "feminist." It was almost reminiscent of the YouTube video we watched in class the other day. I feel like once the term "feminist" is properly explained, most women would agree with what feminism stands for. However, like Abraham, there is a lot of confusion for some women about what exactly being a feminist means.
A lot of women do not know what feminism is because they are not taught what it is. Its a concept that most women are afraid of, and afraid to identify with.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion it is far too often that people view feminism as outdated or unnecessary. It's a common misconception that the feminist movement ceased to exist (or became irrelevant) at the point women won the right to vote. It's really unfortunate because obviously we still have a lot of work to do. I think one of the most daunting tasks of modern feminists like ourselves is to educate and make aware to those unaware what the message of feminism is. Education and advocacy are the first step.
ReplyDelete(Ps. I'll admit it, I was at one point in time a bit of a Teen Mom addict.. this chunk of interview wasn't exactly shocking, coming from Farrah, but still disappointing.)
I agree. I think that part of the problem is a culture that discourages us when we think OUTSIDE the domain for acceptable thought. Where we are rewarded for conformity we are punished for deviance. Feminism is not understood and therefore not seen as a welcoming space for some.
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