If you do a Google search of the term feminism, the first definition listed states, “the advocacy of women’s rights on the grounds of political, social, and economic equality to men.” Put simply, the belief men and women should have equal rights and opportunities. Even though this definition is spot-on, like many definitions and manifest of feminism, it fails to include or expand on the inequalities amongst different races and sexuality of the same gender. When talking about feminism you cannot separate race or sexuality from gender. These two aspects, gender and sexuality, are equally as influential as gender in contributing to inequality. More important, these identifying factors add to the list of stereotypes of what it means to be a woman. As a Latina woman I have to deal with both the prejudices …show more content…
Declaring yourself as a feminist in today’s society will be received with a lot of resistance. Not because people do not agree with the discourse of feminism, but because they are associating it to a group of “angry man-hating women.” Creating chatter regarding feminism like Emma Watson did on September 20th is a great strategy to clarify what it means to be a feminist. Public figures need to start loosing fear of the term and begin embracing it. In addition, the feminist movement should begin concentrating on the involvement of men; for too long we have condensed involvement among women. Men must also learn and believe in the feminist dialogue if we ever want to achieve gender equality; it is imperative for the future of the movement. Moreover, it needs more activism from all the people who identify as a feminist. Whether they are participating in a protest, a petition, or simply calling out someone who is making oppressive comments is necessary. The goal should be to begin focusing on how to achieve gender equality instead of arguing what is a ‘good’ or ‘bad’