What is a feminist? Who is a feminist? While some may often refer to themselves as a feminist, in reality, does one understand the real definition of feminism and what they are labeling oneself to? As defined by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie feminism is “A person who believes in the social, political, and economic equality of the sexes (Adichie 1). Although a vague definition, it can affect how one lives on a daily basis. Evidently, throughout my personal life, as well as situations in the world, I identify myself as a feminist.
Feminism is not defined the same way by all. Gloria Steinem, an 82-year-old woman has been preaching the feminist movement throughout her career. Gloria was born on March 25th, 1934 in Ohio. During her childhood, Gloria’s mother often times found it difficult to have to work with other men, because the men did not socially accept the working women. As she continued to grow up, often times Gloria
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While she was writing for many different sources, Gloria became a major activist for women 's rights. She spoke at a number of different events, and became a member of multiple different feminist movement groups. Gloria created her own definition of feminism, and it has been used often during speeches, writing, and interviews. Her definition is “A feminist is anyone who recognizes the equality and full humanity of women and men” (Steinem 1). Instead of limiting feminism to three aspects, the “social, political and economic” (Adichie 1), Gloria says feminism is equality of all humanity has to offer. Gloria’s affect on society does not stop there, she also has had a large impact on the different presidential elections from 1968 to the present day. Typically, Gloria supports the candidate who strongly believes in fair treatment for