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Why I'm a Feminist
“Would you describe yourself a feminist?” I was recently asked.
Yes, was my knee-jerk reaction to the above question. I am a FEMINIST (in caps, no less.) I went to an all-women’s college, I support reproductive rights and signed petitions to protect Roe v. Wade as the decision approached its 30th anniversary, I believe that women deserve respect, that women’s lives have value independent of men, that equal pay for equal work is a given. I’ve read Gloria Steinem, Audre Lorde and Andrea Dworkin. I’m a feminist, all right.
But then doubt starts to creep in. I do wear lipstick, I don’t hate men, I’ve never felt inclined to burn a bra, I am not anti-sex. So does this mean I am not a “real” feminist? In the interest of answering the question “Would you describe yourself a feminist?” as honestly as I could, I decided to do a Google search for the official definition of “feminist.”
The sheer quantity of sit...
“Would you describe yourself a feminist?” I was recently asked.
Yes, was my knee-jerk reaction to the above question. I am a FEMINIST (in caps, no less.) I went to an all-women’s college, I support reproductive rights and signed petitions to protect Roe v. Wade as the decision approached its 30th anniversary, I believe that women deserve respect, that women’s lives have value independent of men, that equal pay for equal work is a given. I’ve read Gloria Steinem, Audre Lorde and Andrea Dworkin. I’m a feminist, all right.
But then doubt starts to creep in. I do wear lipstick, I don’t hate men, I’ve never felt inclined to burn a bra, I am not anti-sex. So does this mean I am not a “real” feminist? In the interest of answering the question “Would you describe yourself a feminist?” as honestly as I could, I decided to do a Google search for the official definition of “feminist.”
The sheer quantity of sit...
Posted by: Carlos Hernandez
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