I saw this comic and it made me think of all of the ways in which all feminism is stereotyped as radical man-hating hippies that doesn’t shave, smell from refusing to shower (in order to conserve water or protesting against “the man”) and burn bras in protest. That is really anything but the case.
But then what is it that makes a feminist? For me a feminist is a warrior for equality. Someone who believes in universal equal rights and isn’t afraid to stand-up for those rights. While historically that did mean the occasionally hairy woman who burnt bras, today’s definition of a feminist would not be the same. We have learned new, innovative and efficient ways to make our point without having to destroy our underwear in the process. We have redefined what it means to be a woman and ultimately what it means to be a feminist, to be more inclusive and accepting. We have created an environment where being feminist isn’t a crazy radical notion but a way of life, a way of acceptance.
It is because of that that I can proudly say: “I am a feminist!”
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