From my observations feminism is on the rise, and I dont think people are trying to put the group in a box, only that it takes time to change the opinions of a society. Still, I like the term gender equality more than feminism. Feminism is a word clearly geared towards women because the root word means "women". Feminism and gender equality have the same meaning but gender equality seems more inclusive.
Still I like this discussion and how we can have so many sides voice their opinion. Let's just work on being able to move past details and focus on the bigger picture.
I like how you addressed the root of the word feminism and belief that as you said, the word feminism is geared towards women. I believe that our society must get passed the fact that the word "feminism" is derived from "feminine" and needs to identify itself as a feminist. If people identify as supporters of gender equality but refuse to call themselves feminists, are they really in support of gender equality? I also agree that we need to stop arguing over details!
ReplyDeleteBreaking down the roots of the words and analyzing the way society has started to interpret each word was a very interesting take on the issue. It is awful that the word feminism has been perverted to the radical, anti-male meaning that many give it these days, but realistically, your statement over the choice of diction does hold a very valid point.
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