Feminism

[ladysophiekitty]

I've been wanting to talk about this for a while. I am a feminist, though it's not something that usually comes up in my real life. I remember one time last year it came up and this guy said, "don't hate me because I'm male!" and I was like, "Um, I don't hate men?" It also came up at dinner a few nights ago when I mentioned that everyone has their own definition of what a feminist is. My dad asked me, "So what's your definition, Sophie?" 

Feminism to me is all about choice. It's about supporting women for any career choice or lifestyle and giving them the opportunity to do it. If you want to be a teacher or a doctor or an astronaut or a president or a stay at home mom, go for it. I respect and support you. It's about having the same rights and opportunities and respect that men have.

I don't hate men. I want to marry one someday and have children and be an amazing mother.

Comments

[themirrorofsin.livejournal.com]

argh I hate that when they say "so, you hate me?" um not (well some I really do!) but yeah it's about supporting women and rights.
Fellow feminist :D

[ladysophiekitty.livejournal.com]

I know! I judge a person by who they are, not on whether they have a penis or a vagina.

[themirrorofsin.livejournal.com]

ha very true!

[library-of-sex.livejournal.com]

Feminism has NOTHING to do with hating men. It's about standing up for equality and believing that women are powerful and deserve to be acknowledged and respected in all facets of life.

[starre257.livejournal.com]

I think that the attitude your described is totally great, I just have a problem with the word "feminism". Calling the idea of not being sexist, "feminism" is like calling the act of not being racist, "Minoritism" (or "blackism" or something).

Again, I'm not saying that you don't support equality. I'm saying I don't like the way the word "feminism" is used to mean that. It just looks very one-sided. It looks like it would describe supporting a woman in a traditionally male-dominated field (like science or whatever), but not so much for a man wanting to do something considered feminine (like write romance or something), I know historically, there has been more resistance against women (and in more places) but referring to the concept of equality using a word that clearly leans one way seems off.

[tempertemper.livejournal.com]

You go girl! <3

[anythingbutgrey.livejournal.com]

fuck yeah you're a feminist. get it girl.

also i love your icon i will snag it. most feminist character in this verse. haters to the left.

[amaranthine3.livejournal.com]

I never actually called myself a feminist but I really like your definition of feminism and I think that's what I also support! :)