Why Are People So Afraid to be Feminists?
To quote the Oxford Dictionary, Feminism is 'the advocacy of women's rights on the ground of the equality of the sexes.' This, therefore, traditionally implies that the Feminist movement, at its core, is advocating for equality; and whilst I still believe this notion is still widely prevalent, I must say, it's quite interesting to see how many people strongly agree that feminism is no longer about equality, however, more so inequality of the sexes(?). I think as a whole, people would firmly say that they support equal rights, equal pay and freedom for women to do as they please. Yet, when asked if they are feminists, many tend to step back and question their answers much more, due to the social connotations feminism has developed over time. The emergence of social media and our activist generation has allowed the creation of many 'types' of feminists, and to list them all would probably make my hand cramp, so maybe give it a Google if you're interest...
