Why You Need To Stop Being Afraid Of Being A Feminist

<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxdTNUtDKZF_RnLKQ__yCXAAJDqMt-MVceuA3tZQgv_ahfUUnxJON5ZuP_qvZvJbX0I2G2f5pW3sL7nKAHWl8DGoeAF5NPU-oH9G5v9h80MuUUWnIB3860wgEAOsW49Or3FFR__Rl8Z-w/s1600/feminism.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="t something to be scared of and being a feminist sure as hell isn Why You Need to STOP Being Afraid of Being A Feminist" border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="735" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxdTNUtDKZF_RnLKQ__yCXAAJDqMt-MVceuA3tZQgv_ahfUUnxJON5ZuP_qvZvJbX0I2G2f5pW3sL7nKAHWl8DGoeAF5NPU-oH9G5v9h80MuUUWnIB3860wgEAOsW49Or3FFR__Rl8Z-w/s1600/feminism.png" title="Why You Need to STOP Being Afraid of Being A Feminist" width="336" /></a></div> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span> <span style="font-kerning: none;">I used to be afraid of the term 'feminism.' I'd hear the word 'feminist' and think of some crazy man-hating army, coming to attack men for everything. Oh how wrong I was. Feminism isn't something to be scared of and being a feminist sure as hell isn't a bad thing. If anything, every man and woman on this planet should be a feminist.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 27px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">For a while I even told people I wasn't a feminist, out of fear of being seen as this male bashing person who hates all men and is out to get them. However, when I learnt the true meaning of feminism, I realised there is a huge misconception of what being a feminist really is. It's nothing to be scared of, it's nothing the be ashamed about, it's not about a witch hunt against men, it's purely about working for equality of all genders.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 27px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">Once I learned the correct meaning of what being a feminist was, I realised that I've been a feminist this whole time, and you should be one too.</span><br /> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span> <span style="font-kerning: none;">Read: <a href="https://amzn.to/2Hre3wf"><span style="color: #e06666;">#Girlboss by Sophia Amoruso</span></a></span><br /> <span style="font-kerning: none;">Read: <a href="https://amzn.to/2vp4Foh"><span style="color: #e06666;">You Are A Badass</span></a></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 27px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Avenir Next Condensed"; font-size: 38px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">What Is A Feminist?</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 27px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><i>A feminist is someone who supports the advocacy of women's rights on the ground of equality of the sexes.</i> It's a simple as that. Essentially, feminism is the same as equal rights.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 27px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">Feminism isn't:</span></div> <ul> <li style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "times"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"></span><span style="font-kerning: none;">Hating men</span></li> <li style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "times"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"></span><span style="font-kerning: none;">Wanting women to be superior to men</span></li> <li style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "times"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"></span><span style="font-kerning: none;">Siding with women</span></li> <li style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "times"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"></span><span style="font-kerning: none;">Being sexist against men</span></li> <li style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "times"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"></span><span style="font-kerning: none;">Something only women can be a part of</span></li> <li style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "times"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"></span><span style="font-kerning: none;">Something people should hate or be afraid of</span></li> </ul> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">The main misconception of feminism is that people think feminists hate men. Let me repeat that: <b>Feminism is not about hating men.</b></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 27px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">Many people use the word 'feminist' as an insult or name-calling, when they don't even realise what it means. I've had many occasions where I'm standing up for women in an argument and the other person has responded with, 'Oh here comes the feminist,' or 'Ok calm down, feminist.' They don't even realise that they're calling me a woman who supports equality for men and women, they think they're insulting me and calling me a man-hater.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 27px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">It's about time we educate ourselves and others about what feminism really means because I'm sick of the majority of people thinking that being a feminist is a bad thing. You don't have to be rallying in marches everyday to be a feminist, you can be a feminist purely by teaching your friends and family about what it really means.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 27px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Avenir Next Condensed"; font-size: 38px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">Feminism Isn't Only For Women</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 27px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">Being sexist means that you don't support equality for women and men. If you're afraid to call yourself a feminist that means you're afraid to support equal rights between men and women. A lot of people don't realise that men need to be feminists just as much as women do, it's a two sided fight. You can stand up for equal rights whether you're a man or a woman and people need to realise that feminism is for everyone.</span><br /> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span> <span style="font-kerning: none;">Read: <a href="https://justandmyguys.blogspot.com//search?q=how-to-get-anything-you-want-in-life"><span style="color: #e06666;">The Secret To Getting Everything You Want In Life</span></a></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 27px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">Feminism isn't a bad word and people shouldn't shy away from it in society. Feminism is something to be proud of. It means you're standing up against inequality in the world and having a voice. There are huge inequalities between men and women currently, such as the gender pay gap meaning that men still get paid more than women is the majority of countries and working industries in the world. If you want to stand up against that then be a feminist and make your voice heard.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: "avenir next condensed"; font-size: 38px;">Feminist Pride</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 27px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">The word 'feminist' might sound too radical and progressive to some, but there's nothing aggressive and bold about simply wanting equality and fairness between genders. Although we have gotten a lot closer in having a more proudly feminist society, there is still a lot of work to be done in achieving equality for women. Heck, this time last year I never thought I'd be sat here writing an article on why I'm a proud feminist. </span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">It was when I really realised the true meaning of the word that I noticed how important it is that we all stand together and stop being afraid of feminism. Feminism isn't something to be feared, it's something to be proud of. Let's empower each other and work towards a future of equality.</span><br /> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">Pin it for later:</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvT0eSpgwp6r3kY5sUOr2ru2nKhXfkHqWF4mALH8wlxEOM0-UUwpBiExVzHsl9s0-SxJjnv2FbAxJhhnBqG8LfLD7clQ2qFaBcIHNwd-9Cu5uuvEb1to2Dj7vFmTEZD6Vjrjf_WeBcNi0/s1600/feminism.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="t something to be scared of and being a feminist sure as hell isn Why You Need to STOP Being Afraid of Being A Feminist" border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="735" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvT0eSpgwp6r3kY5sUOr2ru2nKhXfkHqWF4mALH8wlxEOM0-UUwpBiExVzHsl9s0-SxJjnv2FbAxJhhnBqG8LfLD7clQ2qFaBcIHNwd-9Cu5uuvEb1to2Dj7vFmTEZD6Vjrjf_WeBcNi0/s1600/feminism.png" title="Why You Need to STOP Being Afraid of Being A Feminist" width="210" /></a></div> </div>

Why You Need To Stop Being Afraid Of Being A Feminist

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