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    A mediocre review of feminism. Two interviews were done for this essay on the definition of feminism and treatment of feminists, women, and gender topics.

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    Kirsti Clapsadle 4 October 2010 WGS 101 Megan Burke, Fridays 1:00-1:50 What is Feminism?

    While some people have an unclear vision of feminism and what it is, most feminists have similar views on the subject. Generally, uninformed non-feminists view feminists as hard, man-hating lesbians. In the past week, I have interviewed three women and two men on the subject of feminism. Some of these people had a few of the same uninformed thoughts on feminism, and some knew a bit more about the matter. Two of the people I interviewed (one male, one female) gave pretty good definitions of feminism. They both agreed that feminism consists of equalizing how women are treated in groups and as individuals, including how people talk to them, and how they are treated in the work place. Both of these people agreed that women should be viewed as equal to men, but neither would allow themselves to be called feminists. The woman did not want to have complete equality between men and women, because she wanted to be able to use the saying thats a mans job as an excuse, and she also did not think that women should be president because they are too emotional. Allan Johnson would be disappointed by this womans using patriarchy to her advantage, as she is only helping to drive the social system even farther in the wrong direction. Johnson says that taking part in this social system of patriarchy both shapes our lives and gives us the opportunity to be part of changing or perpetuating it, and this woman seems to be changing it in the wrong way (Johnson 71). The other three people interviewed had the uninformed view. Of these three, two had some of the same opinions of feminists: they are either gay men, or emotional women. The other (female) thought of feminists as man-hating women. None of these people commented on the

    beliefs that feminists have, or what they are striving to do. That so few people have knowledge of feminism is sad, because as the article Tangling with the F Word says, feminism can be a positive and empowering term (Kirk 4). I think feminism is essentially the effort to empower and equalize all people, focusing mainly on women. This does not mean that women have to be more powerful than men, or that women should hate men, only that we should allno matter the sex, gender, race, ethnicity, education level, or class statusbe treated equally. To be a feminist, I think one must be strong, non-discriminating, and active in striving for equality for all people. They are also usually confident, because they are required to stand up for what they believe in. I would not call myself a feminist, though I do share the same beliefs as one. I have a respect for the people that I consider to be feminists, because they are active in attempting to acquire equality. While I would love to be active in this someday, I will admit that I am a relatively passive person, and not yet willing to stir up the norm. I say yet because while I can stand up for myself now, I want to eventually be able to stand up for what I believe in too, whatever those beliefs may be when the time comes.

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