Feminism
by: Annabelle Danella
Many people are feminist, and they are not all woman. Feminism is the advocacy of women rights basis of equality of gender. Many woman support feminism or are a part of the movement. Feminist movements campaign for women's rights, including the right to vote, to hold public office, to work, to earn fair wages, to own property, to receive education, to enter contracts, to have equal rights within marriage, and to have maternity leave. Woman who are a part of this put websites up to encourage others to become a part of Feminism. Some women are against feminism. For example, there is a group on Tumblr called woman against feminism. They go against people saying that there needs to be more equality. They realize that woman and men are not created equal and social expectations of men and woman evolve from simple biological truths. Men have different perspectives about feminism. According to Adil Minocherhomjee, “… the feminism movement is dangerous as it puts men on the defensive”. He thinks that woman should not separate themselves based on genders. Some men support feminism, and the rights for woman. One person is Parker Pillsbury. He was an abolitionist who held feminist views and openly identified as feminist, using their influence to promote the rights of women. People have different views about feminism. Men and woman support woman rights and equality. Some people disagree with feminism and their beliefs. Feminism is opinion based and can be presented in different ways.