I Am a Feminist, But I Don't Hate Men ! !
I don’t remember the first time I heard the word Feminist – whether it was in some history book chapter about women fighting for the right to vote, or whether it was some insult shouted on a playground. But I do remember I’ve heard it in terms of both contexts as well as in a thousand others forms. From all the books that I’ve read over these years to all the television shows, and blog articles, and friends and all the classmates. Feminism appeared to be a very familiar word.
But even though I’ve grown up with this word being a part of my vocabulary it was not possible to easily define it. If you were to Google “feminism,” I’m sure you would come up with hundred different definitions – a number of them being not so positive. Urban Dictionary would probably provide you some more meanings, and I’m sure that if you go ask 50 different people they’d tell you 50 different definitions for the word “feminism.” Because this simple word means something different to everyone, and the only definitions I’m willing to reject are the ferocious ones.
The ones that say feminists are man-hating psychos which is a definition I would readily dismiss. I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is, but each time I expressed my sentiments which differed from others, people would end up calling me “feminist”. Being feminist never meant I was some anti-man, a man-hater or someone who thinks all men are oppressors. I still know many men who are up to the challenge of working alongside and for women’s safety, equality and rights without feeling threatened that women are against men.
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