Hello everybody! I have been gone for such a long time but it is finally time to resume Sierra's Weekly Sayings! This week the term Feminism has been brought to our attention. I have never been sure if I consider myself a feminist. To me I feel like women do not need a term in order for us to show our equality. We should just be equal and that is that. We do not need a term in my opinion. I do not think feminist is a dirty word though. People should be allowed to use feminism as much as they want and no one should ever judge them for it. I think that people who consider themselves as a feminist are brave. They are standing up for what they believe in and that is great. I have recently read a lot of articles about feminism. Unless someone considers them self a feminist, most people seem to not like the term very much at all. I think it is crazy that people think feminism leads women to leaving their husband, killing their children, and becoming killers of capitalism. It makes me really mad that people assume those things. Even though I do not entirely consider myself a feminist, it infuriates me that people are allowed to say this. It is wrong. People do not want to see a change in the world for women and that is sad. We should all be treated equal no matter our gender, race, or who we love. We are all equal.
To end this weeks blog, I found this quote a while ago and thought it was incredibly interesting.
" When men are oppressed, it's a tragedy. When women are oppressed, it's a tradition. " - Letty Pogrebin
Thanks for reading and I hope to see you next week on Sierra's Weekly Sayings!
I agree. There should be no oppression against anyone whatsoever. There should be a movement to make everyone equal, and not just those people that fall under one category. Feminism should not be considered a dirt word because it is trying to empower women who have been pretty much treated as second-class citizens for most of history after the creation of the agricultural revolution.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your opinion on how feminism leads to women killing their love ones and essentially destroying their lives, just to prove their power and capabilities to the world. In most cases, that scenario doesn't happen and they are told over and over to make feminists look bad. I believe that the stereotypes of feminism are keeping women treated unequal to men.
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