What does feminism mean to you?

Hey y'all! I'm hoping some of you can help me out with a summer school assignment. I'm supposed to interview people around town who are different from me, but I just moved here a week ago and haven't found a job so I don't exactly know anyone.

Anyway, I just need a few people to answer the following questions for a paper due Sunday. You can just give me a few lines each, doesn't have to be very long.

1) Define feminism in your own words.
2) Do you consider yourself a feminist? Why or why not?

I'm not supposed to "influence" your answers in any way, so I'll wait to answer these questions for you guys.

I'd reeaaalllu appreciate any help I can get since like I said, I don't know anyone else here to ask.

Thanks!

 

Feminism is the movement that believes in equality for both sexes. I'm a feminist because I believe that men and women should have the same available choices and opportunities in life. By being a feminist I am strongly against socially constructed concepts like gender roles.

 

thanks!

 

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Drumminmama, I have been a feminist for more than 30 years,from the bra burning Germaine Greer reading days and I have never heard that FABULOUS word womanist used. Thank you for that!