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Feminism Overview and Misconceptions

Feminism has become something of a dirty word in certain circles. Lately, a lot of high-profile women like Shayen Woodley, Meyer Street, and Marian Kotiard have gone on record saying they are not feminists. There's even a group called Women Against Feminism. [Music] But what are these women really saying when they declare they aren't feminists? What they think they're saying is, "I don't hate men. I love men. I don't think women are better than men. I'm not that kind of woman. You know, the crazy bra burning feminazi kind. I'm a cool woman. I don't want to put women above men. For anyone who needs a refresher, this is what feminism means at its core. Feminist. A person who believes in the social, political, and economic equality of the sexes. Hating men and being a feminist are actually not connected at all. Not even a little bit. Feminism is about equality of the sexes. But right now, one sex has a lot more power than the other. Men are not systematically oppressed based on their gender, and that's a fact. But women are, and that's a fact, too. So, if you believe any of the following, reproductive rights, equal pay for equal work, seeing diverse bodies, ethnicities, and gender expressions on screen and in magazines, providing education to 62 million girls who don't have access to it, ending sexual violence, having women in government, having women CEOs, you know, basic gender equality. Surprise, you're probably a feminist. Feel free to identify or not identify any way you want, but if you say you're not a feminist, at least understand what the term actually means. And if you think that you're a humanist, Zea, we got to go. We just don't have time for this today.