I am a feminist because I believe in gender equality. I am also a feminist because for thousands of years, women have been victims of domestic violence, sexual and familial harassment and abuse, prevented from making reproductive decisions about their own bodies, and they have been subject to workplace inequalities. Women have also been discouraged to speak out and are often belittled when ...
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Simply put, feminism is not called humanism because the word humanism means something completely different from feminism. Feminism is a political movement and a philosophy of equality. According to the Merriam-Webster Learning Dictionary, humanism means “a system of values and beliefs that is based on the idea that people are basically good and that problems can be solved using reason ...
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Yes I believe in equal pay for equal work. Who wouldn’t believe in this? If a man and a woman are doing the same job, in the same company and working the same hours, the only issue that should decide how much they are paid is their performance on the job.
To generalize and pay a woman less than a man for doing the same work, is discrimination. Unfortunately although a lot of ...
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Yes, women should be allowed to be a part of the workforce. Women are just as capable as men at most jobs. Furthermore, an April 2014 study by the Center for American Progress and the Center for Economic and Policy Research concluded that earnings by women significantly contributed to the strength and income of middle-class families and to the size of the US economy overall.
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Yes, I would be okay if my wife were earning more money than I earn. I would be proud of my wife. If she were earning more than me I am sure there is a good explanation behind it. It might be that she graduated from college and I did not.
It might be because she took extra training classes and I did not. It could also be that she has achieved some professional certification such as ...
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Girlie feminism has also been called lipstick feminism or cupcake feminism. The term is usually used to describe a subset of younger females who want to highlight their more feminine side. These girlie feminists still believe in the values and goals of traditional feminism such as gender equality. But, girlie feminists prefer to highlight the fact that they also embrace feminine activities ...
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There may be some women who feel they have received a compliment when they are the target of a catcall. I don’t understand women who feel that way and for the rest of us, I hope these women are in the minority because it just encourages men to continue. How is having somebody whistle or yell sexually suggestive comments, such as “Nice ass” or “Look at those ...
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This question is insulting. Stereotyping every feminist with a label of mental illness is just plain wrong and ignorant. Why does wanting to be treated equally make a feminist mentally disturbed? Why does wanting to end sexual harassment, female genital mutilation, child marriages, facial disfigurement and beatings make a feminist mentally disturbed? It is a fairly well known fact that ...
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The immediate spark that instigated World War I was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife. Ferdinand was the heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The assassination took place at Sarajevo in June, 1914. Other factors allowed this spark to lead to world war. One of these factors was imperialism. Imperialism allowed countries to increase their power and wealth ...
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Many historians believe Germany lost World War I because they had to fight two frontlines, one on the east with Russia, and one on the west with England and France. Another reason cited by historians is that when the German U-boats began sinking supply ships the English people were better prepared to deal with shortages. The English created ration programs and the woman’s army to help ...
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