Group 6 - What is feminism?

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-Group Members: Caitlin Cardinal, Will Menzel, Zahra Hassan, Rija Caldis

-Feminism: a movement that works towards eliminating sexist systems, rules and mentalities that exist within all sectors of society, be them implicit or explicit.


-Our term (as it relates to feminism):
political solidarity: the formation of an organized union that opposes all forms of sexism, and protects the interest of women
Example: Lobbying to your local representatives as a united front/single entity in support of a specific sexist issue, as opposed to addressing representatives as a collection of individuals.

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