My views on feminism
What feminism was and is to me. Before taking this class feminism wasn’t a part of my vocabulary to be honest. Never really heard much about it; except for in high school history classes when a woman’s right to vote was brought up. I really had no idea what feminism was mainly because I had never really heard anything about it. At most if you would have asked me I would have just said I really don’t know, but I think it has something to do with equal rights. It’s pretty sad but very true. I think that’s a big problem with feminism……not many people even know what it is or what feminists are about. Like the video we saw people just think they hate men and want to be lesbians.
After being in this class for only two weeks I’ve learned more about feminism than I ever have and probably ever will. It’s kind of scary being in a class where you don’t know anything about the topic, but that’s also a good thing. It gives me a chance to learn something new and grow a little. After the few classes we’ve had I would have to say that feminism is a movement by people of all races and genders that believe the way women are treated in everyday life is unfair. Not just how they’re treated by men but how they are treated by everyone. They feel like the way women are portrayed and the rights women get are not fair to them and that they deserve better.
I feel like feminism has come a long way compared to what is was back in the day, but there’s still a lot more that has to and can be done. As was mentioned on page 8 in “Manifesta� by Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards, “women could be refused service at a restaurant or bar without a male escort and single women would have a hard time finding an apartment to rent�. That shocked me to hear those things. That entire article was definitely an eye opener for me. For women to go from that to where they are now is insane. I’m just glad I never lived back in those days because I don’t think I would have liked it at all even being a male. Women deserve better and deserve to be treated with respect. Thanks to my parents raising me properly I have always thought that.
I guess from everything that I have heard so far I would say I’m definitely happy that feminism is a part of this world. I can’t lie and say I don’t have my arguments against some of the things they think and believe either, but hopefully this class with show me that I’m wrong. I’ve already learned a ton and can’t wait to keep learning more.