My Goals Of Feminism Essay

This DB has been interesting. The more I read, the more interesting the topic of feminism became. There are so many views and it is not as cut and dry as it first appeared. I started by looking up the definition of feminism. Webster’s dictionary has the definition as 3 things: the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes; the belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities; and the organized activity in support of women's rights and interests.

Because I am more familiar with American Government and culture, I will keep my DB post related to the USA. Other countries have government, cultural and social issues I do not fully understand. This may contribute to what is being seen in their countries.

In my search for information, I found

that feminism, like many other things, has different levels of beliefs (extremes). In its basic form, I believe feminism means equality for all. Some use feminism to make excuses and this takes away from the goal of equality. I believe in equal work for equal pay. I do not believe that women are making 75 cents to every dollar a man does. It has been taken out of context and used to make a point. There is a difference, but closer to 5 cents in one article I read. The 75 cents was calculated comparing total salaries of men versus women. This is a skewed number because the difference was largely due to career path choices women made compared to men (www.thedailybeast.com ). In some cases, women made much more than men. Male models make approximately one-tenth of what female models do (www.abcnews.go.com) .
While I believe the core goal of feminism is for equality, I think there are some extremes.

There are indeed feminists that are “man haters” and use the cause for their own ulterior motives.

I currently have two bosses that are female and work in a field where it is common for the supervisors to be female.

I have also seen firsthand feminists that give feminism a bad name by sounding like they speak for all feminists. They are typically the “man haters” and use feminism as an excuse for all wrongs done to them.

I will also say that if a woman wants to be in a specific industry and she is the right person, then great! If not, keep trying until you reach the level you need to. However, if a woman wants to be a housewife, that is a job too! Why are housewives made to look bad by some feminists? It is a choice.

Feminism does not need to be male versus female. Femininity shouldn’t come into play and rea really has nothing to do with the core beliefs of feminism. Just because a woman feels they want to play a different role other than professional, it doesn’t mean they are hurting the cause. I am a working single dad and can tell you firsthand that taking care of the kids and house is a

job!