20 Simple But Very Real Reasons To Be A Feminist
By Greta Vang
- If a woman chooses not to change her last name after marriage, she should not have to justify it for the rest of her life.
- Men should get paternity leave to be with their newborns.
- Femininity and womanhood should not be associated with weakness.
- Men should not be ridiculed for reporting sexual harassment, rape, etc.
- Female genital mutilation should be outlawed
- Male genital mutilation (A.K.A. “circumcision”) should also be outlawed.
- The gardasil vaccine should be marketed to men as men are just as likely to get HPV and can get the vaccine.
- If a man can walk outside a shirt, women should be allowed to walk outside topless.
- Men should be allowed to wear purses.
- There is controversy over the children show “Teletubbies” because Tinky Winky, a male character wears a purse, and that is “gay” to some people.
- Women should not be shamed for being sexual.
- It is masculine to be a stay at home dad and take care of children.
- “Miss” “Ms.” “Mrs.” define women by their marriage status. Men just use “Mr.” their whole life.
- If we use the term “career woman” than we should say “career man”.
- Male victims of domestic violence should have access to shelter and protection.
- A woman with strong opinions is not “emotional”.
- The only woman at work is assumed to be the secretary.
- Women should not face more pressure to look younger.
- Yes, men can be raped. And he did not ask for it or like it.
- Feminism gets misrepresented by a small minority of radicals. Most feminists are not anti-men and seek to help male issues as well.