Feminist Persuasive Essay

Another big reason why feminism should be embraced more in today’s society is because of stereotypes. Many people have realized that certain stereotypes aren’t true, but that doesn’t mean assumptions aren’t still made about gender. In fact, these gender stereotypes have become more like rules that a specific gender is supposed to follow. A few examples, among many, would be that women cook and clean, raise children, are flirts, are not as strong as men, and do not like things that may make them look masculine. Men like sports, are always in charge, are lazy and messy, do not cook and clean, and do not like things that may make them look feminine. Gender stereotypes can be a big problem for both men and women in our society. In countries like America, if a person breaks a gender rule then they could be judged and
In fact, in the UK suicide is the biggest killer of men between 20 to 49...” (Watson). Why do these hurtful stereotypes have to dictate the way we live our lives? Shouldn’t we all just act more like feminists and not advocate for gender roles? Unfortunately, many people would say no. They wouldn’t become a feminist because feminism itself has many stereotypes associated with it that would deter people from supporting it. In her book, Adichie said, “...That word feminist is so heavy with baggage, negative baggage: you hate men, you hate bras, you hate African culture, you think women should always be in charge, you don’t wear make-up, you don’t shave, you're always angry, you don’t have a sense of humor, you don’t use deodorant” (Adichie 11). We already know how hurtful and untrue gender stereotypes can be, it's the same with feminist stereotypes. While there probably are some people out there who think the way Adichie described, those aren't feminists. They would be more like misandrists, people who actually do hate