My friends Kelsey, Kinsey, and Lauren are the people who introduced me to feminism and others in the theatre department also helped me to grow stronger in my feelings towards it. Many people snarl at the word Feminist and while I used to shy away from calling myself one I now proudly accept it. I AM A FEMINIST AND I’M PROUD. I value my feminist views and defend them whenever people attack them. My values changed a lot due to my feminist views as I saw the way women were being treated and the way I was taught was the correct way for me to be treated and realized I wasn’t placing enough value on women and more specifically on myself. My values as a feminist made me realize I needed to place more value on all kinds of people and take a stand to make sure they’re being treated correctly by society. I would say my views on right and wrong stem from my feminist ideals because they taught me how to value …show more content…
Getting over a thousand miles away from the house I grew up in has really allowed me to develop my own values and become my own person. I am no longer afraid to express myself and will stand my own in small political debates with my father and other conservatives. My parents are entirely happy with my views on the world especially on religion but luckily I have a mother who has stuck up for me when it comes to letting me be myself and develop my own values. Also being this far away has forced me to grow up more and distance myself from the immaturity that was high school and my hometown. I really feel as though it was the best decision I have ever made in my life. I never even got homesick nor have I regretted my decision for a minute. Being allowed to be my own person entirely has made my life much happier and I feel as though I am much better