Gloria Steinem And The Feminist Movement
The feminist movement has been going on for decades and there any many people who have contributed to it. However, the two that stood out to me were Gloria Steinem and Emma Watson. Gloria Steinem is one of the most known faces of the feminist movement. She was the co-founder of many national women’s groups and also helped co-found the feminist Ms. magazine. Emma Watson is also a huge leader today in the feminist movement. Not only was she well known before she started speaking about women’s equality, but she continues to stay known with her contribution to the feminist movement. A feminism as defined by Merriam-Webster is, “the belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities.” (Feminism, n.d.). It is very clear that both
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Therefore, a feminist is someone, female or male, who believes that women should have the same equal rights and opportunities as men. While women have come a long way in the feminist movement, there is still much more to accomplish in this battle for equality. It is not just an issue that is important at this moment in time, but an issue that will be here for the rest of time until we can change it. One cannot ignore the differences of rights given to men that are not given to women. No one will hand women the equality they deserve so we all must fight for it, otherwise we will never see change. It is well overdue to involve men in this process of getting women equality. We have gained the right to vote, but it is time that we gain the same wages, the same job opportunities, the rights to our own bodies, and a list that goes on and on. We need to educate men and women the importance of women equality and to not be afraid of the “f” word. Not only do men and women need to become educated on this topic, but they need to go out there and speak about it to others and pass their knowledge onto them. There needs to be as many people engage in this issue as possible, spreading the word can benefit and impact the feminist movement in huge ways. It is time that more people start introducing themselves as feminists and take on the responsibility of spreading the awareness of women’s rights. And if I can take away one thing from this class, it is that you must be the change, you must be the advocate, do not ever expect someone else to fight for your rights. As Emma Watson quoted in her speech, “If not me, who? If not now, when?” (Watson, 2014, p.
Therefore, a feminist is someone, female or male, who believes that women should have the same equal rights and opportunities as men. While women have come a long way in the feminist movement, there is still much more to accomplish in this battle for equality. It is not just an issue that is important at this moment in time, but an issue that will be here for the rest of time until we can change it. One cannot ignore the differences of rights given to men that are not given to women. No one will hand women the equality they deserve so we all must fight for it, otherwise we will never see change. It is well overdue to involve men in this process of getting women equality. We have gained the right to vote, but it is time that we gain the same wages, the same job opportunities, the rights to our own bodies, and a list that goes on and on. We need to educate men and women the importance of women equality and to not be afraid of the “f” word. Not only do men and women need to become educated on this topic, but they need to go out there and speak about it to others and pass their knowledge onto them. There needs to be as many people engage in this issue as possible, spreading the word can benefit and impact the feminist movement in huge ways. It is time that more people start introducing themselves as feminists and take on the responsibility of spreading the awareness of women’s rights. And if I can take away one thing from this class, it is that you must be the change, you must be the advocate, do not ever expect someone else to fight for your rights. As Emma Watson quoted in her speech, “If not me, who? If not now, when?” (Watson, 2014, p.