Femanism

I am a feminist.  There: I said it.  Despite the negative connotations of the word, I still consider myself one.  In fact, I bet that if everyone knew the real definition then they would also realize that they are one.

The true meaning of feminism is about EQUALITY, not man-hating; this seems to be unknown by so many.  Too many associate this word with the idea that crazy power hungry woman are trying to make woman the dominant gender, and this is ignorant.  Language is not defined by its most extreme use just as all Christians are not the same as Westboro Baptist Church-goers.  Many sophisticated and well thought out arguments suddenly become personal attacks to men when they are the target, and maybe they--myself included-- need to learn that not every question towards social and gender norms is a crazy estrogen-fueled onslaught.  Just as Deborah Tannen did not want to be a "male-basher" (392), most feminists also do not want this. What also needs to be understood is that equality has gone a long way.  Although a true balance has not been achieved, the world is getting closer by the day, and maybe it is time to address the other part of equality: the man. In no way am I trying to say that men are worse off than woman, but simply because someone has it worse does not cancel out another problem.  Both sides of gender should be equal, just as the definition says.