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Monday, March 9, 2009,
Madeline White is a very bold and strong minded person. She's definitely not afraid to express her views, opinions and thoughts about subjects such as feminism. From reading the two articles (including Where Have all the Feminists Gone?) I begin to wonder the same thing. In the past, like Maddie has mentioned in her article, people have protested to speak out about this issue. However, recently I think that there are very few feminists left. I think that a lot of people who believe in feminism are scared to admit that they are feminists because of the reaction they would get. As Maddie said in her article, "When I state that I'm a feminist, people respond with an open-mouthed stare. The fact that this label can still conjure up a negative stereotype tells me that oppression against women still exists." The "negative stereotype" which Maddie speaks about is the fact that people assume that a feminists is a woman who hates men, and doesn't take care of herself. When in all reality a feminist is someone who believes in equality between the two sexes. Getting back to the question.... What does feminism look like in our day and age? I think that in our day and age feminism exists but in a different way than it did back thirty or forty years ago. I think that nowadays it is much easier to express yourself. Whether it is through a newspaper (as Maddie has done), online blog or 'vlog', it is much easier to get a point across. To help get a better idea as to what feminism is, I'll give a definition; Feminism (fem-i-nism) 1. The theory of ecomoic, political, and social equality of sexes. 2. Organized activity on behalf of women's rights and interests.
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