This week's interview was on the word feminism. To a lot of people feminism is a dirty word. I asked what my partner thought about this and he replied that when he hears feminism, the first thing that comes to mind is a female that is anti-male. This seems to be the case with a lot of people. He explained that the word feminism brings a bad connotation to mind. He believed it has good intentions, but a lot of people tend to make it about hating men and giving women power. He suggested that it should be focused on bringing women up to the same level as men. It should be about equality all across the board, for everyone. Next, we discussed the difference between gender and race activists. We came to the conclusion that race activists are probably better thought of and seem more noble because people sympathize with racial issues. Bringing racial equality is seen as a good cause because people we are helping the minority. However, I don't think most people think of women as a minority. People don't think about women being held back or being treated unfairly in the same way as someone who is being discriminated because of race. That is why the feminist movement is still working even today. My partner explained that his view of feminists being anti-male came from his past experiences with women who were feminists. He ended up feeling bad and even attacked like he had done something wrong. He called them extreme feminists. In that case, I agree that word feminism leaves thoughts of angry women in people's minds. However, I think that is changing. Feminism is simply becoming a movement for ALL genders and all human beings.
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