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What is feminism?
Why is the word 'feminist' rejected by so many young people? Do feminists really have hairy legs and hate men? I don't think so. Most of the young people I know are still fighting for equality, hate sexism and regard the battle for equal rights as a battle worth fighting.
Feminism is not a popular word
My dictionary defines feminism as the advocacy of women's rights on the grounds of political, social and economic equality to men. In 2006 I discovered just how negatively this word is regarded by many young women through a survey conducted for a feminist organisation. I was recently reminded of this when 2020women's youngest Board member suggested that we refer to ourselves as a women's organisation rather than a feminist organisation.
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