A feminist is any person who strives for equality among males and females. They work to create equality by eliminating systems of inequality socially and economically. They do this through activism and educating people to know that this inequality still exists. Today feminist are not only interested in equality in their lives but other women’s lives globally. In today’s society there is also the profeminist man. They are joining the efforts towards the fight for equality among the sexes. They are supporting equality in the work force and changing the way they act and live to help shape the definition of masculinity and redefine the roles that women hold within relationships. Originally coming into this course I would not have labeled myself a feminist. I thought that the word had a negative connotation and really did not understand what they fought for. In general I just thought that a feminist was a man hater. Now however I see that they work towards something that benefits every woman in society. They are doing something that needs to be done and will make things better for women. Because I better understand what they work towards and what they work towards, I know do believe that I am a feminist.
This course has definitely changed the way that I look at things. Before this course I never really took notice of all the areas that women are discriminated in because of their gender. Now I realize that there are still so many areas of inequality left in our society and throughout the world. I see that the feminist movement is something that still needs to be present in our society. Equality is something that the United States needs to strive for as well as countries all around the world.
From this course I will take away that inequality still exist based on gender. I will have the awareness to know when I am being discriminated against based on my gender. Knowing that you are being discriminated against is the first step towards fixing the problem.