YOU MIGHT BE A FEMINIST…
- IF you believe in equal pay for equal work, you might be a feminist.
- IF you believe in a woman’s right to autonomy over her body, you might be a feminist.
- IF you believe that wearing short skirts is NOT an excuse for rape, you might be a feminist.
- IF you believe that women should not be defined by their bodies, you might be a feminist.
- IF you believe that asking a rape victim if she is a virgin at her rapist’s trial is unfair, you might be a feminist.
- IF you believe that religion is not an excuse for sexism, you might be a feminist.
- IF you are pro-contraception, you might be a feminist.
- IF you believe a woman should have the right to decide who she does or does not have sex with, you might be a feminist.
“Feminist” can no longer be a dirty word.
I am so frustrated with the connotations that accompany feminism. I am not a man-hater and I do not want “special rights”. I want human rights, the same rights that men have had for centuries.
Now tell me you’re not a feminist.
