Feminism

Today we were discussing the word "feminist". Here's an shortened version of an editorial (opinion) from a website called Voices of Youth:

Lately, the word 'feminism' has been given a bad reputation.

Strangely, it isn't just certain men who reject the idea of feminism due to their dominance over women in the past. It's women themselves who reject the word -- young women whose mothers and grandmothers have fought for equality.

These women do not have anything against equality, but they do have a problem with feminism.

Social media posts criticize it, and women across the globe fiercely deny being labelled a 'feminist', even though it represents everything that they are.

Over time, the word has been perceived as a means of putting down (criticizing) men -- maybe even suggesting that women are better than men.

Fundamentally, however, that is not what the feminist movement is all about.

Feminism is simply about equality. It is about equal pay. It is about equal opportunities. It is about giving someone the same chances in life to aim higher and achieve, not because of their gender but because of their determination and skills. It is about giving someone the chance to make something of themselves, regardless of their distinctions.

So, if this is the case, why aren't feminists just called "equal-ists"?

If we truly are working for egalitarianism (equality), then the confusion caused by feminism must be removed.