Wednesday, March 9, 2011

International Woman's Day

Check out the coverage on International Woman's Day on Democracy Now.

So... What is Feminism Exactly?

The New Oxford American Dictionary defines feminism as: "the advocacy of women's rights on the grounds of political, social and economic equality to men."

This definition however is somewhat problematic. It implies that all men are superior to all women politically socially and economically. It ignores that there may be some men who are in fact inferior to women on these terms. This definition is, therefore, inadequate.

Feminism is in my opinion as simple as this: the attempt to remove gender differentiation and to promote equality.

Your thoughts?