I can't really speak to what it was like to call yourself a feminist in the past on a personal level but I think calling oneself a feminist in the past may have been inimical because feminists in the '70s were the first to really challenge deeply embedded gender roles and demand concrete political and economic rights. They were asking for rights that seemed like a direct threat to those in power - they were asking for equality in a society that didn't have it in an obvious way. They were put down and villainized because they were seen as threatening.
I believe I was raised with feminist values, but I don't think I ever heard my Mom call herself a feminist. Before I identified as a feminist myself,… - Julie Zeilinger
I believe I was raised with feminist values, but I don't think I ever heard my Mom call herself a feminist. Before I identified as a feminist myself,…
- Julie Zeilinger
I think one of the primary reasons young women don't identify as feminist is because they don't know any feminists and/or don't really have an accura… - Julie Zeilinger
I think one of the primary reasons young women don't identify as feminist is because they don't know any feminists and/or don't really have an accura…
The idea of equality is still how I define feminism. I think it's a broad definition that encompasses the variety of experiences women and men have w… - Julie Zeilinger
The idea of equality is still how I define feminism. I think it's a broad definition that encompasses the variety of experiences women and men have w…
Now, I think a lot of people look around and feel that we're relatively equal with men. In fact, women are now the majority of college graduates, we … - Julie Zeilinger
Now, I think a lot of people look around and feel that we're relatively equal with men. In fact, women are now the majority of college graduates, we …
Though women may appear equal in some ways, and though we definitely have accomplished a lot, the fact is one in one women will still experience sexu… - Julie Zeilinger
Though women may appear equal in some ways, and though we definitely have accomplished a lot, the fact is one in one women will still experience sexu…
When I grew up, feminism wasn’t something that was really talked about. There’s a really negative stereotype about feminism in the media. That really… - Julie Zeilinger
When I grew up, feminism wasn’t something that was really talked about. There’s a really negative stereotype about feminism in the media. That really…
I think magazines like Glamour have the ability to have a great impact. Glamour has the ability to expose them to things like feminism that they may … - Julie Zeilinger
I think magazines like Glamour have the ability to have a great impact. Glamour has the ability to expose them to things like feminism that they may …
I honestly feel that most young women out there are feminists - they just don't know that the word "feminism" describes the things they believe in. I… - Julie Zeilinger
I honestly feel that most young women out there are feminists - they just don't know that the word "feminism" describes the things they believe in. I…
In terms of feminism, I would just ask young women to keep an open mind about it and try to learn about it before they write it off or believe the ne… - Julie Zeilinger
In terms of feminism, I would just ask young women to keep an open mind about it and try to learn about it before they write it off or believe the ne…
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