This Millennia’s Biggest Fear: the Term “Feminism”

This headline exemplifies our society’s current conception of the term “feminism”, and our fear of labeling ourselves as a feminist (even when we are its very definition: a person who supports the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes). Our hypocritical distaste of this word also highlights systemic misogyny – as most things labeled as feminine are given a negative or weak connotation.