The truth is, however, that the world at large needs feminism. (Looking at you, presumptuous, “you must be smart as sh*t, a white girl taking E&M…” boy from my physics class) But inconvenienced or slighted at times? Sure.
When I was younger, I was hesitant to label myself a “feminist” because of the negative stereotypes surrounding it and because growing up in the United States I never felt that I was oppressed by being female. “We Should All Be Feminists” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a great essay that explains feminism with the goal of removing the negative stereotypes surrounding it. I could tell from his tone-the same tone with which a person would say, “You’re a supporter of terrorism.”
Okoloma looked at me and said, “You know, you’re a feminist.” It was not a compliment.
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