21 Expected Difficult Questions With Simple Answers/Gender and Feminism

What is feminism?

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--> Feminism is a belief system/way of life/ideology that enables one to think, interrogate and act upon social differences, and discrimination. And try and make the world around a better place by bringing equality and justice. It was started with the aim of ending gender discrimination.

Are feminists man-haters?

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Why do all feminist women smoke?

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Are feminists all women? Can men be feminists?

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-> Yes, anyone can be a feminist as it doesn't matter at all. What makes you feminist is whether you question and work towards decreasing the gender hierarchies.

What is political lesbianism?

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--> Its a stream of feminism started by radical feminists. Which believes

What is gender?

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--> Gender is a socio-cultural set of roles one identifies with in order to function, behave, communicate and carry on many other social activities. ex feminine, masculine, trans, pan, agender. etc.

What is patriarchy?

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What is heteropatriarchy?

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Is feminism a liberal side of capitalism? As many Marxists claim it to be?

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