feminism
noun
fem·i·nism
ˈfe-mə-ˌni-zəm 
: belief in and advocacy of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes expressed especially through organized activity on behalf of women's rights and interests
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In the early ’90s, after a decade that saw a massive right-wing backlash to the gains of second-wave feminism, America was waking up to the rage of a new generation of women.
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Judy Berman, TIME, 14 July 2024
The fact is that women politicians hold views that span the political spectrum, and some women are not only opposed to feminism but are as prejudiced against women as men.
—Linda Robinson, Foreign Affairs, 3 July 2024
This conception of Black motherhood as inherently and always political, Nash points out, leaves little room for the ambivalence about mothering that is a hallmark of (white) feminism.
—Jenny Noyce, JSTOR Daily, 28 June 2024
Raising a daughter in a society that loves to label, categorize, and chastise women—despite the progress feminism has made—presents a challenge to navigate as a parent.
—Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 28 June 2024
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Judy Berman, TIME, 14 July 2024
The fact is that women politicians hold views that span the political spectrum, and some women are not only opposed to feminism but are as prejudiced against women as men.
—Linda Robinson, Foreign Affairs, 3 July 2024
This conception of Black motherhood as inherently and always political, Nash points out, leaves little room for the ambivalence about mothering that is a hallmark of (white) feminism.
—Jenny Noyce, JSTOR Daily, 28 June 2024
Raising a daughter in a society that loves to label, categorize, and chastise women—despite the progress feminism has made—presents a challenge to navigate as a parent.
—Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 28 June 2024
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feminism
noun
fem·i·nism
ˈfem-ə-ˌniz-əm
1
: the theory supporting the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes
2
: organized activity on behalf of women's rights and interests
Medical Definition
feminism
noun
fem·i·nism
ˈfem-ə-ˌniz-əm
: the presence of female characteristics in males
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