May 23, 2019
What comes to your mind when you think of a feminist. What do you picture? A woman in baggy clothes, unshaven legs, with short hair? A powerful CEO in a pantsuit and loafers? What about an average looking woman in jeans and a sweatshirt? How about a man? All these people and more can be a feminist. Looks — and even gender — don’t define feminism.
First and foremost, feminists are not all the same — although feminism links feminists intrinsically, separate morals, personalities, and standards differ from person to person, just as they do in everyone else. Feminists can also be men, which some people find shocking. Many people believe that the central idea of feminism is to be or act superior to men. This is not the case, however, as feminism simply holds the basic idea that women are equal to men.
The basis of feminism is that women want to be treated with the same respect and equality that men have, not to suppress men and gain hierarchy over them. Although the misconception that women want to be superior to men is prevalent in the “war on feminism,” it is completely not true.
Ella Backauskas is a Junior at NASH. She is a powerlifter, goalie and field player for the NA Field Hockey team, and North Pitt United Rugby player. She is a passionate singer/songwriter, guitarist, violinist, and pianist. She is an aspiring special effects makeup artist, and loves music and to write. She loves watching Ru Paul's Drag Race and ANTM, and is a piercing lover with 27 of her own.