Deconstructing Stereotypical Mindsets
Feminism. A word often confused with meaning, higher rights or privileges to women. This is a very common misconception. Feminism means equal rights for all(MEN AND WOMEN) and to reach to that stage, women need upliftment. In the daily routine of a girl attending junior college, I come across many people who frown when I tell them that I am a feminist.They also sometimes disregard me from conversations sometimes reasoning that whatever is the topic feminists are always unreasonable and change the subject to female rights and their upliftment. This often annoys me and it is kind of sexist. Trust me,feminists are not always thinking about female rights and equality and role in society.They are normal people like you and me.We just have a different point of view.Get used to it. A girl in India especially,has to go through many examples of stereotyping daily.You must be prepared for this.At first I used to think that all the patriarchal influence would be outside the family in th...