The word ‘Feminism’ is now looked at with a lot of unwarranted and unnecessary scepticism. Those, who either don’t understand or don’t want to understand what it means, have perpetuated myths about it that are simply not true. We debunk six such myths –
1. Feminists Hate Men
Feminism does not mean man-hating
One of the most common myths about feminists is that all of them hate men. This myth is so far from reality that it’s laughable. Feminism, by its very definition, means equality for all sexes. And last I checked, that includes men.
2. Feminists Want Female Superiority
Equality is not superiority
Another common myth about feminists is that they want female dominance. The fact that there are millions of women out there who don’t even have 10% of the opportunities that their male counterparts do, should be enough to debunk this myth. You can’t think about superiority when there are countless of women who don’t even have basic human rights.
3. Feminists Make An Issue Out of Everything
Feminist issues involve breaking barriers
Wrong. Feminists make issues out of things that warrant a discussion. Be it the gap in wages, education or our country’s alarmingly skewed sex ratio.
4. All Feminists are Women
#Heforshe
Know what Farhan Akhtar, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Mark Ruffalo and Daniel Radcliffe have in common? You are right; they are all feminists!
5. Feminists are Against Motherhood
Moms make great feminists
Once again, this myth is simply laughable. Feminists have absolutely nothing against motherhood (if it’s not forced on someone that is!), in fact, they happily embrace it for its beauty and wonder.
6. All Feminists Agree On Everything
The rules of feminism
No, they don’t. One of the most important aspects of feminism is to make sure every man and woman has the freedom to think on his/her own terms. As such, having different opinions on different issues is not only allowed, but also encouraged.
