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Feminism was the start in a long and currently ongoing battle for women and men to have the resources personalized to each sex that will help them succeed. All of the topics I spoke about today are benefitted in some way by feminism.

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How do gendered bathrooms enable the gender binary?

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How do gendered bathrooms enable the gender binary?

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On a piece of paper draw your own idea of a functional non-gendered bathroom. (Does it have it's own door, sink, etc?)

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Separate bathrooms came into play during the start of women in the labor force. Women were seen as fragile and dainty and men had presumptions that they needed "rest rooms". just in case they became too dizzy or faint from working. Since the beginning gendered bathrooms have been used to push feminine/masculine stereotypes onto society. Not only are they not necessary for anything other than privacy, bathrooms in many crucial social spaces marginalize people whose outward appearance does not match their gender identity. Many trans, intersex, androgynous, people are left to fend for themselves in situations where they do not fit the black and white description of a "man" or "woman".

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The term "intersectionality" was coined by professor Kimberlé Crenshaw who originally used it to explain the social struggles of black women. This term has since become a key term in sociology as it gives us a new lens to view people who do not only belong to one marginalized group. Crenshaw explains this as "Intersectionality is a lens through which you can see where power comes and collides, where it interlocks and intersects. It’s not simply that there’s a race problem here, a gender problem here, and a class or LBGTQ problem there. Many times that framework erases what happens to people who are subject to all of these things."

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Kimberlé Crenshaw on Intersectionality, More than Two Decades Later

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Professor Crenshaw coined the term and co-founded the African American Policy Forum. Before AAPF’s 20th anniversary, Crenshaw reflects on where intersectionality is heading.

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Although there are many different definitions of feminism floating around, it can typically be defined as "the theory that people should have political, economic, and social equity". The key words in this definition are "people" and "equity". Emphasis on the word people is important because it demonstrates that feminism does not seek to place females at a higher social, economic, or political platform than males. The second key word "equity" should not be mistaken for "equality". Equity ensures that the right resources are given to the right people. Resources are not one size fit all and can often further marginalize people.

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Feminism has been quite the controversial topic for the past few decades. It has gained such a negative connotation due to the fact that it has been misconstrued as a "man hating" cause. Miseducation on the social movement of feminism has plagued our society for years and continues to do so when false information is spread. Although radical feminism is specifically centered around the idea that our society is a patriarchy in which men use women for their own convenience and benefit, it shouldn't be confused with the idea that we need to abolish men.