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This is a rather long response, so bear with me.

When I registered for classes, I decided that I would take one "fun" class this semester. Something I could take for the hell of it and really enjoy. Women's Studies was the obvious choice for a fun, empowering class. At the beginning of the semester, I lost my little brother. I tried not to make it a big deal, but it quickly became one. Though I struggled with that and am still recovering, I found solace in this class. His own issues overlapped with a lot of what we were reading, and it helped me understand what was happening in my life.

The most important take-away from this class was easily the concept of universal feminism. It truly is for everyone, and if the world around us would open its eyes to the danger of oppression, exploitation, and discrimination, then we could save so many lives, both literally and figuratively.

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My main takeaway from this class is that there is no single story that can holistically define the life of a woman in society or the life of any individual. Single stories only serve to hinder our understanding and perception of the world. 

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My main takeaway from this class is that there is no single story that can holistically define the life of a woman in society or the life of any individual. Single stories only serve to hinder our understanding and perception of the world. 

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I think it would be interesting to talk about  how we can combat the issues that are being raised in society. Ho can we take a stand?
KENYA JORDAN

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My main takeaway from this class is that every issue is not one dimensional and that in discussing and thinking about solutions for these issues, we must try and identify these dimensions and intersections to fully analyze them.

I think that it would be interesting to talk about direct ways in which everyone can become an active member in either "raising consciousness" or speaking out and forming together in our own communities and in the Athens area in general.

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I think that my main takeaway from this class is that we should all look at things critically, instead of being that person in the comment section that constantly complains about "why everything has to be about race," or "why it has to be such a big deal when a queer person comes out," or "why does there have to be a female version of everything." We need to be able to see what needs fixing without questioning why it's being fixed, if that makes sense. It's been so fascinating seeing the history of these struggles that I've only known surface details of, so it makes me feel better to know that change can happen, even if it is slowly.

I think we should talk more about maybe from a more devil's advocate position, and maybe try and analyze the thoughts and reasonings people have for believing against women's studies or feminism in general. In analyzing this, I think we could have a bigger appreciation for this class.

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My main takeaway from this class is the importance to focus on all groups of women and realize that while we have a collective struggle for equality, some groups of people deal with so much more. This makes me more aware of the struggles people are dealing with and the class has made me want to do more for issue of women's rights and people's rights as a whole.

I think it would be interesting to talk openly about things we learned that we did not know before to spark conversation. This could wrap things up and give us all things to take away from the discussion.

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My main take-away from this class would probably have to be the fact that my eyes were opened to the fact that women's studies is not just about women, it has to deal with issues and equality for all genders and races. I think this also brings the importance of intersectionality into place also because that is something that dictates a lot of what we experience in our lives. Next week, I think it would be beneficial to learn more about what is being done in regards to feminism and equality on our own campus. I know there are clubs and organizations that are there for us to get involved but it would be interesting to find out more about those types of things so that we can become more personally involved in the fight for women's rights.

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My main take away from this class is that we should become more open minded and actually realize the underlying issues surrounding us. Throughout this class I have learned so many issues that i didn't know society was going through, specifically women. I didn't realize how harsh women had it in history and I'm glad I've become more aware with my activism and feminist issues. We learned so much about not only women but other minority groups including the native americans and those of color. I've become more accepting that not everyone has a liberal point of view and that there are so many people who aren't always going to agree with how i feel on specific topics. I would like to talk more about how us, being college students, can get our word out and help influence for a better future to improve societal issues of being sexist and how we can solve these issues.

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I think that my main takeaway from this class is the wide range of issues that feminism  covers and the amount of work that feminists have left to do. I am very glad that this class outs such an emphasis on intersectionality because otherwise there are so many issues that I would have remained unaware of. This class made me realize a lot of the ways that we are all affected by the patriarchy, and put words to a lot of the things I had always felt.
Next week I would like to discuss more of how we can be personally involved in the fight for equality among the genders/races/etc.

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My main take away from this class is that we do not know the whole story. Countless times we have discussed topics in this class that I thought I was familiar with, but through the readings and class discussions I learned that I did not. I also learned that women’s studies is not all about women but about other minority groups whose voices are not heard. We learned a lot about the struggles of minority groups, the most interesting to me being those of Native Americans. The fact that their land is still being taken away from them really gets to me, because they already have so little to begin with, and they were living peacefully on it. I would like to learn about more minorities in politics next week if we have time, and maybe how they have tried to fight for certain bills or laws to be passed to help their people.

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1. My main takeaway from this class was to learn the true scope of feminism. I had never known it was such an intersectional movement. And although I've considered myself to be a progressive person, it was a movement I always consider myself disconnected from. I'm happy to say that thanks to this class that is no longer the case. I see now that this is a fight that I'm welcome in and is a fight for so much more than I ever realized.
2. And much like others have said, I think it'd be cool to talk about some ways we can begin to make a difference in our own lives no matter how small.

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1. My main takeaway from this class has been learning about how many issues are women's issues. Coming into the class, I thought I had pretty good idea about what would be addressed, but it turns out I was missing a lot. It was interesting to learn about how our society has been shaped by so many different roles and factors and how that plays a role in basically everything we do.
2. I would like to learn more about third wave feminism (is it occurring today?, are there prominent leaders?, is there a central cause like the past two waves?, etc...)

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1. My main take away from this class has been becoming more aware of how important it is that feminism and women's studies exist. Not only that, but also being a feminist and acting on that in day to day life.
2. I would like to further discuss women in history who were feminist before the word even existed. I would like to learn more about the women that I never learned about in my high school history class.

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My main take away from this class was basically learning about feminism coming into the class I didn't have a clue what that word meant. This class help open my eyes about how its not to make women in stronger than men and how it to make the equal to one another. I would like to talk a lot more about how women do not get paid the same as men.

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1.) My main takeaway from this semester is the theme of intersectionality. I had never spent much time thinking of how interconnecting we all are and our whole world is, especially in the sense of backlash and discrimination against women. I had previously only been concerned with the bare minimum group of women compared to what I have been made aware of from this class. The barriers that white heterosexual women in America have to face are a fraction of those women of color, other religions, and other sexual orientations have to face around the world. The burden is not equally shared, but it is a common cause nonetheless. I especially liked learning the truth that feminism and empowering women has nothing to do with trumping men, but is more of being viewed as counterparts and of equal worth.
2.) If we had the time I would love to focus on more powerhouse women of the world right now (RBG, Megyn Kelly, Michelle Obama, etc.) and discuss there importance to shape future generations as role models. We have discussed characters of readings like this but haven't spent as much time focusing on real successful women in the world right now aside from our brief political discussion

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1.The thing I learned most from this class was how many lenses you can look at certain concepts with. It also helped me understand the different perspective of certain topics. There are so many ways to consider things around us. It also kind of made me feel like no matter what approach we take or how something is presented, it can always be criticized by one or multiple groups of people. But , that being said, it helped me understand and appreciate more than just the topics in feminism that I previously cared about before taking this class.
2. The main thing that I would like to talk about more in this class is the ways we can solve some of the issues related to feminism. I felt like we talked a lot about the problems and offenses that take place but never really discussed the best way to solve them or what the "right" way to do things is. But overall I loved this class and would highly recommend it to others because of how eye opening it was.

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My main take away from this class was that feminism is far bigger than I imagined. I have been privileged to live in the U.S and therefore, have been somewhat sheltered to all the issues that are not found in the U.S. I found new ways that I realized I've been exposed to that were meant to demean me. It's mainly made me more aware how myself and how I respond to others.

2. I would like to discuss more about the different organizations and resources available for women worldwide. I think it would also be good to talk about the smaller steps women can take to make a difference in their communities first.

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1. My main takeaway from this class was the idea of inter sectionalism.  It really made me think about privilege in a very different light and how others deal with things that i would never understand.

2. I would like to learn amore about the advances that women have made in our country.  turn the course into a more history based course.  Focus on what we have accomlished and what we are working on now to better the lives of women. (ex. voting rights, rights to birth control, etc.)

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This class was by far my favorite class I took this semester. Everyday we discussed such thought provoking topics. I feel that the one main idea I can take with me is what it really means to be "feminist" and the idea of intersectionality.This class taught me that it is so important to not just rely on a single story. I have learned that it is important to always keep in mind those whose perspectives you may not be able to relate to. This class I has such a major impact on my, and when my advisor suggested I added a minor, I immediately went to Women's Studies. I want to be a writer and I hope that Women's Studies will help me to weave intersectionality into my writing. If we had more time I would love to talk about cultural appropriation and how that effects women/ women's studies. I feel that cultural appropriation wasn't something I was really aware of until recently and I want to learn more about how other people feel on the topic.

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The biggest thing i learned from this class is to look at the bigger picture, but to look at every aspect of the picture. I never was fully sold on the feminist movement because i thought it left out women of the African American race. Though i believe the strides white women make are still greater than any minority group, there is a place for minorities in the feminist movement. This class allowed me to realize, to an extent, being a feminist is more than what mainstream media perceives it to be. I would like to talk more about racism and sexism as it pertains to feminism. Those are very problematic in life, but there is a difference in being a black male vs a white male and being a black woman vs a white women. the complexities of feminism are deeply rooted in racism and sexism.

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After spending a semester in this class, I've noticed that I've gained an immense appreciation for feminism and political correctness. I guess I could say I've always considered myself to be a "feminist", but it wasn't until this class that I gained a far better understanding about what that entails and the ENTIRE meaning of it, rather than just what society negatively associates with it. I've gained so much more perspective about the world around me and the little things, words, and actions that people do that can further perpetuate the patriarchy that we do live in. If we were to talk about even more in this class, I would definitely want to talk about how to properly combat the racist/sexist/xenophobic and many of the other types of negative language that we experience today. I would want to know how to educate people on these social issues and why they need to be spoken up about.

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1. My main take away from this course is to have a more clear view on feminism and intersectionality. When I was born, my parents found a fortuneteller to predict my future(It is like a tradition or something and some people really believe deeply in China). The fortuneteller said I would become a feminist. My mom told me about it when I was really little and I didn't know what it mean after all. I always thought it can mean matriarchy or I can become a superwoman in both career and family life. I am grateful that I take this class to finally capture the meaning of feminism and feminist. Feminists are not only fighting for freedom and rights, but also taking more responsibilities to help people in need and protect environment. The core value is about respecting and loving every life. I think the fortuneteller is right even though I am not sure if he really knows the true meaning of it. Every woman should be a feminist. During this semester, I keep thinking the difference of pursuing feminism between U.S. and my home country--China. Due to social, cultural, economic, and many reasons, there is a long way to go to pursue the freedom of women and people's understanding towards homosexuality and bisexuality. There are too much complicated issues. Before I truly be aware of women's situation, I take it for granted. Life is like this and the whole world is like this. I don't even have the inspiration of changing. But now, I hope I can become a feminist activist one day and really change lives of women in some ways in China, and even in the world.
2. I would love to know more about cultural appropriation if we have time next week. Just recently a designer of Nordstrom designed a hoodie showing Nanjing Massacre in WWII and it aroused great anger in Chinese people. I don't know if it is an example of cultural appropriation. But tearing the deepest scar of a country is not called fashion.

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1.My main take away from the class is that it really opens up a new perspective for me to understand, not just as a woman, but as an individual that struggles with identity sometimes. I enjoyed hearing other people's views on a situation and seeing the diversity of culture and opinions.
2. I would like to discuss the topic of normalization. The topic of womanhood and women specific issues (i.e. child birth, menstruation, breasts) is usually a taboo in our society and creates insecurities in the female culture.

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1. My main takeaway from this course is the emphasis on intersectionality and giving a voice to those who are normally ignored. I have taken other women's studies classes before this and they usually focus on one race or religion or women of certain background but this class really encompassed the struggles of so many different women and why it is important to pay attention to their issues not just our own. We need to keep in mind the differences in race, sexuality, religion, people with disabilities, understand how they are different but also how they can intersect and overlap with other women's issues. Women's studies is much more than equal pay or ending slut shaming. It is about creating multiple stories and allowing women of all backgrounds to thrive in society, not just those of a certain race, sexuality, and economic background.

2. I don't know if it is possible but I would like to talk about Muslim women if we could. Not just because of reading Ms. Marvel but because I think they are a very misunderstood and underrepresented group of people in this country. I have a few friends who are Muslim and some of their stories really sadden me and I would like to be able to discuss some issues they deal with. This might not be the popular opinion so I understand if I am the only one.

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1. My main takeaway from this class was the critical thinking I have developed from it. Before taking this class, I considered myself a feminist. I believe this class has given me the material and confidence in the subject matter to stand up for women in our society. Not only women, but people of different sexualities and races. I love that women studies' does not only focus on women's issues, but issues of a plethora of oppressed people. I learned that language, something that we use on a day to day basis, is so important in combating the sexism and racism. I will go forward from this class and make sure that my day to day language is not offensive to any race, gender, or religion.

2. I would love to talk about small steps we can take each day to improve our world for women and minorities - including terms or language to avoid.

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1. My main takeaway from this class is a sense of political awareness. Coming into this class, I did not fully know what the real meaning of feminism was. I thought that we lived in a society where men and women were equal and saw no need for change. However, I did not realize how so many aspects of our lives are actually run by men and how much of our society is sexist, racist, and etc. After taking this class and sitting through all of the discussions, I gained insight on the politics of women’s rights and the politics that are negatively affecting women. And, most importantly, I learned that feminism is for everybody. It is important for men to realize that feminism is not just for women. Feminism pertains to them too. Feminism is not about hating men. Feminism also pertains to all races, sexes, ethnicities, classes, and etc.
2. If we have time next week, I would like to learn more about rape culture and how we can all combat it. It just still amazes me how there are still people who believe that it is the woman’s fault for getting raped. I don’t believe that it is right to have people think that the way women dress is a reason for them to be raped.

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1) My main takeaway from this class is the fact that feminism is for everyone and for a long time that was very hard to grasp. I enjoyed the differing perspectives from African American, Native American and Hispanic women, and also enjoyed the wide range of women ages in our text. Lastly, I understand that a single story of a person does not define their past experiences, or future goals. We all have a story that has shaped us to who we are today, and the story still continues day by day.
2) If we have time I would also like to discuss more about women in the workforce and how to get around gendered careers.

*and I found this short blurb on Good Morning America that gave me hope for the future of women in workplaces.

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The Holmes sisters are the New York Police Department's very own "fab five," five high-ranking and barrier-breaking police officers who just happen to be sisters.

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Juanita Holmes is a deputy chief. Janice Holmes is a captain. Estella Holmes and Selena Holmes are both sergeants and Bernice Holmes is a retired sergeant.

Juanita, the oldest of the Holmes sisters, is one of the highest-ranking women in the NYPD, overseeing the Domestic Violence Unit.

"I was left, you know, braiding their hair, helping them with their homework, cooking at a very early age," Juanita said in an interview that aired today on " Good Morning America." "I realized that God was preparing me for something bigger and better."

Capt. Janice Holmes is the first African-American female commanding officer of her precinct. She said the sisters are competitive with each other.

"And I'm winning," Janice said with a laugh, adding that she plans to be Juanita's boss in "a short few years."

Her sister Juanita replied, "Only because I'll be retired."

All the sisters followed in the footsteps of Bernice, who was the first to join the police force at the urging of a friend by the name of Charlie Divine.

"He used to say, 'You have such a way with people, and yet they warm up to you and I really think you should take this test with me ... and I just went on in, and I took the test, passed with flying colors," Bernice said.

The Holmes sisters grew up in Queens, New York, with 13 siblings in all. Today, more than half of those siblings have careers in law enforcement.

"We always had a very good relationship but now that we're all cops we can relate to each other, like the stress on a job, what goes on in a job, and things like that," Estella said.

The Holmes sisters are also uniquely part of both the African-American and law enforcement communities, which have seen tensions rise in recent years.

"When I think about trust in the community, I think there has to be a strong relationship with the community," Juanita said. "It can't be us against them. It can't be those people."

She added, "It is important that you push that message down to the officers. We can have all of the meetings we want to have with our executives. If the boots on the ground don't get that message and carry it out, it's really, it's just not going to work."

Juanita's son, William, will graduate from the police academy this summer. The sisters said they are proud of their family's legacy.

"I think it is a good thing when you can leave a legacy of positive role models who the children and people in general in our environment that we were raised in can view and say, 'You know, they were no different than me and look what they achieved,'" Selena said. "It's a mindset. If you think big, you can be big. If you think small, you can be small."

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Lillian Huckabee                   1. My main takeaway from this class is that there really is an issue with women's rights and the way they are viewed by men. Before coming into this class, I honestly didn't have much interest in the subject because I didn't think of myself as a feminist and I didn't feel a need to advocate for equal rights. But having sat through class and hearing the personal stories of how women have been victim to being insufficient to men, I have now become aware of the issues. I'm taking away from this class a whole new perspective on Feminism and a new interest in being an activist. 

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Lillian Huckabee                   1. My main takeaway from this class is that there really is an issue with women's rights and the way they are viewed by men. Before coming into this class, I honestly didn't have much interest in the subject because I didn't think of myself as a feminist and I didn't feel a need to advocate for equal rights. But having sat through class and hearing the personal stories of how women have been victim to being insufficient to men, I have now become aware of the issues. I'm taking away from this class a whole new perspective on Feminism and a new interest in being an activist. 

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2. I would love to learn about how we can leave this class and go make a difference for feminist rights in our daily lives.

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1. My main takeaway from this class has been all of the readings you assigned us throughout the semester. We didn't touch just on white women we touched on a variety of ethnicities. We didn't talk just about straight women but we discussed how being gay, lesbian, and transgender is interwoven into women's studies. We discussed religion as well. I think for me learning about all the different aspects involved in Women's Studies has open my eyes and my ears to be able to view women's studies and listen to other women's struggles. I definitely want more of my friends to be aware of how powerful they are as women just as strong and mighty as they believe their boyfriends and dads are.  We are the future.
2) I would love to discuss more about women's rights in the workforce and how they might/might not be improving. I am interested to know how my future will look like as I start looking for jobs in the next year or so.

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1. The end goal may be equality, but the end goal really isn’t the point. I was thinking about this argument the other day wherein someone (essentially) said “What are you even trying to do?! True equality is impossible. If we just keep inventing problems we will eventually politically-correct ourselves to death!” and what I heard was “Oh dear god, this oppressive affirmative action and fight for rights to your own bodies! When will it end?!” It sounded like a joke. The point is that we are making things better all the time, not that there is some feminist utopia in our near future. Only by listening to each other, and discussing the pedantic details of language, and healthcare, and women in the workforce, and women internationally can we reform ourselves. There is no one pay gap radical enough to achieve gender equality.
2. (I saw someone else said this, but I agree!) Cultural appropriation! It’s controversial, it’s relevant, and I think it’s still being discussed. It’s important to understand why it matters, but critics still include it under the PC umbrella that has become short hand for “ridiculous liberal censoring.”

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1. My main takeaway from this class would be just how many different things fall under women's studies. When I first heard about this class, I assumed we would only be addressing women's issues, but I soon realized that women's studies really is for everyone because it addresses issues that everyone can relate to. This class has opened my eyes and mind to new ideas, and made me more aware of the issues that are all around me that I have never noticed before.
2. If we have time next week, I would like to learn more about how to approach a boss/supervisor about unequal treatment/pay.

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1) The main takeaway from this class is the extent to which women studies can apply. There are hundreds of different issues, and women studies does it's best to tackle all of them while being inclusive. It's not just about women's rights, women studies can stand up for men as well, and all those in between. Women studies is crucial for the education of those who do not realize the social injustices floating around them because of their privilege.
2) I'm up for anything, but I'm interested in discussing the crimson wave that is a women's period and the controversy of bringing it up in a daily conversation.

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1. My main takeaway from this class is that sometimes being accepting of other's is not enough. To truly enact social and political change, sometimes you have to be an ally. I learned that being an ally means fighting with, and not just for other groups of people. I also learned how important intersectionality is, and how important claiming one's identity and culture truly is. I've always had the privilege of being accepted for my socially accepted identities, and I learned to see how others may feel.
2. In the upcoming week I'd like to discuss what we should be doing after this class ends. While I feel as if I've personally grown a lot from the subject matter and discussions in this class, I don't know what actions I should take to continue working towards equality. In essence- how to be an ally.

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1) I would say my main takeaway from the class is the importance of intersectionality when discussing important issues. As a straight white female  it can be easy to not think about those who have a different skin color or orientation and how that affects day to day life. That, on top of the fact that the wage gap statistic used constantly applies more to white women than other women of color shows how important it is to look at an issue from every angle to get the full picture.
2) I would like to learn more about cultural appropriation if we have time and hear everyone's opinions on the matter.

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1) My main takeaway from this class is that feminism is not about women believing they are better than men-- it's about people advocating for equal rights for women. Once I really delved deep into readings and looked at our society from a different viewpoint, I realized that women are not anywhere close to having equal rights as men. Our society has social constructs that must be removed before we can get anywhere near there.
2) I would like to talk more about women in the workforce next week if we have time!

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1) My main takeaway from this class is that women's studies is crucial for everyone- men, women, the LGBTQ+ community, etc.!!
2) I would love to learn about the various types of feminists and how they distinguish themselves while also working together for one cause.