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Women empowerment is a subject that is not new to any of us. For decades now, there are activists, more commonly called feminists, who are working solely towards their goal of bringing equality against men and women and bring an end to all form of discrimination against women. The change is welcome.

It is important that all of us realize the altogether patriarchal nature of our society, since the very advent of civilization, which has not allowed women to develop to their fullest capabilities. Even today, despite all the attempts being made at personal and social levels, women and young girls continue to suffer from violence and exploitation. The situation is overwhelming and needs immediate addressing. This happens to be a fact that almost all of us know, and will probably agree to. But there is another part of the story that many of us do not know. And for those of us who do, they have never understood the seriousness of this issue.

What we should understand, is that feminism has kind of lost it's purpose today. No offence to any of the people involved, but the earlier concept of feminism focused on the empowerment of women and bringing equality and justice to them. However, the present notion has changed, with most of the people involved in criticizing men in general and trying to prove them responsible for all the wrongdoings against women. This idea, that all men are bad, called Feminazism has become a common perspective and is being adopted by many women today.

Presently, there are a lot of places where even men suffer due to the undue advantages being given to women. There has been a recent case where two girls wrongly accused an innocent man of sexual harassment. The public grew outrageous and the remarks of the local feminist leaders did nothing except adding fuel to the fire. Consequently, the man was beaten to death, even without a fair trial.

Incidents like these and many others are something that we need to think about. It is about time that we consider some facts. Firstly, it is not always necessary that women are correct and the man is wrong. The other way round is also possible. Secondly, having heard a women right's activist once saying, " All men are dogs", we should know that is a very wrong idea. The whole world is not full of wrong men. There also are men who genuinely respect women and who are often misjudged, due to this very idea. And lastly the most important fact, women do not need to prove that they are equal to men because we know that mostly, they are even better than us. What we need are feminists who can create opportunities and provide equal representation to women, and not feminazis, who aim not to strengthen the women, but to bring down the men.

The only purpose of putting in this thought is for us to realize that it is not our objective to promote one gender over another, but to understand that both men and women are equal, in all terms.

Written by Avinash Srivastava
A Writer of Stories, Loves Novels and Movies

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Are Feminists misleading us to become Feminazis?

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Women empowerment is a subject that is not new to any of us. For decades now, there are activists, more commonly called feminists, who are working solely towards their goal of bringing equality against men and women and bring an end to all form of discrimination against women. The change is welcome.

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My contribution to Salão de Humor de Piracicaba, the most notorious museum of humor in Brazil.

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My contribution to Salão de Humor de Piracicaba, the most notorious museum of humor in Brazil.

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When Beyonce posted a photo of her imitating the Rosie the Riveter look and posted that online, most news portals appropriated it as a shoutout of the singer's feminist stand. But is Rosie the Riveter really the ultimate feminist icon?
Last July 22, 2014, entertainment portal posted an article with Beyonce's take on the Rosie the Riveter look along with its famous one-liner banner "We can do it! ". The entry was entitled The Ultimate Feminist Photo.

However, The Guardian writer Rebecca Winson disagrees. In her write-up in the said news gateway the following day, she stated that Rosie the Riveter is, indeed, a cool image to emulate. Nevertheless, she is not a prime symbol of feminism.
The History Behind Rosie the Riveter
The image of Rosie the Riveter became popular in the US during the Second World War. She was the representation of the American women who came to work in the country's various factories in the absence of the conscripted men who went off to war. Many of the female working force during those times were into munitions and war supplies making.

But the brain behind Rosie the Riveter, the bicep-curling woman in blue denim shirt with the red scarf tied on her head, was a man - J Howard Miller. Miller had his inspiration for his Rosie the Riveter from the weary and oil-covered factory workers. However, he dolled the picture up making it more attractive, appearance-wise. His Rosie the Riveter was washed and dolled up.

The image was, then , used to encourage women to get involved in the war by working in the factories. The idea behind the image was, working in the factories was a patriotic duty, a responsibility in the country's war efforts.

The next years, Rosie the Riveter rose into fame. The icon became so popular other countries started to have their own Rosie the Riveter. The feminist movement also adopted her as a symbol. For years, until today, it is still used in feminist propaganda.
The Dent in the Picture
Miss Winson, on her part, stresses out the obvious. That Rosie the Riveter was not a brainchild of a female, but a male mind.

Besides, even if Rosie the Riveter became a successful banner in recruiting women to work "manly jobs" during WWII, they were given less pay than their male counterparts and were considered inferior to them. They were also expected to go back to their domestic lives or get sex-typed jobs like clerical posts after the war ended and the men who went off to fight came back. As a matter of fact, a number of women were discharged after the war. Their positions were given to the men who had them before WWII broke out.

These factors were, in reality, very un-feminist.
Is It or Is It Not?
But to redeem the image of Rosie the Riveter, the picture made a great contribution to WWII. Women giving significant inputs in the war are undeniable. Besides, Rosie the Riveter was the world's eye-opener. It pushed the idea that women were not just for the homes; they can do "factory works", too.

Because of the Rosie the Riveter campaign, the American female workforce increased from 12 million to 20 million.
Rosie the Riveter may not be the ultimate feminist icon, but it is one of America's unforgettable cultural icons of the Second World War.

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Rosie the Riveter: The Ultimate Feminist Icon...or Not?

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When Beyonce posted a photo of her imitating the Rosie the Riveter look and posted that online, most news portals appropriated it as a shoutout of the singer's feminist stand. But is Rosie the Riveter really the ultimate feminist icon?

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START HERE >>>Let's post cool references of what feminism is here!

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START HERE >>>Let's post cool references of what feminism is here!

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You can write, draw, copy a link, post a video, post an image, a song, whatever! This wall is supposed to be here for reference while creating your poster for March 8th. We will post all over school and you can do more than one!

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