The Difference Between Today’s Feminism Versus True Feminism

By: Emily Korth

When they hear the word “Feminist,” most people think of a bunch of angry women who

believe that they are better than men. By definition the word “feminist” means “​the advocacy of

women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes.” Feminists are not just women who

stand outside buildings demanding things. In reality they have revolutionized today's society and

have improved the lives of many. Most rights that women have today derived from true feminists

fighting for equality. Feminism has lost its true meaning. Real feminists such as the Suffragettes,

Eleanor Roosevelt, Barbara Walters, and so many more have made it possible for women to

become news anchors, be more than just a housewife, or allow women to vote. Today’s

feminists have taken these remarkable women and twisted what they stood for. Women have

turned against men. Past feminism changed society forever. Today, feminists believe that men

are less superior and that women could live on the Earth without them, but that is not what true

feminism is. True feminism allows women to be equal to men. True feminists make it possible

for women to work the same jobs as men or have the right to own property like men. Although

the basis of feminism is still the same, it has become a more aggressive movement. Instead of

bringing men and women together as a united front, it has created an even bigger gap throughout

the United States. Today’s feminism isn’t making the same progress or spreading the same

message. There are still other problems that feminism could fix, but if we don’t use feminism the

right way then we won’t be fixing anything. If we continue to misuse feminism then we really

will be just a bunch of angry women protesting outside of buildings.