In this case, the question “Are you a feminist”, meaning, “do you believe that the genders are equal” loses its substance. However, oftentimes the notion of feminism is associated with the belief that the female human is equal to the male human. If a feminist is, as stated in the Cambridge Dictionary (2), a person who believes that women should be allowed the same rights, power and opportunities as men and should be treated in the same way as men, then, I most certainly was a feminist. "What does it mean to be a feminist?" I wondered. I couldn’t bring myself to figure out why I felt like this, until I realized: The question was faulty, at least to me. Saying yes, felt both right and wrong, saying no, felt, again, both right and wrong. And the truth is, I didn’t know how to respond. “Once, says F., 33, I was asked if I was a feminist. Gender parity will not be attained for almost a century (1). According to the World Economic Forum, sadly none of us will see gender parity in our lifetimes, and nor likely will many of our children.
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