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Essay / The Feminist Movement: The Feminist Movement - 1473
For example, feminists today are falsely stereotyped as angry, unattractive, and hateful. Feminists are seen as individuals who are staunchly opposed to religion, marriage, and motherhood (Berry College, “Myths about Feminism”). Many people still don't understand why feminism still exists and claim that equal rights for women are already a reality. Others still wonder why they should get involved in the feminist movement if they have never personally acted in a harmful way toward someone of a different gender or sexual identity. The most alarming misconception is that feminism is a sexist movement because it aims for a society in which women are more powerful than men (Berry College, “Myths about