Alright, so the word "feminist" has taken a bad connotation in today's world; when people hear that someone is a feminist, they jump to the idea that this person is obviously a woman that hates men, doesn't shave her arm pits, and thinks that stay at home mothers are their enemy. Well, I think that the word "feminist" should represent a PERSON who has strong beliefs about the importance of not only equality between all genders, but also in the equality of all races, ethnicities and social classes. Men are not the enemy, they are victims of prejudice as well, the enemy are the ignorant, those who can't look past a woman's appearance and see her for the person she is. I think that we all need to gain perspective on what we are fighting for, and let's be honest, "77 to a dollar" argument is more misleading than most can see. According to the Washington Examiner, the wage gap is created by choice in occupation, not in discrimination http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/a-yearly-reminder-that-the-gender-wage-gap-is-due-to-choice-not-discrimination/article/2563010. What I am talking about is respect. Respect is what seems to be the missing puzzle piece, and this comes from how we are raised, and what we are brought up in. There is a huge problem right now with how women view themselves, and how they allow men to treat them and this problem is caused by the media, especially pornography, and hollywood's depiction of how relationships between men and women are today.
Women don't believe in Prince Charming anymore, and why should they when they are taught to believe that he doesn't exist. Instead, they are brainwashed to believe that if a guy buys you anything, you owe him. Well guess what, next time go dutch! Prince Charming is out their, he is just not the same prince as the one hand crafted by Disney; he is his own individual who needs to meet the right girl that brings out the best in him and vice versa. A relationship is two sided, and as it has been written in Perks of Being a Wallflower, "You except the kind of love you think you deserve".
Another sponsor that has led the way with campaigns promoting women empowerment is the Always #likeagirl commercial:
Like a girl is one of the best campaigns that was meant to empower women to throw #likeagirl. Although the campaign had some backlash from "Menninists" after it was aired during the Super Bowl, I still think that the underlying message of being proud of who you are no matter your gender is important. We all should feel comfortable in our skin, man and woman, without prejudice and disrespect clouding how we are seen as a person.
