Topic > The Feminist Movement: The Feminist Movement - 1473

For example, today's feminists are falsely stereotyped as angry, unattractive, and man-hating. Feminists are seen as individuals who are uncompromisingly anti-religion, anti-marriage, and anti-motherhood (Berry College, “Myths about Feminism”). There are still many people who do not understand why feminism still exists and claim that equal rights for women have already been achieved. Still others wonder why they should get involved in the feminist movement if they personally have never acted in a prejudicial way toward someone of a different gender or sexual identity. The most alarming misconception is one that labels feminism a sexist movement because it aims for a society in which women are more powerful than men (Berry College, “Myths about