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Thanks
for your note to Feminist.com.
I think that the best way to
describe "modern feminism" is
to talk about all of the women
who live feminist lives--rather
than making a living as a feminist.
For instance, is your mother
or your aunt a feminist in her
everyday actions? Does she refuse
to be treated as a second-class
citizen? If yes, how does she
do that, by either working outside
the home or insisting that her
work inside the home is equally
valuable?
Another example, what about
your classmates--is there a
female classmate who excels
at sports or calculus and, therefore,
disproves the presumption that
men are better athletes and
better at math? Even if there
is one exception to the rule,
it disproves the rule.
Also,
what about male feminists? Do
you have a brother, a dad, a
male friend who knows that you
and he are equal--though you
have different qualities and
strengths--each is a compliment
to the other and no one is better
than the other, just different.
Does that help? For more examples, look at other people who have
written to Ask
Amy. See the previous Q&A's
posted at the site.
Good luck--I'm sure you will
do a great job - happy writing.
—Amy
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