Why I am a feminist

I do consider myself to be a feminist because I believe that women are equal to men. Feminism is defined as a doctrine advocating social, political, and all other rights of women equal to those of men. The idea that women are not equal to men is absurd. Women and men both have a lot of the same needs. Women live under the same set of laws in which men do. They should have an equal say in politics and other social activities. We have all seen and/or heard of the injustices that women had to face and still have to face. Some can make the argument that if everything was equal women would not be happy. A case where this would be true is the matter of bathrooms. If everything were equal there would be one set of bathrooms. But the idea that something that is separate but equal is fair solves this problem. Women should be treated with respect and dignity, as do all human beings. Women were treated as if they did not have any meaning; they were seen as second to men. The improved condition for women in today’s society is a big step forward but there is still much more that can be done to make women equal to men.