Is feminism needed in the western world?
No, it is not needed.
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Yes, it is needed
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You would have to ask Hillary who supports nations that contribute to her Clinton foundation, who treat women like animals. The hypocrisy from people like Hillary Clinton who claims to care about the plight of women, is unbelievable. For Hillary, money buys anything. Side: No, it is not needed.
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Nah, the Feminist movement, as well as just plain old economic shifts and changes in societal mores and norms, have already done the job. That is to say, done what was needed to ensure that women made great strides toward equality. And this zeitgeist--relatively recent, really--is not going to change in the foreseeable future. In fact, most sociologists would probably agree that women in the West, and even in places that are becoming Industrialized First World Powers, can look forward to even more advances in the future. The Feminist movement in the US arguably began in the late 1960s, along with other Civil Rights movements, such as LBJ's "Great Society" platform. It steadily escalated until hitting its peak in the 90s. SO much so, in fact, that that particular decade was hailed by many as "The Decade of the Woman." Whatever perceived shortchanges they feel they still face, the fact is that most of them (the alleged short-changes) are of their own making. The so called "wage difference" is an example. Women usually trade the higher wages for jobs that allow them the flexibility they want, such as being able to take time off for family, or for flexible and reduced hours. Far more women, for example, choose to work part-time then men. Many also choose to work in a job they enjoy, over one that they dislike but that pays better. The so-called "glass ceiling" is now virtually non-existent. And guess what? Your next President is gonna be a woman. So there! LOL SS Side: No, it is not needed.
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Saying that problems they face are self-created and using the gender-gap as evidence is really questionable to me. When you have positions and industries that are generally incredibly unwelcoming if not downright hostile to female members, and you then blame women for not essentially ignoring that, you are effectively ignoring the actual problem at hand. Now of course women have it better in the west than they ever have before, and of course they are still making progress, but the very fact that they are still making progress (which you acknowledged) means that not all of the problems have been fixed, hence the need for feminism. The real question should be what kind of feminism is needed in the Western World, as some forms are undoubtedly not needed. Side: Yes, it is needed
As a woman I will always be grateful for what feminism has achieved for society’s construction but the fight is no longer as needed over here as it once was. We are entitled to as many rights if not more possibly than men in the Western world and I do wish they would direct their vociferous attitude to those who are in dire need of it (i.e. women in the non-Western world) whose issues far exceed some of the inane campaigns their Western counterparts conjure up under the guise of equality. Side: No, it is not needed.
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As it applies to the West, I'll just leave this comedy article here. Side: Yes, it is needed
It's needed not in the sense that women aren't given equal rights, but in the sense that they are still not given equal opportunity. Just because they have more than they did in the past, does not mean they have achieved true equality and it's apparent everyday that sexism and general disrespect to women is still very present in modern society. Just because you don't witness something, doesn't mean it doesn't happen. You can go your whole life without seeing a murder, but will you deny that murders occur? Certainly not. I've yet to have a female friend or girlfriend who hasn't experienced some form of sexual assault in their time only to have it's seriousness lessened either by peers or law enforcement. Side: Yes, it is needed
It is needed in the East AND the West. This is much like insinuating that "racism doesn't exist in America. BOTH are alive and well. This will prove out IF Hillary is elected in the fact that she will be treated with similar disdain to what Obama has endured since the famous meeting to "make him fail". That is, unless the conservatives then realize that the country is pissed off at their shenanigans and decide they'd better join the "main stream" of Americans and REALLY work FOR the country ... NOT for control of Americans lives! Side: Yes, it is needed
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