Feminist
noun
A person who supports equal rights for women.
She identifies herself as a strong feminist.
Often appears as...
- proud feminist
- card-carrying feminist
adjective
Belonging or relating to feminism.
The artist's work has a feminist perspective.
Often appears as...
- feminist theory
- feminist perspective
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Academic
noun
Someone who believes that male and female should be treated as equals in all spheres of life.
Being a feminist, he always promotes gender fairness at work.
Often appears as...
- self-proclaimed feminist
- male feminist
noun
A person who supports equal rights for women.
She identifies herself as a strong feminist.
Often appears as...
- proud feminist
- card-carrying feminist
adjective
Belonging or relating to feminism.
The artist's work has a feminist perspective.
Often appears as...
- feminist theory
- feminist perspective
Usage tips
Academic
noun
Someone who believes that male and female should be treated as equals in all spheres of life.
Being a feminist, he always promotes gender fairness at work.
Often appears as...
- self-proclaimed feminist
- male feminist
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Pro Tip 1/3Positive Connotation
The term 'feminist' generally carries a positive meaning, recognizing advocacy for equality.
She was praised for her feminist views on equal pay.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Women
'Feminist' isn't limited to women; anyone who supports gender equality can be a feminist.
He proudly considers himself a feminist.
Pro Tip 3/3Activism Involvement
A feminist often participates in activities supporting women's rights and equality.
The feminist organized a rally for women's suffrage.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Connotation
The term 'feminist' generally carries a positive meaning, recognizing advocacy for equality.
She was praised for her feminist views on equal pay.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Women
'Feminist' isn't limited to women; anyone who supports gender equality can be a feminist.
He proudly considers himself a feminist.
Pro Tip 3/3Activism Involvement
A feminist often participates in activities supporting women's rights and equality.
The feminist organized a rally for women's suffrage.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Connotation
The term 'feminist' generally carries a positive meaning, recognizing advocacy for equality.
She was praised for her feminist views on equal pay.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Women
'Feminist' isn't limited to women; anyone who supports gender equality can be a feminist.
He proudly considers himself a feminist.
Pro Tip 3/3Activism Involvement
A feminist often participates in activities supporting women's rights and equality.
The feminist organized a rally for women's suffrage.
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Video examples
Jackson Katz: Violence...
to start standing up and saying some of this stuff, and standing with women and not against them and pretending that somehow this is a battle between the sexes and other kinds of nonsense. We live in the world together. And by the way, one of the things that really bothers me about some of the rhetoric against feminists and others
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A hilarious celebration...
Right. That we will be -- there will be more democracy and more jobs and more well-being, and it's women that are going to lead the way. Maybe we have the momentum to start a third-wave feminist movement with our sisterhood around the world, with women we don't see, women we may never meet,
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Tavi Gevinson: A teen...
that was not this kind of one-dimensional strong character empowerment thing because I think one thing that can be very alienating about a misconception of feminism is that girls then think that to be a feminist, they have to live up to being perfectly consistent in your beliefs,
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TEDWomen 2015 in review...
deserve to live a life free of catcalling unless of course catcalling is where you get your self-esteem in which case it's totally fine but she's a really bad feminist like she isn't it by the way she wasn't able to be here today and but literally she told me she wants
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Courtney Martin:...
the longest-running women's film festival in the world. So while other kids were watching sitcoms and cartoons, I was watching very esoteric documentaries made by and about women. You can see how this had an influence. But she was not the only feminist in the house.
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Chimamanda Ngozi...
continue to rest in peace. He will always be remembered by those of us who loved him. And he was right that day many years ago when he called me a feminist. I am a feminist. And when I looked up the word in the dictionary that day, this is what it
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Why Gender Equality Is...
and a bunch of us graduate students got together one day, and we said, you know, there's an explosion of writing and thinking in feminist theory, but there's no courses yet. So we did what graduate students typically do in a situation like that.
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Tales of passion -...
them everywhere I have worked with women and for women all my life I know them well I was born in ancient times at the end of the world they patriarchal Catholic and conservative family no wonder that by age 5 I was a raging feminist although
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Why I'm done trying to...
It's awful. The worst part was that I was completely unaware when I was doing it. It was unconscious. So here I am doing my part, trying to be a feminist, amplifying the voices of women around the world, and yet at home,
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Nirvana in the Nineties...
that point in time he stood for something and standing for something it's really important no we're not gonna tolerate homophobia no more jock yes we're feminists you're very concerned about sexism how do you make
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Jackson Katz: Violence...
to start standing up and saying some of this stuff, and standing with women and not against them and pretending that somehow this is a battle between the sexes and other kinds of nonsense. We live in the world together. And by the way, one of the things that really bothers me about some of the rhetoric against feminists and others
Video examples
A hilarious celebration...
Right. That we will be -- there will be more democracy and more jobs and more well-being, and it's women that are going to lead the way. Maybe we have the momentum to start a third-wave feminist movement with our sisterhood around the world, with women we don't see, women we may never meet,
Video examples
Tavi Gevinson: A teen...
that was not this kind of one-dimensional strong character empowerment thing because I think one thing that can be very alienating about a misconception of feminism is that girls then think that to be a feminist, they have to live up to being perfectly consistent in your beliefs,
Video examples
TEDWomen 2015 in review...
deserve to live a life free of catcalling unless of course catcalling is where you get your self-esteem in which case it's totally fine but she's a really bad feminist like she isn't it by the way she wasn't able to be here today and but literally she told me she wants
Video examples
Courtney Martin:...
the longest-running women's film festival in the world. So while other kids were watching sitcoms and cartoons, I was watching very esoteric documentaries made by and about women. You can see how this had an influence. But she was not the only feminist in the house.
Video examples
Chimamanda Ngozi...
continue to rest in peace. He will always be remembered by those of us who loved him. And he was right that day many years ago when he called me a feminist. I am a feminist. And when I looked up the word in the dictionary that day, this is what it
Video examples
Why Gender Equality Is...
and a bunch of us graduate students got together one day, and we said, you know, there's an explosion of writing and thinking in feminist theory, but there's no courses yet. So we did what graduate students typically do in a situation like that.
Video examples
Tales of passion -...
them everywhere I have worked with women and for women all my life I know them well I was born in ancient times at the end of the world they patriarchal Catholic and conservative family no wonder that by age 5 I was a raging feminist although
Video examples
Why I'm done trying to...
It's awful. The worst part was that I was completely unaware when I was doing it. It was unconscious. So here I am doing my part, trying to be a feminist, amplifying the voices of women around the world, and yet at home,
Video examples
Nirvana in the Nineties...
that point in time he stood for something and standing for something it's really important no we're not gonna tolerate homophobia no more jock yes we're feminists you're very concerned about sexism how do you make
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Quote examples
Emily Ratajkowski
British Model
The ideal feminist world shouldn't be one where women suppress their human instincts for attention and desire. We shouldn't be weighed down with the responsibility of explaining our every move. We shouldn't have to apologize for wanting attention, either. We don't owe anyone an explanation.
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Emily V. Gordon
American Writer
When I was young and less wise, I thought that being a feminist meant being independent. It meant not sacrificing your needs for anyone else's and not relying on anyone else for even a smidgen of your happiness or well being.
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Goldie Hawn
American Actress
I'm a woman who was raised to believe that you are not complete unless you have a man. Well, in some ways it's true. I am a feminist to a point. But I'm not going to deny the fact that I love to be with men.
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Felicity Kendal
English Actress
When I was much younger, I sometimes felt rejected by feminists because of an image that I sold because it paid the bills. Any fool could tell my hair is dyed.
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Isabel Allende
Chilean Writer
My mother didn't want me to be a feminist, a radical, political person, because she was scared. She wanted me to be protected and safe, but my life never was.
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Margaret Hoover
American Author
Look, a conservative feminist stands for increasing responsibility and increasing personal freedom.
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Frances McDormand
American Actress
My politics are private, but many of my feminist politics cross over into my professional life.
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Reshma Saujani
American Lawyer
I'm a feminist with a capital 'F' and have always had a passion for policy.
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Ida Lupino
English Actress
I didn't see myself as any advance guard, or feminist.
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O. T. Fagbenle
British Actor
My whole life, I have considered myself a feminist.
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Emily Ratajkowski
British Model
The ideal feminist world shouldn't be one where women suppress their human instincts for attention and desire. We shouldn't be weighed down with the responsibility of explaining our every move. We shouldn't have to apologize for wanting attention, either. We don't owe anyone an explanation.
Quote examples
Emily V. Gordon
American Writer
When I was young and less wise, I thought that being a feminist meant being independent. It meant not sacrificing your needs for anyone else's and not relying on anyone else for even a smidgen of your happiness or well being.
Quote examples
Goldie Hawn
American Actress
I'm a woman who was raised to believe that you are not complete unless you have a man. Well, in some ways it's true. I am a feminist to a point. But I'm not going to deny the fact that I love to be with men.
Quote examples
Felicity Kendal
English Actress
When I was much younger, I sometimes felt rejected by feminists because of an image that I sold because it paid the bills. Any fool could tell my hair is dyed.
Quote examples
Isabel Allende
Chilean Writer
My mother didn't want me to be a feminist, a radical, political person, because she was scared. She wanted me to be protected and safe, but my life never was.
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Margaret Hoover
American Author
Look, a conservative feminist stands for increasing responsibility and increasing personal freedom.
Quote examples
Frances McDormand
American Actress
My politics are private, but many of my feminist politics cross over into my professional life.
Quote examples
Reshma Saujani
American Lawyer
I'm a feminist with a capital 'F' and have always had a passion for policy.
Quote examples
Ida Lupino
English Actress
I didn't see myself as any advance guard, or feminist.
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O. T. Fagbenle
British Actor
My whole life, I have considered myself a feminist.
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