Who's Afraid of Post-Feminism? What It Means To Be A Feminist Today

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For many, regardless of age, modern feminism retains its activist, agenda-based roots. “[It’s] revolution,” says Gloria Steinem, 77, the famed women’s rights activist and co-founder of Ms. Magazine. “Women in the world still bear most of the violence, do most of the work and get less of the salary. We’ve come a long way in consciousness and made a lot of strides, but this is just the beginning.”

“I call it feminisms—plural,” says Robin Morgan, 70, co-founder of the Women’s Media Center. “To young women in the global North, eating disorders are a major problem, but to women in the global South, eating disorder means not having enough rice in your bowl. So feminism doesn’t have a narrow definition; it’s when anyone fights for women’s rights.”

“[It] is the recognition that women are human beings with the right to full participation in society,” says Irin Carmon, 28, a former Jezebel writer now at Salon. “What that means in practice is ensuring reproductive freedom, working to prevent discrimination and sexual assault, and trying to create a world of relationships and partnerships that reflect and enable women’s contributions.”

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