Feminism began as a movement to grant women the same rights and privileges that men enjoy. Since then it has undergone many changes, evolving with each new generation of women. Recently two women took a road trip to interview people about the state of feminism today.
Mary Susan Littlepage | Girldrive: Talking to 200-Plus Women About the F Word
Mary Susan Littlepage, Truthout: “Chicago-based author Nona Willis Aronowitz says that her mom, Ellen Willis, ‘raised me feminist,’ and ‘I grew up thinking that I could do anything.’ It wasn’t, though, until after her mom - who was a feminist, journalist with The Village Voice and cultural critic in New York - died on November 9, 2006, that Nona was inspired to go road-tripping with friend Emma Bee Bernstein across the country. While road-tripping they set out to interview women about feminism, their goals and worries and then turn their experiences into a book.”
Three Questions
1) What does “feminism” mean to you?
2) Do you feel that women and men are treated equally, or is there room for improvement?
3) Do you think there is a “feminist movement” today? Why or why not?
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