Some people are happy to give feminists credit for things they fear-like abortion rights, contraception for teenagers, or gay liberation-but less willing to acknowledge that feminist activism brought about things they support, like better treatment for breast cancer or the opportunity for young girls to play soccer as well as lead cheers.
As Rosalyn Baxandall and Linda Gordon observe, "Although the word 'feminist' has become a pejorative term for to some American women, most women {and most men as well} support a feminist program: equal education, equal pay, child care, freedom from harassment and violence," and so on.
As Rosalyn Baxandall and Linda Gordon observe, "Although the word 'feminist' has become a pejorative term for to some American women, most women {and most men as well} support a feminist program: equal education, equal pay, child care, freedom from harassment and violence," and so on.
( Laurel Thatcher Ulrich )
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