Beliefs & waves

There are many different types of feminism:
Some feminists believe that all genders should always be treated in exactly the same way. They think that people should not think that a person's gender is important. Often these feminists believe that the traditional idea that women stay at home and look after children is wrong and that men and women should share this job equally. Some feminists believe that there are important differences between men and women. However, they believe that these differences should not lead to any unfair treatment of women by men. For example, they might say that some women do want to stay at home and look after children; however, they must not be forced to do this and must be paid to do this, either by a husband or by the government, as child caring is a full time job.
Feminism: Basic Principles.
1. There are four major varieties of Feminism:
a. Liberal.
b. Marxist.
c. Radical.
d. Socialist (sometimes called "dual system" theory).
Other forms of Feminism include Functionalist Feminism and Black Feminism. 
2. Liberal Feminism:
a. Gender prejudice is based around individual ignorance. education is seen as a valuable tool in the battle against discrimination based around ignorance.
b. It is possible to legislate (pass laws) against sexual discrimination as a way of changing individual attitudes and behaviour. For example, the Sex Discrimination and Equal Pay Acts in the 1970's in Britain.
c. The general position of women in our society has significantly improved in the past 100 years. woman have legal equality with men, although they still do not have status equality with men (that is, males still tend to have generally higher social status than women).
3. Marxist Feminism.
a. Capitalist class relationships are the root cause of female oppression, exploitation and discrimination. Men are socialised into exploitative relationships in relation to work and they carry this socialisation over into the home and their relationship to women.
b. Patriarchy is an ideology (a set of related beliefs about the world - in this instance, male - female relationships) that stems from male attempts to justify the economic exploitation of women.
c. The "family system" characteristic of modern societies benefits capitalism (and, by extension, the men who tend to dominate positions of power and influence) because women:
- can be forced / socialised into unpaid domestic labour.
- can be forced / socialised into responsibility for child-rearing.
This benefits the Capitalist because they do not have to pay women to perform this role (the "reproduction of labour power" in society).
This benefits men because women perform a "domestic servant" role for all men.
d. Neither Marxist nor socialist Feminists see men as the "enemy" of women. To create a Communist / socialist society men and women have to co-operate in to:
e. For Marxist Feminists, the concept of social class is considered to be more important than the concept of patriarchy since the latter is seen as a form of ideology that stems from class exploitation. Women are not a "sex class" because the only thing they have in common is their sex - an upper class woman, for example, has little if nothing in common with a working class woman. In addition, there is general agreement amongst Marxist Feminists that the points in the following section are valid.
4. Socialist Feminism.
a. Women's work and their social status is highly marginalized by their potential / actual "dual role" in modern societies (child-rearer and worker). Employers are able to exploit this dual role to pay women lower wages. Men are able to exploit this dual role by receiving "unpaid services" within the home.
b. The main reason for women's lower status in relation to men is the fact that they are generally economically dependent upon their male partner. 
c. Male power over women is consolidated by ideological myths about women (that they are naturally passive, that they have maternal instincts and so forth). These myths are part of a powerful socialising influence upon women that leads them to define their major role as that of "mother, housekeeper and child-rearer".
5. Radical Feminism.
a. The concepts of patriarchy and sex class are key ideas in relation to the understanding of women's position and experience in all societies.
b. Patriarchy has existed in all known human societies and, as such, pre-dates Capitalist forms of gender inequality.
c. Patriarchal relationships are considered to have paved the way for Capitalist forms of economic and gender exploitation.
d. Sexual inequality is institutionalised in society. It is not possible to achieve sexual equality through legal means or by "changing people's attitudes".
e. Men are the enemy of women. Women are a sex class in that they share a common interest in freeing themselves from male oppression.
f. The universal causes of patriarchy are considered to be:
The exploitation of female biology by men (men can exploit women's incapacity
through pregnancy, for example).
Marriage-based family relationships in which men control women's behaviour.
Heterosexual relationships.
g. One solution to the problem of patriarchal exploitation is seen to be lesbian relationships and female support groups.
h. Some Radical Feminists (e.g. Firestone) argue that female emancipation can be
achieved technologically (women being freed from childbirth and so forth).
i. In general, Radical Feminists see the exploitation of women as involving both the public sphere (work for example) and the private sphere (the home - marriage as, according to David Bouchier, an "institutionalised source of female oppression”).
This a dual form of female exploitation not experienced by men. 
While the roots of feminism are buried in ancient Greece, most recognize the movement by the three waves of feminism. The third being the movement in which we are currently residing.
-The first wave (1830’s – early 1900’s): Women’s fight for equal contract and property rights. Often taken for granted, women in the late 19th to early 20th centuries, realized that they must first gain political power (including the right to vote) to bring about change was how to fuel the fire. Their political agenda expanded to issues concerning sexual, reproductive and economic matters. The seed was planted that women have the potential to contribute just as much if not more than men.
-The second wave (1960’s-1980’s): Broadening the debateComing off the heels of World War II, the second wave of feminism focused on the workplace, sexuality, family and reproductive rights. During a time when the United States was already trying to restructure itself, it was perceived that women had met their equality goals with the exception of the failure of the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (which has still yet to be passed). Misconceptions…This time is often dismissed as offensive, outdated and obsessed with middle class white women’s problems. Conversely, many women during the second wave were initially part of the Black Civil Rights Movement, Anti Vietnam Movement, Chicano Rights Movement, Asian-American Civil Rights Movement, Gay and Lesbian Movement and many other groups fighting for equality. Many of the women supporters of the aforementioned groups felt their voices were not being heard and felt that in order to gain respect in co-ed organizations they first needed to address gender equality concerns. Women cared so much about these civil issues that they wanted to strengthen their voices by first fighting for gender equality to ensure they would be heard.
-The third wave (1990’s – present): The “micropolitics” of gender equality. Today and unlike the former movements, the term ‘feminist’ is received less critically by the female population due to the varying feminist outlooks. There are the ego-cultural feminists, the radicals, the liberal/reforms, the electoral, academic, ecofeminists… the list goes on. The main issues we face today were prefaced by the work done by the previous waves of women. We are still working to vanquish the disparities in male and female pay and the reproductive rights of women. We are working to end violence against women in our nation as well as others. We are still fighting for acceptance and a true understanding of the term ‘feminism,’ it should be noted that we have made tremendous progress since the first wave. It is a term that has been unfairly associated first, with ladies in hoop skirts and ringlet curls, then followed by butch, man-hating women. Due to the range of feminist issues today, it is much harder to put a label on what a feminist looks like. Quite frankly, it all comes down to the dictionary’s very simple yet profound definition: “the theory of the political, economic and social equality of the sexes.” If that’s what a feminist is – who wouldn’t want to be called that?
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Honestly, I still appreciate the movement itself to the deep of the roots. I feel everyone should do the same if they wish to understand to movement itself. Let's talk now about the ones who makes Feminism looks bad.. And the ones who are good...
- Angry Fake Feminist/Feminazi/Fauxminist/Sexist: A hate-speech movement which aims to eliminate the rights of men and non-feminist women and deny people the freedom of speech. Adherents of the movement use the actions of men and as an excuse for why there lives are so pathetic and unfulfilled.
- True Feminist: A person who supports equality between the sexes. Feminists can be (and are) women, men, and transpeople. Feminists are black, white, and everything in between. Feminists are straight, gay, and bisexual. Feminists understand that inequality effects everyone. Feminists ARE NOT Nazis, or women who can't get laid. The very existence of these views is proof that feminism still has a lot of work to do. Some feminists shave, and some don't. Some are "fashionable", some aren't. Just like any other group of people. Not all feminists are lesbians, though lesbians can be feminists. The ongoing Civil Rights movement and the push for gay marriage are often associated with feminism as each cause expresses a very sane desire to create world recognition of our intrinsic equality.
- Misandry: First let's define misandry. Websters dictionary defines it as, "a hatred of men." There will some loud mouths who will tell you that feminists only recently invented that term and it's not really a thing. They're wrong, the term was first seen in 1909 (again straight from Websters dictionary) and if 106 years ago is still recent for you than you need to go back to 2nd grade math before you express an opinion. It is the opposite of misogyny, otherwise known as the hatred of women. Misandrists are big supporters of the idea of "rape culture" and that all male viewpoints serve as oppression on women. You know, that woman who walks down the street and gets a polite smile and then shouts rape. Misandry is most often confused with feminism because "man haters" falsely identify themselves as feminists, and unfortunately most people aren't intelligent enough to know the difference. Lucky for you, after years of frustration and plenty of research, I am. So below are the reasons that we all need feminism, be prepared I am about to hit you with some facts.
- AntiFeminism:Some antifeminists view feminism as a denial of innate differences between the genders, and an attempt to reprogram people against their biological tendencies. Antifeminists also frequently argue that feminism, despite claiming to espouse equality, ignores rights issues unique to males. Some believe that the feminist movement has achieved its aims and now seeks higher status for women than for men via special rights and exemptions, such as female-only scholarships, affirmative action, and gender quotas. Some antifeminists have argued that feminism has resulted in changes to society's previous norms relating to sexuality, which they see as detrimental to traditional values or conservative religious beliefs.For example, the ubiquity of casual sex and the decline of marriage are mentioned as negative consequences of feminism.Some of these traditionalists oppose women's entry into the workforce, political office, and the voting process, as well as the lessening of male authority in families. Antifeminists argue that a change of women's roles is a destructive force that endangers the family, or is contrary to religious morals. For example, Paul Gottfried maintains that the change of women's roles "has been a social disaster that continues to take its toll on the family" and contributed to a "descent by increasingly disconnected individuals into social chaos".
- Patriarchy: Patriarchy is in the domain of the family, fathers or father-figures hold authority over women and children. Some patriarchal societies are also patrilineal, meaning that property and title are inherited by the male lineage and descent is reckoned exclusively through the male line, sometimes to the point where significantly more distant male relatives take presidence over female relatives. An alternative definition would be a social system in which males hold primary power, predominate in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege and control of property at the specific exclusion of women, at least to a large degree. Historically, patriarchy has manifested itself in the social, legal, political, and economic organization of a range of different cultures. Analysis of patriarchy and its effects is a major topic wit. Feminist theory defines patriarchy as an unjust social system that enforces gender roles and is oppressive to both men and women. It often includes any social mechanism that evokes male dominance over women. Feminist theory typically characterizes patriarchy as a social construction, which can be overcome by revealing and critically analyzing its manifestations. Many feminists (especially scholars and activists) have called for culture repositioning as a method deconstructing patriarchy. Culture repositioning relates to culture change. It involves the reconstruction of the cultural concept of a society. Prior to the widespread use of "patriarchy", feminists used the terms "male chauvinism" and "sexism" to refer roughly to the same phenomenon. Author bell hooks argues that the new term identifies the ideological system itself (that men are inherently dominant or superior to women) that can be believed and acted upon by either men or women, whereas the earlier terms imply only men act as oppressors of women.
- Transfeminism: Transfeminism, also written trans feminism, has been defined by scholar and activist Emi Koyama as "a movement by and for trans women who view their liberation to be intrinsically linked to the liberation of all women and beyond." Koyama notes that it "is also open to other queers, intersex people, trans men, non-trans women, non-trans men and others who are sympathetic toward needs of trans women and consider their alliance with trans women to be essential for their own liberation." Transfeminism has also been defined more generally as "an approach to feminism that is informed by trans politics."
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PATRIARCHY IN FEMINISM: And women aren’t the only ones who suffer under this everyday patriarchy. Everyone does. Because patriarchy demands that those in power conform to a specific set of rules — ones that require the suppression of feelings, and include a lack of empathy. And patriarchy demands that those being ruled play by a certain set of rules as well: They are the controlled ones. While they are allowed to show emotion, they cannot step outside of their prescribed boxes. They are not allowed to act assertive or attempt to gain authority. The problem is: by not allowing people to both simultaneously express their emotions and assert themselves, we limit their range of experiences and diminish their worth as humans. Unfortunately, this plays out in everyday life far more often than we realize.

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I would really like to point out something here. A situation that occurs many, many times...
Many people tends to make the mistake of mixing feminists with not-well-in-the-head individuals.
Very often, when there is a women who defines herself as a feminist that acts badly (she is angry, frustrated, blaming/insulting men etc), some people tends to blame automatically the feminist's movement.
WRONG.
Everyone should remember that it is the individual's problem, and not the fundamental roots of Feminism.
And if a guy is feminism and beat up someone, we will treat him as a bad guy, not a Feminist who beats a guy.
Here are some links:
- Feminism isn't about Female behaviour!
- Feminists are not responsible for men's education
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Now.... Let's face the feminism stereotypes... Which are wrong. Stated with true facts.

Feminism is for me a great wave and a great movement. I do believe that we will be able to change things if we communicate together peacefully. All genders has the right to feel alive, love and in peace, and it's by concentrating on the good and positive that we will do this. What is more important? To focus on the bad influences on the movement only, or to build a strong world together, rising up for the good?
Feminism Has Impacted the Way Fathers Are Portrayed in the Media

Feminists feel that there is always a fight for power between men and women. As more women have been receiving jobs in the media, the roles and views of women in the media have also been changing. “Atkin assessed the portrayal of the single female from 1966 to 1990 and found more women in managerial or professional positions and fewer in assistant, subservient occupation positions over time. . . . Lauzen found in the 1997-1998 primetime season that programs with one or more female executive producers had an average of 6 % more female characters than programs with all male executive producers and female characters in programs using female writers displayed significantly more power in language uttered in interpersonal situations” (Scharrer, 2001, p. 24-25).
The female writers feel they can show their power through their writing. A marriage is a team, yet these writers keep portraying marriage in these shows with the woman being the leader, and the husband doing whatever the wife tells, or nags, him to do. “Overall, during the last twenty-five years feminist media critics have explained how the portrayal of fathers and men on U.S. sitcom comedies has evolved and how humor can empower women on sitcoms” (Walsh and Fursich, 2008, p. 123). Many women desire independence because they want to feel like they achieved something. By showing their power through sitcoms and movies they feel like they have won, even though marriage is not a competition.

 There is also videos that you can watch that will make you understand more.

 In this one, this guy is talking against some radicals, people that would give a bad reputation to feminism and that disgusts me. I'm happy that he talks about it and i'm even happier to share this, because everyone needs to know every perspective.
Now, let's please have a look to the different types of Feminism


Feminist schools

Feminism is a diverse movement, drawing from many social, political, and philosophical movements. Although feminists agree that women are the moral equals of men, and in an ideal world should be the legal, political, economic, and social equals to men, they can differ wildly as to the causes of inequality, the nature of inequality, and the solutions to inequality. Further, different strands of feminism may not disagree with one another, and instead only have different focuses (reproductive rights vs. racial intersecionality, for example). Some schools of thought under the umbrella of feminism include:

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