The document expresses why the author remains a feminist, providing examples of gender inequality and the need to advocate for women's rights. The author will continue identifying as a feminist as long as women face discrimination, objectification, oppression, lack of equal opportunity, and need for women's shelters due to violence. As long as gender disparities exist in language, workplace culture, societies, and governments, there is a necessity to fight for female empowerment and equality.
2. As long as I hear a boy being scorned
with the phrase, "Don't act like a girl,"
I remain a feminist.
3. Because as long as people believe being
female is somehow less-than,
we need to
4. As long as I hear a woman being asked, "Is the boss
at home?" I remain a feminist.
5. Because as long as people still believe
females require a boss, we need to
6. As long as I hear a man practice hospitality by
saying, "My girl will get you a coffee,"
I remain a feminist.
7. Because as long as there are men in the
workplace who believe their female
colleagues are merely 'girls,' we need to
8. As long as anyone is still thinking, "She
should have shut her mouth. That's why I
punched her," I remain a feminist.
9. Because as long as this world requires
women's shelters, we need to
10. As long as sexualized images of women are
displayed in workplaces or fantasized via the
internet, I remain a feminist.
11. Because as long as there are people who
objectify women's bodies, we need to
12. While there are cultures where women are
forced to hide their faces, silence their
voices, be circumcised, sold into the sex
trade, or married off against their will,
I remain a feminist.
13. Because as long as there are societies that
propagate female oppression, we must
14. While there are still places where females
have been denied the right to vote, hold
office or be educated, I remain a feminist.
15. Because as long as women are not given
equal opportunity, we need to