Libby's Blog Response

1. A Feminist is considered a dirty word for her students because they don't know the correct meaning or they just only have heard the negative stereotype's about the word. In paragraph two one of the student's she is interviewing uses the words "hate, blame, radical women and bad" as their definition of what a feminist is. In paragraph ten follows another negative word " man-haters" which is used to describe a feminist in a movie. So to say I agree that feminist is a dirty word is to fall for those stereotypes and therefore I disagree that feminists is a dirty word. Feminist is portrayed as a dirty word but just because of that doesn't mean me or anyone else has to see as that.

2. Their aren't many self-identified feminist because many don't want to be associated with the word and its stereotype or they feel like they can't call themselves a feminist. People believe that to be a feminist you have to participate in the whole movement and be a part of those people who protest against those stereo types of what feminists are. Males themselves, don't consider themselves to be feminist becuase they aren't female and they believe feminist stands for being a female and protesting for their rights when it much more than that. Man also feel like they don't belong with being feminist and that they won't be able to contribute to the cause because they feel that the word feminists as so over seen because of the stereotypes and people won't really care what they have to say.

3. She thinks more people should be feminist becuase to be a feminist you have to believe that how society sees sex exploitation and oppression and how they are dealing with it is totally wrong. Feminism isn't just about women, but about everyone and how they are being oppressed by sex exploitation and sexism. The word feminism is to be able to make your own decision and to have a voice. Feminism is all about having your equal rights and being able to live the life you want, not the one society wants you to have.