In the essay, “Feminist Politics Where We Stand” by Bell Hooks defines feminism as: “a movement to end sexism, sexist exploitation, and oppression.” I understand this definition to mean that although feminism is a movement to fight for the equality of women throughout society it also means so much more then that. Feminism is the development to end prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination against both men and women as a whole to fight for equality within the world. Before reading this essay, my definition of feminism was a movement that fought for the equality of women in a male dominated world. As we know gender roles plays a big part in our society today as it always has throughout history, therefore, my idea of feminism was the fight for women to be seen as more then just women but as strong, independent leaders that can also guide the world in a positive direction just as much as men if not more. Hooks definition of feminism does not quite compare to mine as she digs more deeper into the root of the problem when it comes to feminism and the true idea of hat the movement is all about. Hooks states, “Masses of people think that feminism is always and only about women seeking to be equal to men. And a huge majority of these folks think feminism is anti-male. Their misunderstanding of feminist politics relfects the reality that most folks learn about feminism from patriarchal mass media.” Hooks investigates further that most people, like myself, have only one idea of feminism and what that looks like in the real world, however, it is so much more then that. Feminism is a movement to end sexsim and the oppression sexism has created in society which has made it almost impossible for both men and women to live harmoniously and equally together. Before reading “Sex and Gender 101” by Kyl Myers my take on gender overall had already involved the further complexities of biological sex, gender, gender roles, and sexual orientation. I already understood the concept that just because someone is biologically born as a male does not mean that they will identify as a male later on in their life. I also understood the concept that sexuality is fluid and can continuously change the more a person evolves throughout their life. However, the article did not only refresh my memory but helped me even further understand the concepts of sex and gender separatley and together.