In the Vox article, The waves of feminism, and why people keep fighting over them, explained by Constance Grady she mentions the damaging stereotypes that were formed around feminists in the 1980s. “Second-wave feminists as humorless, hairy-legged shrews who cared only about petty bullshit like bras instead of real problems, probably to distract themselves from the loneliness of their lives, since no man would ever want a (shudder) feminist”.

This stood out to me because it is very sad and familiar. I grew up in the 80-90s and I remember there being a stigma around feminism. Feminists were framed as bitter, angry, and man-hating. This took on the overwhelming view of the feminist.

This seems like the epitome sexism. Women can’t have feelings beyond a small range of ones that are centered around what men want from them. Of course no one likes to be angry and bitter, but we become angry because something is not right, our basic needs are not being met.

I am in awe of the women, and activist in general, that have continued to stand up day after day- century after century without getting completely defeated and giving up. Honestly I would understand if someone were in fact a little bitter at the end of the day. That is still not a good reason to not honor equality.