I do believe that women still embrace feminism today, yes. However, I think it is in a different way. As many have said, before, women fought for things like the right to vote, workplace equality and things like that. Anymore, I think women protest just so that they are heard and so that people remember that there are still feminists out there. The biggest thing that I think feminists are fighting for today is equality between women. I see so many ads about women wanting to be equal no matter what their race, orientation, weight, beliefs, etc.; especially weight.
This image is from the Dove Real Beauty Campaign. The Campaign was started because research showed that, in 2004, only 2% of women considered themselves beautiful because they weren't considered the same as women in the media. This caused Dove to start using 'real' women for their ads instead of the 'normal' models.
This kind of goes with the Chernik reading; she didn't like what she saw an she changed it, although she went about it in an unhealthy way. But now, for the most part, women are encouraged to be proud of who they are and what they look like; they are encouraged to go against the social stereotypes.
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