I don’t think that young women today have the same mentality as young women did back before the 70s in regards to feminism. Back then, young women fought for things like the right to vote, and equality in the workplace as well as the household. But today, I feel as if feminism is focused more so on women achieving the “perfect woman” status; having the perfect body with flowing hair, and beautiful teeth, nails, etc. When young women come across the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues or any ad for Victoria's Secret, they start comparing themselves to the models on the cover (who are 99.9% of the time photoshopped).
Sure, there are many women who still fight for equality in the workplace and are trying to move society past its male-dominated culture, but there are plenty of other women who believe feminism has its negative connotations. There’s that stigma of feminists being male-hating, hairy-legged, sailor-mouthed lesbians. With a stereotype like that, I would imagine most women wouldn’t want to associate themselves as feminists. But as the picture below emphasizes, feminism is not a bad thing. Young women should feel comfortable asserting the fact that they do deserve equal rights as their male counterparts.
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