And in other parts of the world, the so-called developed countries, the gears of this big old machine called society, are oftentimes rusty remains of the past, stiff and slow. Unfortunately, in many parts of the world, gender equality is not a non-negotiable given. So what went wrong in F.’s train of thought? However, since the latter is, as discussed, an absoluteness, we are in front of a paradox!”
On the contrary, if one disagrees with women having the same rights, power, opportunities and treatment as men, consequently they do not accept gender equality. continues, was simple: If one supports that women should be allowed the same rights, power, opportunities and treatment as men, that is a natural consequence to the fact that the genders are equal. Gender equality is an absoluteness, an inherent characteristic, interwoven with the duality of the humanness. It is not a choice that needs to be addressed, a theory, which one either embraces or disapproves. Because, gender equality is not a concept one may or may not believe in, a personal opinion, leaving room for other, possibly different or opposite views. In this case, the question “Are you a feminist”, meaning, “do you believe that the genders are equal” loses its substance. However, oftentimes the notion of feminism is associated with the belief that the female human is equal to the male human. If a feminist is, as stated in the Cambridge Dictionary (2), a person who believes that women should be allowed the same rights, power and opportunities as men and should be treated in the same way as men, then, I most certainly was a feminist. "What does it mean to be a feminist?" I wondered. I couldn’t bring myself to figure out why I felt like this, until I realized: The question was faulty, at least to me. Saying yes, felt both right and wrong, saying no, felt, again, both right and wrong. And the truth is, I didn’t know how to respond. “Once, says F., 33, I was asked if I was a feminist. Gender parity will not be attained for almost a century (1). According to the World Economic Forum, sadly none of us will see gender parity in our lifetimes, and nor likely will many of our children.
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