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I am a Feminist Because...

I am a feminist.       Before you stop reading, please let me clarify a few things, because I’d hate to lose you after just one sentence. I am a feminist. Yes, I know that all men aren’t like that. I know that there are good men in the world. I know because my father is a good man. My older brother is a good man. With their good example, my younger brother is growing into a good young man. I know that there are double standards for men, too. I know that many men struggle with the pressure of toxic masculinity, that they are expected to be strong and have minimal emotions. No, I do not hate men. I do not think that the solution to a world dominated by men is a world dominated by women. Women should not go from being oppressed to oppressing others. I’m not calling for a complete flip of power.       And I am still a feminist.      Why?      Not because I want to belittle good men, make them unco...