There appears to be a vast divide between those who comprehend what feminism is and what it aims to do, and what some people appear to think what feminism is. Last night I saw one of those Buzzfeed compilation lists titled “14 Women Say Why They Don’t Need Feminism”. Never in my life has my brain twitched so badly. Pulled from a Facebook group page called “Women Against Feminism,” each photo features a woman holding up a written reason for why she does not “need” feminism. Talk about misunderstanding and lack of appropriate education.
Feminism is nothing more than the belief that women should have equal access to those things that all others may have access to. This includes the right to vote, the ability to get an education, working a job with a living wage, and being able to drive. All of these examples are a direct result of the hard work of our feminist sisters of years past. However, there seems to be a misinterpretation of the word that associates feminism with man-hating and women somehow inhibiting the rights of men.
Here’s are some examples of posts found on the Facebook group “Women Against Feminism”:
Yikes, these are all bad. It’s amazing how some of these women think that feminism indicates some sort of non-equality. This points to an obvious lack of education on what the concept of feminism is, and what the word means. The truth is that if any woman takes advantage of her ability to work for a living wage, vote, or drive, she is a direct beneficiary of the work of feminism. Feminism is nothing more than the belief that women should have access to equality and be able to experience all those rights enjoyed by men. It is not an affront against men, and those extremists who are labeled “man-haters” are not the best representatives of feminism. Hopefully the stigma against feminism will begin to evaporate as a new generation of women come into their own.
Fixed Air 
What a bunch of yo-yo’s great article to enlighten the masses.