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Feminism

A girl’s point of view
Feminism is a word that Is not very popular among the people In our country. Most of the time this word conjures up the image of either the controversial writer Taslima Nasrin or of a lady whose actions resemble those of a man rather than a woman.
These are the many misconceptions about feminism. To me a feminist is a woman who is proud to be a woman but who is also aware of the forces working to pull her down from her path of economic and social freedom. One does not have to be attired In skirts or trousers to express her feminist point of view, shalwar kameez can prove the point Just as well.
To many people and even to girls, a feminist is a person who acts like a man and can carry herself pretty well doing that. I do not agree to this concept. A true feminist is a person who can work just as well if not better than a man without compromising her feminity. A feminist is not a man in disguise of a woman, but a woman who is self-reliant and who is proud to be a woman.
Girls of my age have the education and the opportunity to think about it.. One does not have to be tough or financially independent to follow the ideals of feminism. Being aware of it will only equip one better to face the world; to gain economic and social independence and to reach one's goal by over coming the impediment that a woman faces in this male dominated society.
Because feminism is a combination of a number of ideals, there is no definite rule and regulation that one has to follow. So it is quite easy to adjust the way one wants to follow it by interpreting It in her own socio-cultural context.
Personally I have divided feminism into two categories. First is Radical Feminism and the second is Practical Feminism. A radical feminist usually does not see situations in practical terms. Many of her views are usually very much onesided and rigid. As a result, the path she follows rarely helps women because unless a plan is made and followed with a balanced and logical point of view, it can't be beneficial to the wider section of the fairer sex. I personally do not support this kind of belief. A practical feminist considers herself a humanist as well as a feminist. What ever she does to benefit women, she does not lose sight of the real issue that is, to do good for the whole mankind, be it male or female. As she sees things from a practical and logical point of view, it is much easier for her to take the right decisions.
By molding the ideals of feminism and other social values that we young women are taught, we can have a progressive mind that will not only help us to be good citizens of the country but also make us aware of the social injustice that is occurring everyday against the women of our society and will give us the strength to fight it and ensure our rightful position in society.
Deneb Zeenat Latif
Class-XII. Sec-B-Science