Please be careful with saying that “feminism” has principles you agree with. The feminist movement was a direct rebellion against God and has brought so much hurt, broken lives, and chaos to this world. Yes, God DID create man and woman equal and BOTH have equal opportunities to salvation and eternal life. But as I read God’s word, I see how far women of today have strayed from the calling of God for their lives in Titus 2 and 1 Peter 3. I’m afraid these teachings are being lost even in our Christian circles.

Only a very few upper class women did not work as hard or harder than men. Ever, in the entire history of the world. Modern conveniences did not exist. But farmer’s wife carried no weight, nor domestic servant. Not in the good old days. Just the invisible little women.

As the 1950’s came to an end, educated, intelligent women, who were thwarted at every turn began to rise up. Once, only limited to writing as an outlet, (note this lady authors of 2020) they questioned why all of their untapped abilities had nowhere to go.

To make a long struggle a short story, let me say this. in 1960, to read about great women of accomplishment could take a hour or two. Role models were so scarce, as to be laughable.

To list women of accomplishment TODAY, would take reams of paper. Millions of women in every single area of life are in the arena from science, medicine, law, politics, news, education and business, dare I say religion…. at the highest levels. ####There are MORE woman than men in college overall, medical school and law school.

The battle for women to be whatever they are capable of being is actually finished. (At least in the Western world) Except within some ever shrinking circles.

Did you miss the greatest paradigm shift in history?

Women run companies, universities, are Supreme court justices, astronauts, lead the House of representatives. Once, a tiny ladies list of merit….no one can begin to keep up with the influx of accomplished women.

Lastly, by the way, gay marriage has been perfectly legal and ubiquitous in the entire United States for more than FIVE years, thus you might just be a bit behind the times on this front as well.

:) Most of the people I know think of “feminist” as a word describing a fire-breathing, high-on-the-horse career woman. I’ve learned to think of feminism in its broader definition of equal opportunity and acceptance for men and women, a way of thinking that has at least some principles I agree with. But I don’t call myself feminist, regardless, because most people I know would take it wrong. It’s a word, kind of like “separation,” that carries a lot of baggage with it.