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'''Feminism''' is a range of political movements, ideologies, and social movements that share a common goal: political, economic, personal, and social equality for people of all [[sexes]] and [[gender]]s. Feminist movements mainly campaign for women's rights, including the right to vote, to hold public office, to work, to earn fair wages or equal pay, to own property, to receive education, to enter contracts, to have equal rights within marriage, and to have maternity leave. Feminists have also worked to ensure access to legal abortions and social integration, and to protect everyone from rape, sexual harassment, and domestic violence. Changes in [[clothing|dress]] and acceptable physical activity have often been part of feminist movements. | '''Feminism''' is a range of political movements, ideologies, and social movements that share a common goal: political, economic, personal, and social equality for people of all [[sexes]] and [[gender]]s. Feminist movements mainly campaign for women's rights, including the right to vote, to hold public office, to work, to earn fair wages or equal pay, to own property, to receive education, to enter contracts, to have equal rights within marriage, and to have maternity leave. Feminists have also worked to ensure access to legal abortions and social integration, and to protect everyone from rape, sexual harassment, and domestic violence. Changes in [[clothing|dress]] and acceptable physical activity have often been part of feminist movements. | ||
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'''Transgender-exclusionary radical feminists (TERFs)''' are a biological essentialist subsect of feminism. They believe that gender is only known through genitals, and often glorify vulvas and ovaries. They are known for their vitriol and violence against trans women. First advocated by second-wave feminists such as Germaine Greer and Judith Butler, this outlook is largely seen as harmful to the transgender community. | '''Transgender-exclusionary radical feminists (TERFs)''' are a biological essentialist subsect of feminism. They believe that gender is only known through genitals, and often glorify vulvas and ovaries. They are known for their vitriol and violence against trans women. First advocated by second-wave feminists such as Germaine Greer and Judith Butler, this outlook is largely seen as harmful to the transgender community. | ||
TERFs are known mostly for advocating and enacting violence against specifically trans women. Because they view trans women as men, they see them as a violent threat to women. This vitriol doesn't always extend to trans men, who they view as "lost women" who are seeking refuge in manhood from misogyny. TERFs also do not support nonbinary or genderqueer people's identities.<ref>Young, Eris. ''They/Them/Their: A Guide to Nonbinary and Genderqueer Identities'' (2019). page 100.</ref> | TERFs are known mostly for advocating and enacting violence against specifically trans women. Because they view trans women as men, they see them as a violent threat to women. This vitriol doesn't always extend to trans men, who they view as "lost women" who are seeking refuge in manhood from misogyny. TERFs also do not support nonbinary or genderqueer people's identities.<ref>[[Eris Young|Young, Eris]]. ''They/Them/Their: A Guide to Nonbinary and Genderqueer Identities'' (2019). page 100.</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Sexism]] | *[[Sexism]] | ||
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[[Category:Activism]] | [[Category:Activism]] | ||