Topic > Decoding Misinterpretations of Feminism in English…

How the English Language Defines Feminism According to the New World Encyclopedia, there is no single idea of ​​feminism. The word feminism includes “the social, cultural and political movements, theories and moral philosophies that deal with gender inequalities and equal rights for women”. Unfortunately, this is the same word that many people, especially women, do not associate with. The reason so few women label themselves is because the English language has misinterpreted and misunderstood the central idea of ​​feminism. This is the result of the media, the politics of the past and the feminists themselves who have manipulated the image of feminism. To begin, it is important to know where the word feminism originated and developed. It is a socialist, anti-family political movement that encourages women to leave their husbands, kill their children, practice witchcraft, destroy capitalism and become lesbians. The word feminism began to evolve from this point, like the man-hating patriarchy. Misogynistic and feminist-Nazi thrived. The dictionary and connotative language of feminism are similar to when people talk about African Americans. African American author Ossie Davis and his piece The English Language Is My Enemy are a great example of the purpose for which the structure of the English language was created. Language was now created to oppress blacks and uplift whites, but also not to oppress women and life. To reiterate, the misconception of the word feminism has misinformed many people about the different types of feminism in the world. Feminism has been defined differently by many, but only one perspective has been the voice of the movement. Liberal feminism, black feminism, individualist feminism, socialist and Marxist feminism, poststructural feminism, postmodern feminism - these are all different types of feminism listed in the article Feminism, New World Encyclopedia. They all have different ideologies and apply to different people, but the media has oversaturated the ideology of radical feminism. The New World Encyclopedia defines radical feminism by identifying “the sexist capitalist hierarchy as the defining characteristic of women's oppression.” Most believe that capitalism must be eradicated and rebuilt so that women can be free. Radical feminism receives the most attention because of the language it uses. Radical feminism has been classified as using assertive, vulgar, aggressive, and loud styles of persuasion. They more often shout at their opponent rather than exchange points of view. Some feminists talk this way because they can get the attention of the press. This, unfortunately, has caused the concept of feminism to become diluted and homogenized into one