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Self-esteem Is The Basis For Feminism Because Self-esteem Is Based On Defining Yourself And Believing In That Definition. Self-esteem Is Regarding Yourself As A Grown-up.

We Think Of A Feminist As Someone A Woman Becomes In Reaction To Personal Indignities And Social Injustices. But The Truth Is, Such Inequities Only Awaken Her To The Feminist She Has Always Fundamentally Been - That Is, A Person Who Understands That Her First Responsibility Is To Her Own Humanity. That's Why, For My Money, The First Known Use Of The Word 'feminist' Is Still The Best, Appearing In An 1895 Book Review: A Woman Who 'has In Her The Capacity Of Fighting Her Way Back To Independence.

The Heart Of The Backlash Argument: Women Are Better Off 'protected' Than Equal.

My Goal Is To Be Accused Of Being Strident.

That So-called Feminine Ardor For Clothes Shopping Had Been Flagging For Some Time. Between 1980 And 1986, At The Same Time That Women Were Buying More Houses, Cars, Restaurant Dinners, And Health Care Services, They Were Buying Fewer Pieces Of Clothing-from Dresses To Underwear.