In this age of many of the concepts have received a perverse sense, though initially were purely positive direction.Thus, in the understanding of most of the stronger sex, feminist - a woman-hating men, wanting to dominate throughout the punishing around the opposite sex for their failures.In fairness, I must admit that often the men are not so wrong in this judgment.And all because of the fact that the concept of feminism in today's world turned upside down.
Feminism, by its nature, in its original sense, meant the fight for women's rights.The fact is that two centuries ago, the lot of the weaker sex was only watching the house, courting her husband, child care.Women do not have the right to work, to own property, vote, they could not get a decent education, as schools did not exist for them.In this situation, a feminist - a woman not wanting to put up with this state of affairs, wishing for themselves a better life.Of course, statements and publications against the fairer sex discrimination appeared in the XVI century, but very often carriers such bold ideas were persecuted and even executed.
first signs of success of feminism were the performances of women in the United States at the beginning of the XIX century.Industry developed, demanded participation in the production of not only men but also women.American feminists were able to achieve a lot.Their example was followed by an Englishwoman, who achieved the reduction of the working day of leave after the birth, the possibility to dispose of the money earned by them.
In each country, women had their needs, and which they sought, but for the granting of rights feminists have fought all over the world - the right to vote.Somewhere ahead, somewhere later, but almost all women in the world had the opportunity to choose.The only exception is Saudi Arabia, and Andorra.This first wave of feminism quietly faded.
new round story was in the sixties of the last century.Again began to appear feminist organizations, who believed that all the achievements of this movement is only a formality and that inequality continues to exist.Mark two lines of feminism: liberal and radical.Liberals sought to improve women's lives without destroying the existing way of life.But radical feminism demanded the complete destruction of the existing order, the redistribution of roles in society.This moment has become a cornerstone in the definition initially positive concept.
feminism in Russia is less developed than in the West.Perhaps that is why the understanding of its essence in our country is so perverted.Feminist - a radically-minded, militant woman, hungry for power over men.She argues that women's rights are infringed, they are poorly paid that they can not become leaders can not take place in the Government.Many young girls, not understanding the essence of the movement, declare their feminism.But in the end receive only incomprehension and ridicule.
But if you think about the XIX century women fought for the right to choose.And they did, indeed, have received.After all, the modern feminist - is one that she can choose to work a teacher, not a programmer, choose the role of homemaker, rather than the head, to be a good mother, and not the President.And let our world will be more teachers, wives and mothers.Then the world can be, at least a little bit, but it will get better.
