feminism
noun
fem·i·nism
ˈfe-mə-ˌni-zəm 
: belief in and advocacy of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes expressed especially through organized activity on behalf of women's rights and interests
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A lot has been said about the feminism of Furiosa using Max’s shoulder to level and aim her gun at their pursuers, but the scene in which Max refuses to let Furiosa die and sets up an IV transfusion for her with his own blood is a particular highlight for Hardy.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
Army and Air Force leaders have signaled that any book removals will follow a review process, possibly to avoid the backlash faced by the Navy over controversial titles that were pulled, including works on civil rights, feminism, and the Holocaust.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Gilbert paints a clear and narrative odyssey of 21st-century feminism and how society has regressed toward the hyper-objectification, sexualization and infantilization of women.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 1 May 2025
For most of her career, and certainly since her portrayal of the harried, unglamorous sketch-show head writer Liz Lemon in 30 Rock coincided with the rise of pop feminism in the late aughts, her every plot and utterance has been widely scrutinized.
—Judy Berman, Time, 1 May 2025
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
Army and Air Force leaders have signaled that any book removals will follow a review process, possibly to avoid the backlash faced by the Navy over controversial titles that were pulled, including works on civil rights, feminism, and the Holocaust.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Gilbert paints a clear and narrative odyssey of 21st-century feminism and how society has regressed toward the hyper-objectification, sexualization and infantilization of women.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 1 May 2025
For most of her career, and certainly since her portrayal of the harried, unglamorous sketch-show head writer Liz Lemon in 30 Rock coincided with the rise of pop feminism in the late aughts, her every plot and utterance has been widely scrutinized.
—Judy Berman, Time, 1 May 2025
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“Feminism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feminism. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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feminism
noun
fem·i·nism
ˈfem-ə-ˌniz-əm
1
: the theory supporting the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes
2
: organized activity on behalf of women's rights and interests
Medical Definition
feminism
noun
fem·i·nism
ˈfem-ə-ˌniz-əm
: the presence of female characteristics in males
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