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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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.
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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
With her new book, Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves (out April 29 from Penguin Press), Gilbert looks back at the late 1990s and early aughts, endeavoring to find out what happened to feminism in the early 21st century.
—Josh Zajdman, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2025
Throughout her career in the spotlight, Owens has been at the center of several controversies because of her remarks against the Black Lives Matter movement, the LGBTQ+ community and feminism.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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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
With her new book, Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves (out April 29 from Penguin Press), Gilbert looks back at the late 1990s and early aughts, endeavoring to find out what happened to feminism in the early 21st century.
—Josh Zajdman, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2025
Throughout her career in the spotlight, Owens has been at the center of several controversies because of her remarks against the Black Lives Matter movement, the LGBTQ+ community and feminism.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Feminism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feminism. Accessed 8 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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