“ For me, feminism is more about not having the idea of gender. Women and men do have physical differences( sexes), but I think we
need to disregard gender.”
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“ For me, feminism is more about not having the idea of gender. Women and men do have physical differences( sexes), but I think we
need to disregard gender.”
Harry Shu‘ 17
Are you a feminist?
Yes I am a feminist, and I felt proud of it, but I think people may define the idea of feminism differently sometimes.
How did you realize that girls were not equal to boys?
When I was in primary school, I realized there was a significant distinction between girls and boys in the class because they dressed differently and behaved differently. In fourth grade, I hated being a boy because being a boy meant you had to be naughty. I was the one who didn’ t fit with the mainstream because I liked pink things and I was the quiet one. I still remember I bought a cute Minnie pencil case to the class and loved bright colored clothes.
What’ s your feminist idea?
It’ s not just about equality between two genders; it’ s also about not treating two genders differently because of their genders.
What would you do when encountering someone sexist, or other challenges being a feminist?
I would call everyone in some degree sexist or prejudiced, even including myself. This may seem a bit paradoxical. What I mean is that in the society we live in, everyone will be educated with some kind of bias. People will generalize one group, but at the same time, I don’ t think this is necessarily a bad thing.