According to a recent Time Magazine online poll over which word should be “banned” from use in 2015, the word “feminist” stole the vote at 50%. While I grew up in a household where feminism was encouraged, it seems the rest of the nation thinks the word is overly used, crass, and depicts a caricature of a species that, I feel, doesn’t represent the real majority. I even have female friends that would not identify as one in fear of being labeled as a “man-hater,” “bitch” or god forbid a lesbian. Basically it would be a “State of Feminism at Texas State.”
I want to see what Texas State students feel about the word and whether it should be rectified. What I plan for my website to have is page dedicated to the history of the feminist movement and the word itself, a page on local enthusiasts like Feminists United on campus, a cons page as to why the word should be shunned, a contact page to learn more about movements, and maybe a state of feminism today involving political actions (like the Wendy Davis filibuster and the Hobby Lobby contraceptive act). I might include more pages if I can think of them.
I can talk to local students whether by on the street interviews and professors, groups like LGBT along with (if I can get hold of them) local politicians and their opinions.
This is an image I took at a past rally where members from Feminists United protested against an anti-abortion group set-up at the stallions.
