With this is loving your body, even (especially!) if it does not fit the media’s stereotype of perfection. Feminists often fight the misconception that an attractive female has one particular set of traits. This does not mean that you can’t spend time making yourself look pretty. You can wear makeup or high heels and be a feminist, but you don’t have to![1] X Research source
If you do most of the cooking, perhaps your partner should clean up the kitchen after dinner. If your partner does laundry on the weekends, you can contribute in other ways, like by vacuuming. As long as you’re making decisions about responsibilities based on choice and personal preference, and not on gender stereotypes, you’ll be incorporating feminism into your lifestyle.
It is also important to emphasize both the mother’s and the father’s role as a parent. This will minimize the assumption that mothers parent while fathers work.
If you have a managerial position, ensure fairness and equity in hiring, pay, and promotion policies.
You can support organizations that provide suppressed women in other cultures education and opportunities. You can notice trends such as the discrepancy between the percentage of politicians or world leaders who are female, versus the female population of the world. Realize that in systems that discriminate against women in the areas of education or employment, women’s economic lives become dependent on others in power, which takes power from them.
Additionally, you may want to find out if a candidate (male or female) has women working on his or her campaign staff. Advocating for women’s employment rights is less meaningful if a candidate doesn’t actually employ women.
Feminists do not have to remain unmarried, hate men, or be lesbians. [11] X Research source Feminists do not have to dress or act a certain way. [12] X Research source
