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Does Modern Feminism Include All Women?
Statistically speaking, a female twenty-three-year-old college graduate from New York City is likely to identify as a feminist.
Young (age 18–29), college-educated (bachelor’s or higher) women have been found more likely to resonate with feminism when compared to other age groups and education levels.
Women of this demographic have grown up in a social climate where there is a widespread push for female empowerment, equality, and disrupting societal structures that traditionally held women back.
Should every woman be a feminist?
Perhaps, but the reality is that not every woman identifies with this movement. A recent study found that only about a third of American women identified as feminists.
This is likely because the label “feminist” has grown to encompass a wide range of beliefs and ideologies — including support for the #MeToo movement, abortion-rights advocacy, smashing the Patriarchy, Body Positivity, and several others.
While these social movements and ideologies have grown in popularity, there is still debate over whether these ideas are helpful or harmful to society as a whole.
