Feminism In America

Feminism can be defined as, “The belief in the full economic, political, and social equality of males and females.” (1) The idea of women’s rights is so simple, yet American feminists have been fighting for it ever since America’s existence. The fact that it is the twenty-first century and women have not achieved gender equality should disgust everyone who is aware of it. But in our patriarchal society, it doesn’t. The opportunities and rights of human beings should not be depicted by their gender. I need feminism because when I brought the issue that the majority of government positions are held by men to my father’s attention, he shrugged his shoulders as if it is not a problem. Likewise, I need feminism because so many women feel threatened
They had equal rights between men and women. Native women could vote for their tribe’s Chief, serve on the tribe’s Grand Council, and vote to remove Chiefs from their position. In addition, they could determine whether to send men into battle, contribute to the creation of peace agreements, hold discussions in the tribe’s meetings, and sign treaties. Furthermore, Native women could even have reproductive rights and the right to divorce. Violence and sexual harassment against women were scarcities in the Native American culture. When white men started to colonize in America, Native Americans tried to convince them to adapt gender equality as a social norm. However, they refused to grasp this idea, since they lived in Britain during a time of misogyny and racism. When white women were captured and imprisoned by the Native Americans, they sometimes would choose to stay after being released because they would be treated better by the Natives Americans.
Everyone would look at women in the same way they look at men: as human beings with basic respect. “‘A feminist revolution here would simply honor American tradition, not overthrow it.’” (3) This was written by Rayna Green, who studied the Cherokees. Gender equality was originally an American custom when the Native Americans were the only inhabitants of America, but has been a lost and forgotten custom since the British colonization of America. There are many different types of feminists, who fight for women’s rights in different ways. However, they all hope to reach the same end result, which is the lasting “Economic, political, and social equality of all genders.”