“Women need to take charge of their lives and be as dynamic and active as they can be. I know that some people feel that there's a negative connotation to the notion of feminism like it has some hidden and ugly undercurrent. But that's ridiculous. My mother was a feminist and she was very politically-minded and always anxious to defend women's rights and advance a lot of social issues for women.” PeopleKnowsNeedsFeelsMotherSocialIssuesRightsFeminismNegativeNotionFeministUglyActiveRidiculousAnxiousWomens RightsSocial IssuesConnotation Author:Amy Poehler
“The word feminism has negative connotations for men. Rather, we are wanting to celebrate females and their confidence. There is no political agenda behind my work. I'm just trying to make music that makes me feel good and confident. We've got a cool message.” MenFeelsTryingPoliticalBehindsFeminismMessagesNegativeFemaleFeel GoodCelebrateAgendasConnotationPolitical Agendas Author:Nicole Scherzinger
“It's always been important to me to be very upfront with people about the fact that I do identify as a feminist because it's an opportunity to expose people to and educated them about the movement. Young women don't identify as feminist is because they don't know any feminists and don't have a comprehensive understanding of what it is, I gave them example and an opportunity to ask about it. And once they saw that I wasn't the embodiment of the negative feminist stereotype - that I was a normal teen girl just like them - I think they became more open to learning about what feminism really is.” PeopleThinkingImportantGirlOpportunityUnderstandingFeminismNegativeFeministEducatedYoung WomenStereotype Author:Julie Zeilinger
“In terms of feminism, I would just ask young women to keep an open mind about it and try to learn about it before they write it off or believe the negative stereotypes that surround it. Feminism can help you on a personal level, it can offer you an incredible community of brilliant and impassioned people, and can change the way you see the world if you just open yourself up to it. I think that goes for all causes as well.” PeopleThinkingWorldWritingTryingMindBelieveHelpingTermCommunityFeminismNegativeIncrediblesBrilliantSurroundYoung WomenStereotypeOpen MindKeep An Open Mind Author:Julie Zeilinger
“The process begins with the individual woman’s acceptance that American women, without exception, are socialized to be racist, classist and sexist, in varying degrees, and that labeling ourselves feminists does not change the fact that we must consciously work to rid ourselves of the legacy of negative socialization.” DoeFactsIndividualProcessFeminismAcceptanceDegreesNegativeFeministLegacyExceptionRacistBad AssSexistAmerican WomanLabelingSocialization Book:Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism Source: Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism
“People associate feminism with hate - with man hate - and that's really negative. I don't think that's what feminism is about at all - it's really positive. I think that's why women became reluctant to use the word.” PeopleThinkingMenUseHateInspiringFeminismNegativeGenderAssociatesReluctantGender EqualityReally Positive Author:Emma Watson
“When I grew up, feminism wasn’t something that was really talked about. There’s a really negative stereotype about feminism in the media. That really plays badly for young women understanding the movement. Maybe people don’t want to identify themselves as feminists because of the label. But people need to understand what feminism means and educate themselves before they reject it.” PeopleWantNeedsMeanPlayYoungUnderstandingFeminismMediaMovementGrewGrew UpNegativeFeministLabelsRejectsEducateYoung WomenStereotypeNegative Stereotypes Author:Julie Zeilinger