Importance of Feminism

Feminism is not just important for women but for every sex, gender, caste, creed and more. It
empowers the people and society as a whole. A very common misconception is that only women
can be feminists.
It is absolutely wrong but feminism does not just benefit women. It strives for equality of the
sexes, not the superiority of women. Feminism takes the gender roles which have been around
for many years and tries to deconstruct them.
This allows people to live freely and empower lives without getting tied down by traditional
restrictions. In other words, it benefits women as well as men. For instance, while it advocates
that women must be free to earn it also advocates that why should men be the sole breadwinner
of the family? It tries to give freedom to all.
Most importantly, it is essential for young people to get involved in the feminist movement. This
way, we can achieve faster results. It is no less than a dream to live in a world full of equality.
Thus, we must all look at our own cultures and communities for making this dream a reality. We
have not yet reached the result but we are on the journey, so we must continue on this mission to
achieve successful results.
Impact of Feminism
Feminism has had a life-changing impact on everyone, especially women. If we look at history,
we see that it is what gave women the right to vote. It was no small feat but was achieved
successfully by women.
Further, if we look at modern feminism, we see how feminism involves in life-altering campaigns.
For instance, campaigns that support the abortion of unwanted pregnancy and reproductive
rights allow women to have freedom of choice.
Moreover, feminism constantly questions patriarchy and strives to renounce gender roles. It
allows men to be whoever they wish to be without getting judged. It is not taboo for men to cry
anymore because they must be allowed to express themselves freely.
Similarly, it also helps the LGBTQ community greatly as it advocates for their right too. Feminism
gives a place for everyone and it is best to practice intersectional feminism to understand
everyone’s struggle.

Members of the LGBT community still face discrimination in different realms, which is certainly
unfair. Gaynor outlines instances in which government, in recent years, has spearheaded efforts
of discriminating against members of the LGBT community (12). Several attempts to bar
transgender sailors and soldiers from working in the military has been documented in the recent
past. President Trump's administration has been at the forefront in banning transgender men and
women from serving in the military, as their presence in the service is deemed distracting. The
requirement that transgender people serve in their birth genders is wrong. It defeats the strides
that have been made towards equality and enjoyment of freedom and civil liberty. Identification
as a member of the LGBT or otherwise is not a crime. Freedom of identification and expression
are ingrained rights in the constitution (Gaynor 13). Therefore, it is unconstitutional to either
force transgender people to serve in their birth genders or not to serve at all.
Unfair treatments and discrimination in the workplace is undoubtedly a common occurence no
matter which part of the world you reside in and this is especially more so for the LGBT
Community as not everyone is accepting of the ideal that they have to work with someone whose
sexual orientation does not fit the society standard. Thus, this would lead to occasions whereby
homophobic actions can be seen being demonstrated either through direct or indirect means.
According to a survey done in the United Kingdom, employees who have come out in their
workplace brings home at least £6703 lesser than what they are supposed to get and this pay
gap is shockingly estimated to le 16%, comparing this to the United Kingdom's gender pay gap,
it is actually doubled. This phenomenon is called gay wage gap which is happening not only in
United Kingdom but in many other countries as well for example United States, Canada etc.
Similarly in Canada, there was a study done on the pay gap and it was evident that the straight
men get higher pay. In a year, straight men gets pay at an estimated of $183,000 meanwhile gay
men pay per year was only $121,000 making the difference $62,000. One reason as to why there
is a pay gap between the employees who are part of the LGBT community and the straights is
mostly due to the fact that male pay are generally higher than female and since a gay couple
wage will be double of that, the company pay them lesser to display the equality in providing a
fair wage. Despite their effort in trying to provide a fair wage, it is still seen as a form of indirect
discrimination to many. Unfair wage gap is not the only issue being faced by the LGBT
Community, getting fired, verbal abuse and having no promotions are also part of the many
discriminations that the LGBT Community have to endure in their workplace. As stated by a
survey done by The Williams Institute, 8% to 17% of the LGBT Community reported that because
of their sexual orientation, they have been fired and overlooked during a job interview. To add on,
there were many instances where this sort of discrimination can be seen documented in a few
court cases. In 2017, there was a report on how a senior living facility terminated an employee
who is lesbian purely because she defended herself against a resident who was disrespecting
and discriminating her for her sexual orientation. The facility clearly showed signs of
discrimination as they did not take actions towards the resident who has been harrassing their
employee and even calling her "piece of shit". As for the verbal abuse, up to 41% said that they
have experienced discriminatory words which in turn, created a hostile atmosphere in the
workplace. More often
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