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First I'd like to note I am a 19 year old girl born in England however I was raised in Canada, so I am a very fortunate lady.

What does feminism mean to you? Would you call yourself a feminist or not?

I personally do not as I believe it is being used for the wrong things. It is ruining chivalry and although some women prefer to take control and be able to ask a man out (as an example) - as a traditional woman, this is ruining my love life as men often say, "If you really fancy me, you'd ask me out. Women do it all the time, you should have, too." However whether I should or not, this is not me nor is it the way I was raised. I would like to look back like my parents did and say all the amazing things my husband did to capture my attention, is this so hard?

With Emma Watson's beautiful speech on Feminism, I watched women twist her words and continuously state "I'm glad its clear we are not man hating, we are just finding equality," and then continue with a statement that is "man-hating." There is a difference between equality and man-hating, seems many women haven't been taught it yet.

However, in countries with lesser opportunities (Asian countries, India, 'Stan' Countries etc) I think they could use some feminism. Western countries have gone to far, however and I am focusing on Western Countries.

Personally.

Where do you stand and why?