Despite all this, they comprise less than 15% of...
Resolved: Modern American Feminism is Both Correct and Needed
Modern American feminism (3rd/quasi-4th wave fem.) is correct: Women in the West continue to, by-and-large, be treated like second class citizens. Women make up more than half of the American population. They earn 60% of undergraduate degrees, and 60% of Masters degrees, 47% of law degrees, 48% of medical degrees, and 59% of the college-educated, entry-level workforce. Despite all this, they comprise less than 15% of executive offices, 8.1% of top-earners, 20% of women in congress. Despite making up more than 45% of associates in the legal field, only 15% of equity partners are women. This is to say nothing of the even more substantial gap present in the lives of coloured women in the United States, which is itself a major focus of contemporary, intersectional feminism. (1) Women also continue to lack agency over bodies - aside from momentous beauty standards (and the enduring sentiment that a woman's beauty is her only true asset), there is the ongoing war against the female libido (slut-shaming, attire standardization, etc.), and the persisting anti-abortion movement. These issues alone should illustrate the sustained relevance of feminism in America. (1) https://www.americanprogress.org...