Introduction

This blog is my final project for English 5960: Theories of Popular Culture. In it, I will discuss popular culture through the lens of feminism. I decided to do this because I do consider myself to be a feminist. In fact (sarcastic tone in place), I found a quiz online to prove it!

You Are 98% Feminist

You are a total feminist. This doesn't mean you're a man hater (in fact, you may be a man). You just think that men and women should be treated equally. It's a simple idea but somehow complicated for the world to put into action.

Are You a Feminist?

So what is feminism? Well, I'll get into that in my next post, but it is interesting to look at what the quiz asks to determine the level of feminist belief a person has. The quiz consists of statements that you must rate your level of agreement with in a range from strongly agree to strongly disagree.

1- Women should be economically and socially independent. They shouldn't rely on men to take care of them.
2- There is no such thing as a "man's job." It is wrong for men to be given preference for any job position, even if women traditionally aren't in that field.
3- Men and women should be held to the same sexual standards. If men can sleep around without judgment, women should be able to as well.
4- Women should take an equal role in dating. Women should ask out people they are interested in and take their turn in paying.
5- Women should accept their bodies as they are. Women should not have to conform to wacky beauty ideals.
6- A woman should be able to marry and have kids with anyone she wants- including another woman.
7- Women should have the right to choose any path in life- from being a stay at home mom to a Fortune 500 CEO.
8- Women should be encouraged to pursue education as much as men are.
9- Women should have legal, easy access to all types of birth control- including the morning after pill.
10- You would support a woman for president (if you agreed with her politics).