Feminism
In class this week we analyzed a piece titled "There is No Unmarked Woman". In the conclusion of this piece, the author explains that it is difficult for women to avoid "marking oneself as either feminist or anti-feminist, male-basher or apologist". The author of this article is an example of a feminist who refrains from male-bashing. She makes sure that she avoids remarks that may make her exhibit hatred of men and making women seem like the "dominant" species, but not all feminists do.
Many feminists today believe that we live in a very male-dominant society. To them, women are the victims of many societal conflicts. Feminists strive to gain equality in the world. However, in my opinion, some of the females that I know that consider themselves feminists strive to make women seem "better" rather than "equal".

In school children are taught that a guy can "never hit a girl". In society, this policy applies to domestic violence, an issue that many feminists take a stance on. When it comes to physical violence between a man and a woman, the woman is always seen as the target. Feminists are often sickened when news of a man beating his wife becomes known, but what about the other way around? People are taught to never hit girls, but I've never heard a policy about hitting boys. Rather than having opposition against the men who are violent to their spouses, can't feminists oppose violence altogether?
To me, many feminists nowadays strive more to convince others that women are targets than to make women equal. Rather that teaching people to treat women better, Feminists should teach people to treat everyone better, no matter what the sex. Instead of striving to create a world where women are seen as more dominant, feminists should attempt to create a world where both genders are truly equal.