Whoa-----from "Seventeen" magazine "Are You A Feminist?

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I think this is progress friends-- given the age demographic. Yeah, the article isn't the greatest, but I like the fact it exists at all.

Didn't someone mention that feminism is dead?

Oops. Their bad.

You so don’t have a prob taking charge. Want to start your own Etsy biz? Done. Wish school had a debate club? You create one with your girls. But you also get melty when your crush pays for your fro-yo at Red Mango or opens the car door for you. So does that mean you’re a feminist . . . or not?

Miley Cyrus and Beyoncé wear the f-word like a badass badge of honor. But super-confident Katy Perry says she’s not a feminist, and Kelly Clarkson doesn't want to be lableed one either. And it’s not just celebs who are divided. “I don’t associate with that word because it feels negative—like you’re angry and you don’t need men,” says Valerie, 15, founder of The Validation Project, a blog that aims to build the confidence of all teens. On the flip side, there are girls like LaTonya, 20, who made “being a feminist” her New Year’s resolution. “Feminism is about thinking you can do whatever you want—of course, I believe in that,” she says. Even President Obama took a stand by saying it’s about time women received the same pay as men for equal work—and his comments blew up all over Twitter, with hundreds of thousands of people supporting the sentiment.

So why are some girls afraid of calling themselves feminists? It comes down to retro stereotypes and murky old-school definitions. “Some people think being a feminist means you don’t shave your armpits and that you want to bring down guys,” says Julie, 21, creator of a new-wave feminist blog, thefbomb.org. “But that’s not it at all. It’s about girls knowing their potential and not letting anything hold them back.” And that means being confident, embracing your femininity however you choose to, and just being you. It’s not just some giant movement—it’s personal.

More:http://www.seventeen.com/entertainment/reviews/feminism-katy-perry-miley-cyrus?spr_id=47364656