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Q: What’s something that’s been bothering you about society lately?
A: Honesty, the word “feminism” will always hold some stigma. Many people that I know are afraid to openly identify themselves as feminists even though they believe in the basic concept of feminism: gender equality. That’s why I feel like “feminism” should not be the only word that is primarily associated with gender equality.