By reducing a woman to being a mother, one reduces her to her body. When this happens, her mind and intellect is ignored. Then there is the obvious fact that now her capacity is limited, in a sense, because of her children. Finally, it is clear that women could enter the nationalistic campaigns in creative, limited ways, and still have influence. I think American feminists could learn from their creativity and how they overcame obstacles, as they pursue their own, yet substantially different, ideals.
Feminism is a confusing and usually misunderstood subject no matter what country is being discussed.
A feminist is quite simply a person, male or female, who believes in equal rights for both sexes. Yet, within this group there are various subgroups who possess differing opinions of what exactly equal entails and how to go about it. However, the biggest problem is how people perceive feminists and their perceptions usually arrive through some type of media whether it be newspaper or television. The media tends to portray feminists in a negative light. Since the mid-80s, there has been a serious backlash aimed at the women s movement.