The change is slowly coming. Witness the new Special K cereal advertisement on television, which features weight-obsessed men discussing ways to change their diet. Surprise, audience research conducted by Kellogs found most women were offended by earlier ads that objectified the female body. Then there's a little matter of the Promise Keepers, committed fathers and husbands who also want to put men back in place as head of the family. Equal-partner relationships between men and women are under attack, as Richards sees it.
Feminism is still under constant attack.
Twisted Sisters reason it will only be brought back to the forefront by convincing people that feminism has always been, and will continue to be, part and parcel of progressive politics, whether people use the label or not. I hear people say, 'Yeah, I'm pro-gay. Back at the U.'s Department of Women's Studies, Burrington has a sense for why most young women avoid feminism. These words are red flags for girls coming into their own identity, especially during a time when friends and boyfriends are important for self-esteem and security. At this point in the game, principles are more important than popularity.