Title: Feminism: Ideas, Beliefs, and Movements
Headings: The Core Ideas and Beliefs of Feminism
The Core Ideas and Beliefs of Feminism
The ongoing struggle to achieve gender equality
The Origin of the Word "Feminism"
Feminism and Society
Feminism and Sexuality
Feminism in the Workforce
What Feminism Is and What it Isn't
Further Study

Content: These conflicting views on female sexuality create a confusing landscape of expectations that women and men must navigate on a daily basis. Feminism in the Workforce
There are many differences within the constellation of feminist ideals, groups, and movements related to workplace unfairness, discrimination, and oppression that result from the real disadvantages women experience. Feminism assumes that sexism, which disadvantages and/or oppresses those identified as women, is not desirable and should be eliminated, however, it continues to be an issue in the workplace. Unequal salaries are still pervasive in the workforce. Despite the Equal Pay Act of 1963, on average, a woman still earns only 80.5 cents for every dollar a man earns. According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, women's median annual earnings in 2017 were $14,910 less than that of their male counterparts. What Feminism Is and What it Isn't
There is a common misconception that feminists are reverse sexists, however, unlike male sexists who oppress women, feminists do not seek to oppress men. Rather, they seek equal compensation, opportunities, and treatment for both genders. Feminism seeks to achieve equal treatment and opportunity for women and men in order to achieve similar opportunities across different fields of work and culture and equal respect in a variety of roles. Feminists theorists often explore the concepts with regard to which of women's experiences are taken as normative: