Title: Only 18 percent of Americans consider themselves feminists - Vox
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Only 18 percent of Americans consider themselves feminists
By Sarah Kliff sarah@vox.com Apr 8, 2015, 5:10pm EDT
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Plenty of people say they believe in equal rights for women, but when you ask those same people if they're feminists, most of them will say no. That's what we found in a new Vox poll, which explores the public's view on feminism, abortion, and the Affordable Care Act. The poll, conducted by research and communications firm PerryUndem, shows that a strong majority of Americans agree on gender equality. Eighty-five percent, for example, say they believe in "equality for women." But many fewer want to put the feminist label on their beliefs. Eighteen percent of poll respondents said they consider themselves feminist. Fifty-two percent said they were not feminist, 26 percent were not sure, and 4 percent refused to answer the question. The findings suggest a divide in how Americans see their worldview, with many more supporting the idea of equality between genders than those who would describe that as a "feminist" viewpoint.