FIGHTING 'UN) FAIR
Femina|March 2023
POULOMI SHUKLA SHEDS LIGHT ON HOW THE SCARIEST ENEMY OF FEMINISM ISN’T THE MALE EGO, IT'S CAPITALISM
FIGHTING 'UN) FAIR

Imagine a society where half its members are kept in an endless cycle of poverty, economic dependence and low self esteem. From the moment they are born, they're told that it is their job to serve the other half. Imagine being second in everything, just because you're born different.

When monarchies did this, democracy was born. When people of a caste did this, socialism was born. When oligarchs did this, communism was born. And when men did this, feminism was born. Feminism is a revolution, the largest and longest running in human history, wherein one half of humanity is fighting for equality and dignity. One half! One in two!

This story is from the March 2023 edition of Femina.

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