Is feminism...

In answer to the question "Is feminism still necessary" my response is a resounding yes. We live in a country that has been making steady progress towards equal rights for women in terms of better wages, job opportunities, better education, and independence. To me it seems that the U.S has placed primary importance on better education and job opportunities for women, and hasn't focused as much time and energy on helping women gain independence, get better wages (in comparison to men), and become equal in society. That however is just the U.S. If you broaden your scope, and look at some other countries around the world where men's superiority can be seen back to ancient times, and still hasn't changed all that much. For example countries like Egypt, Afghanistan, and other Middle Eastern countries where women's place is to be seen and not heard. I'm not saying that that's the way it is in all of the Middle East, but it definitely is true for the most part. Then look back at the U.S, it seem like we've done so much more to help the feminist and women's movements. Yet there is still a long way to go in the march towards equality. Things like patriarchy, domestic abuse, bias, sexism, and in equality obviously still exist, so it is my belief that as long as those things do exist there will be a need for feminism.