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I Call Myself A Feminist

I call myself a Feminist and yet I cook and clean for my boyfriend- at his house, not mine
I call myself a feminist and still I want to lose weight, but keep my butt and boobs because I want my man to want me
I call myself a feminist and yet would happily be a housewife if he asked
I call myself a feminist but I am growing my hair out because my boyfriend said he'd like it if I did
I call myself a feminist, I do these things that many women would see as giving up my power and rights as a woman
I am still a feminist- Every woman should get to choose what she wants to do with her life, choosing to live as if it's the 1950's is still feminism
I call myself a Feminist because I am
Written by AngelofAnarchy (RaysNewWorld)
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Author's Note
I struggled with my desire to do whatever would please my boyfriend for a long time because it felt so anti-feminist. I soon came to realize having the choice to try pleasing my man or do my own thing was part of feminism
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