1. Do you identify yourself as a feminist? Why (not)?
Yes, because I think feminism is useful at this moment, to gain equality and help people (mainly women) in getting the job they want, for example
2. What does the movement of feminism mean to you personally?
To me it's mainly something I support and try to explain to my friends or family why it is actually helpful and that feminism is not trying to prove than women are better than men, but simply that feminists are in it for equality and not to prove women are superior.
3. Do you believe that feminism is being stigmatized in the current western European culture? If you believe so, do you think that it has changed your personal identification?
Yes, I think that it's mainly caused me to be more defensive when I explain that I am a feminist. It has actually been the reason I got into feminism, because at first I thought about it as a negative thing. But the further I got to know what actual feminism is and what the goal is, I began to think of myself as a feminist.
4. Have you ever been the victim of sexism and has this influenced you willingness to engage in feminist actions and beliefs? (For example a comment on the internet such as 'go make a sandwich')
I've had minor things like catcalling happen to me, but also the kitchen jokes, weird looks when I say I don't want children and those kinds of things. I never experienced it badly and I don't think it made me more willing to "be" a feminist. That was mainly caused by studies about inequality, the fact that men and women don't get the same amount of money for the same kind of job, the fact that women are poorly represented in politics, etcetera.
5. What would you think or feel if a stranger came out to you as being a feminist?
I would probably react enthousiastic and want to get to know more about why they are a feminist etc.
6. Do you frequently read online or offline newspapers?
Nope, I rarely read some articles, but those are never about feminism.
7. Have you ever noticed a stigma against feminism in the newspapers?
Nope, because I rarely read newspapers.
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