- What does feminism mean to you?
Feminism (to me) is the idea that men and women are equal, and that society should recognize this.
- Do you feel like you have a female role model in college?
I have both male and female role models, although I think 'role models'
probably puts it a bit strongly - I imitate specific behaviors, not
personality. My sister, for example, gives fantastic feedback because
she's really blunt, and when I need to be blunt, I try to act like her.
Or my girlfriend is way better than I am at being kind and
compassionate, so I try to imitate the way she does that. But I do that
with men too.
- What do you do to make UNC a more feminist-friendly place?
I don't treat women differently than men, or at least I try not to. I don't use sexist language. I try not to assume things about other people based on gender stereotypes (or other stereotypes), and I try to be aware of the assumptions that I do make by self-analysis. I also expect my assumptions to be regularly proven wrong.
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