Reductress - How to Win at Feminism: The Definitive Guide to Having It All—And Then Some!

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A lot of people think that feminism just appeared out of nowhere, but it actually took a lot of strong women (and men!) to get us to the point of complete and total gender equality. But this year, we finally did it! We won feminism. And although we have to thank the brave souls who paved the way for us, we mostly want to thank ourselvesReductress, your favorite womens magazinefor doing it better than everybody else. Now that we, the media, have broken down barriers and made feminism safe for the masses, its time for you to get on board, girl!

So how did we win feminism? By championing the greatest feminist works of our generationempowering pop songs, feminist music videos, inspiring advertising, and shows with the word girls in the title. Every move weve madeevery tearful show recap, every tearful concert viewing, every tearful Instagram scrollhas been decidedly pro-women!

Dont believe that we won? The evidence is clear. You can see it in every living, breathing woman around you. You can see it in her shining hair, her flawless skin, and her belief in herself and her appearance. She knows that the female body is not something to be ashamed of; its something to be fiercely honoredand moisturized daily.

But now that weve caused feminism to have its moment, wed like to take the time to tell you how to be feminist in book form! Why? Because youve already met the criteria for being a better feminist than everyone else: youre a woman, and you buy things. The rest of feminism is a piece of cake.

Still confused about feminism? Its actually very simple. The first rule of feminism is to Get it, girl, but first we must get to know the ladies who paved the way and got it before you.

You probably didnt know this, but feminists have been around since before feminism was even a twinkle in Rosies rivets. Women had Girl Power before the Spice Girls ever gave it a name. Learning about these brave women can inspire us to keep on fighting for what they never had. Think about it. Our great-grandmas couldnt even vote or wear pants. Could you imagine living in a world where you couldnt vote or wear pants? You couldnt even vote to wear pantsbecause you couldnt vote. Thats just how bad it was, pants-wise, before feminism.

And Grandma? You wouldnt believe some of the stuff she wasnt able to do. She probably cant do much now either. Anyway, while Grampa was out getting day-drunk and smoking the cigars he stole off dead Germans, Grandma was staying at home raising your mom, who was a baby, and having lots of other babies as well. You think 77 cents on the dollar is bad? Try getting paid in babies!

See how much progress weve made already? Okay, history lesson almost complete.

So your momsorry, we know you guys arent talking right now and dont want to make it weird, but hear us out. Mom was probably working while you were growing up, looking for a crack in that glass ceiling, so you could break it with your sweet new position as a social-media marketing manager! Without Mom (sorry, this is the last mention, we promise; we know she was never around for you emotionally and you deserve to tell her how you feel), and without her brave and creative use of shoulder pads, you wouldnt be where you are now. So thanks, Mom! (Sorry!!!!!)

Today, plenty of women are walking around being feminist left and right like its no big deal, and they dont even know it. Our duty is to vlog, pin, and tweet about feminism as much as we can until every womanmale or femaleis touched by the angel of feminism.

In order for you to understand the feminism of today, lets take a step back and look at a brief history of feminism from the beginning.

OFFICIAL TIMELINE OF FEMINISM

So there you have it. Weve come a long way, but we have so much more to do before the metaphorical V is truly equal to the metaphorical D. Cause lets face it: the literal V is absolutely nothing like the literal D! Heres why.

DICK VS. VAGINA

Even though were no longer smoking two packs a day and sneaking Schnapps to survive a lifetime of housewifery, we still have so much more to do to improve the world for women. From day to night to the morning-after pill, feminism is a work in progress, and you have the power to shape itwith the help of us, a womens magazine that is now also a book!

With the right tools and a dependable moisturizing routine, you too can be a beautiful, strong feminist. Heck, you probably are right now and dont even know it! But you better read this book just to make sure, because there are a lot of things you are probably doing wrong. Its okay, girlfriend! Nobodys perfect.

Were so glad youve decided to join us on this feminist journey through the femwilderness as we reach toward the white light of femquality. Do bring sunscreen. Do bring a bottle of water and a high-protein snack. But please do not bring Jen. We dont have time to listen to her shit right now. Now let us embark upon our odyssey through womanity!

You may have heard some ladies refer to feminisms, as in, There is more than one type of feminism. And theyre right! Feminism is multifaceted, with women of many different backgrounds and privileges working together for equality. Although there are several types of feminists, most feminists fall into one of two camps: Beyonc and Taylor Swift. Your journey begins with one core decision, a decision you cannot undo once it is made; once you decide to be feminist, you need to know which of these two feminists youre going to be. To help you decide, here are some definitions we pulled straight from a book (its our book; we wrote it).

TAYLOR VS. BEYONC