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feminism Feminism: Fighting for women's right to be dependent
upon men. By Rachel Alexander Feminism claims to empower women
to become the equals of men. Yet the painful truth is that
feminism has gradually metamorphosed into a movement that trains
women to gain government imposed advantages over men, while at
the same time remaining dependent upon men's money and the
government, all under the false rhetoric of "rights" and
"empowerment." Women have made great strides over the last
century in areas where they were not historically equal to men;
they gained the right to vote, they removed the barriers to
traditionally male professions, and they changed the way society
looked at them. Women are no longer viewed as primarily
"nurturing" or "emotional" creatures, but are judged on their
individual qualities. Consequently, this has left the feminist
movement with very little left to do for women, other than
helping women in less fortunate countries. To