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" \n Even though women are making strides everywhere from college campuses to the Supreme Court, most of us don&amp;#039;t consider ourselves feminists because the word has gotten such a bad rap over the years. But no matter how many jokes you&amp;#039;ve heard about hairy armpits and burned bras, feminism is actually pretty damn sexy.  Cosmo: Your book is made up of essays about the &amp;quot;click&amp;quot; moment when women knew they were feminists. How did you know you were feminists?  Courtney M.: I always thought that men and women should be equal, but it took me awhile to want to call myself a feminist because of the stereotype that they aren&amp;#039;t cool. When I met some young feminist women who were really smart, and witty, I decided to take on the label.  Courtney S.: My click moment was when I learned that I couldn&amp;#039;t change anything alone. By being a feminist I could be part of a movement of people who are fighting for the same rights as I am.  Cosmo:  Is the label necessary?  Courtney M: Calling myself a feminist lets people know that I won&amp;#039;t take any B.S. I expect to be treated and be paid the same as guys.  Cosmo:  Why do you think feminists have better sex? Courtney M.:  For one thing we are aware of our bodies and know we&amp;#039;re in charge of what we do with it. We also believe in a woman&amp;#039;s right to pleasure. It&amp;#039;s a perfect recipe.  Cosmo:  True or False: Feminists always split the check on the first date?  Courtney M.:  True. I think it&amp;#039;s part of the price of equality. I would rather alternate, but on a first date, I would keep it even-steven.  Courtney S.:  False. There&amp;#039;s something nice about letting a guy buy you dinner sometimes.  Cosmo:  Can guys be feminists?  Courtney S.:  There are tons of guys who embody everything it means to be a feminist, but they&amp;#039;re just not ready to commit to the label, or they don&amp;#039;t see why it matters. When a guy uses the F-word, it means he understands how sexism damages everyone.  Cosmo:  Are there any of our current cover celebs\u2014 Pink, Shakira, Katy Perry\u2014 who you consider feminists? Courtney S.:  Katy Perry, Pink, and Shakira present a really cool array of possibilities for who and what women can be. Pink&amp;#039;s lyrics are so often about challenging the status quo and refusing to be stereo typically feminine. Courtney M.:  I&amp;#039;m not sure if they call themselves feminists, but I&amp;#039;d add Beyonce and Lady Gaga to that list.  Cosmo:  Fun and Fearless means _________.  Courtney S.:  Not being afraid to be yourself\u2014 whatever that may be. Courtney M.:  You deserve to live your biggest life.  Cosmo:  As long as women have equal rights, and let&amp;#039;s face it, more girls are now in college than guys, does feminism really matter?  Courtney S.:  Whether they work or not, women are still doing the majority of the cooking and cleaning. There have been huge strides but we&amp;#039;re just not there yet. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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