Is it true? "How Pinterest Is Killing Feminism"

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58. the terms traditional feminine and feminism are misleading

They stick women and men into gender categories that just don't exist anymore. Both women and men are artistic. Both women and men fight for the equal treatment of women. My daughter is the strong independent woman she is today because my husband taught her to be strong and stand up for herself. Although I consider myself a feminist in theory I'm not that great at it in practice. I've had self esteem issues all my life. I've had depression and anxiety all my life. These things hold me back in the things I want to pursue and have also held me back in teaching my daughter to be strong. My daughter is confident in who she is. She is a feminist and a damn good artist. There was a time in my husband's life when he crocheted for stress relief. He later took up knot tying as a way to relieve stress but I have no doubt he would crochet again if he got the inclination. He also enjoys yoga for stress relief. My husband is the disciplinarian and as my daughter takes after him will no doubt be the disciplinarian in her family when she grows up. My son takes after me. He told us last week he wanted to be the kind of parent who tries to be more understanding and sensitive when a child makes a mistake instead of being the disciplinarian. I have always hated cooking. I am not a good housekeeper. I am messy. And I have never been good at crafts or games for that matter. I did not bake cookies or make crafts or play pretend with my kids. I tried sometimes for their benefit, but was just never good at any of it. As one person said in an earlier post we are all individuals. We can no longer be pigeon holed into gender roles.