I been thinking about this kind thing recently. In Brazil (To be more precise in the state of Bahia which I live) there has been a spike on femicide which bugged me because of the term, "What is the difference between this and homicide of women and the answer i found is: Femicide is the killing of women BECAUSE they are women. It’s an specification of the crime. So I think the same thing can be said about feminism: It is a fight for equality of gender focused ONLY in women. It does not make it less than true equality, but the terminology make it become an idea/movement, just like socialism and capitalism (Cold war for example).
References (Translation is available with your right click)
I been thinking about this kind thing recently. In Brazil (To be more precise in the state of Bahia which I live) there has been a spike on femicide which bugged me because of the term, "What is the difference between this and homicide of women and the answer i found is: Femicide is the killing of women BECAUSE they are women. It’s an specification of the crime. So I think the same thing can be said about feminism: It is a fight for equality of gender focused ONLY in women. It does not make it less than true equality, but the terminology make it become an idea/movement, just like socialism and capitalism (Cold war for example).
References (Translation is available with your right click)
https://www.ba.gov.br/comunicacao/noticias/2025-03/366428/duas-cada-cinco-mulheres-baianas-mortas-de-forma-violenta-sao-vitimas-de https://www.jusbrasil.com.br/artigos/distincao-juridica-e-social-entre-femicidio-e-feminicidio-no-direito-brasileiro/3820107194