Feminism has always been a colorful word with a wide variety of meanings, interpretations and connotations. Unfortunately, these definitions and connotations are sometimes presented in a negative and incorrect way. Feminism isn't about wearing pants, avoiding pink, being mean, pooping, raising kids, and hating men. This is not about making fun of those who choose to stay home with children or judging other women for their own choices. This is not about relying on stereotypes or assumptions about what the word “woman” should or should not be. Most importantly, feminism is not a one-size-fits-all, universal term, simply because there are so many women with very different experiences across the world. Rather, feminism is “organized activity in favor of the rights and interests of women” (Radacic). It is the belief that women should have the right to choose the lifestyle they desire and that women and men should be considered equal in all aspects of life. Depending on the interviewee, feminism can mean several things. When, where, and even how a woman is raised greatly influences and often changes her perspective and personal definition of feminism and gender equality. I interviewed three of the most influential women in my life. Lynne Wesh, my mother-in-law, was born in 1948. She graduated from Gettysburg College in 1970, married and had two children. She worked as a teacher for many years and only left her profession after the birth of her first child. Lynne then returned to school to become a social worker. She is currently a stay-at-home mom and grandmother. Corinne Wesh, my sister, was born in 1981. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2004. She has two children and is currently a stay-at-home mom,...... middle of paper...... Beyond gender inequalities and social inequalities, there must be equal liberation of men. The limits we place on the lives of women and men must disappear together to achieve equality. The social construction of “woman” was constructed in the context of the construction of “man”. Changing one without the other would be impossible. The political, legal, economic and socio-cultural systems that sustain inequalities must also be renovated and/or dissolved in one way or another so that anyone, male or female, is freed from deep-rooted systems of inequality. There can be no progress toward equality without recognizing and recalibrating the power structures that enable and perpetuate imbalance. If we can resolve all of this, then equality is achievable. Otherwise, or even if only in the distant and distant future, we must absolutely believe that it will always be worth striving to achieve this goal..