Most of you have probably heard of the typical "Here's Why We Don't Need Feminism" articles. Those articles are most likely written by people who don't understand fully what Feminism actually is. No, Feminism is not man-hating, man-bashing, or women putting themselves in any way above men. Feminism really doesn't have much to do with men at all, actually.

However, it is important to note that Feminists do care about men's issues, but in a sense that the Patriarchy creates these male-gendered problems. (That facet of Feminism is a bit complicated to explain.) Yes, Feminism is absolutely about gender equality, but the most important aspect of Feminism focuses on empowering women and helping women get to their best selves.

It's 2019, and women still have to worry about the wage gap, breaking through the glass ceiling, sexism, misogyny, high probability of sexual assault, reproductive rights, and other incredibly frustrating issues.

Sure, the women who fought tooth and nail for the rights that most women have today would be absolutely thrilled at the levels of progress we've made in some areas, but if these women were alive today, I'm pretty sure that they'd still say we have work to do. I would certainly say that.

The fact that we still have people around today that think we don't need Feminism is both sad and not surprising. We are all equal—plain and simple. A woman is no better than a man, and a man is no better than a woman.

With that being said, it's time to clear up a few points that some people have gotten horribly wrong.

I could go on, but suffice it to say that those misinformed individuals who think we don't need feminism in 2019 are dead wrong. If you're reading this and you happen to agree with the points that I've made, that's awesome, and I hope you take it upon yourself to keep fighting for Women's Rights. I hope that you would agree with the stance that "Feminism is necessary." But, if this article just pissed you off, maybe take a step back and ask yourself why this pissed you off.