Feminism has gotten a bad rap. A lot of people have a picture in their mind of what a feminist is, and the truth is, there are many kinds of feminists. There are some feminists who hate men, but most of us do not. We want to learn to be independent, not because we hate men, but because we don't want to end up alone and unable to care for ourselves, not know how to pay the bills and take care of housing needs. Some of us don't want to spend the rest of our lives cooking and cleaning, when there are jobs you can get doing almost anything you love. (You aren't guaranteed to find work that you love, but you have the chance, if you pursue it.)