When we hear the word “feminist,” what do we think of? A common image that comes to mind is a woman, strong-willed and fighting for her rights–like this one:

There’s nothing wrong with that image, for she most certainly is a feminist. There’s just an underlying assumption that is often, but not always, true.While women have accomplished some amazing feats on their own, there can be no question that men have a vital role to fill in the feminist movement. We have to move past the thinking that dictates women should fill the submissive role, live to be a housewife, and let the man be the breadwinner. Certainly women can choose that role, but they should never feel like they have to because they can’t do anything else.