The problem with calling the movement egalitarianism instead of feminism is that egalitarianism only works when the two sides are already equal. Think of it this way: Let's say you meet two people in a desert, one perfectly hydrated with a bottle of water in hand and the other dying of thirst. You also have a bottle of water, but who would you give it to? Egalitarianism would say that you need to divide water equally between two people, even though one of them doesn't need it. The same goes for society right now. It is impossible to treat everyone the same because it is impossible to give rights to those who already have them, in this case men. We must try to help women more because society still sees men and women differently and until the day comes when everyone is considered perfectly equal, egalitarianism will not be able to help us achieve this goal. As an individual, treating everyone the same won't make the situation worse, but it certainly won't make it better on a large scale like society. Until we are equal, we must keep the word “feminism” to remind us of the centuries in which women fought for themselves
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