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• Rather than just relaying historical events and talking about feminism in general, what other things can I discuss?
• There are many different types of feminists - is it fair to group them like that really?
• My project is about informing people about the choices feminism has opened up

You can be feminine and still be a feminist. You can enjoy being a stay at home mum who loves baking and not be an oppressed housewife.

I want to teach children that their sex does not necessarily define their gender - as gender is a learnt constraint. If a boy wants to wear a pink dress, something outside of the usual gender norms, then he should feel able to do so. Likewise, if a person wants to conform to gender norms, then they should feel able to. This does not mean that they support gender equality any less.

With the West becoming increasingly multicultural, there are lots of different types of people that believe in feminist values. This includes people of various religions or race - there are just different interpretations and responses to the movement. 

For example, women who wear a hijab or burqa are too often viewed as oppressed. Is this view itself oppressing these women's choice to wear them? Isn't that what feminism is all about - having the equal choice to wear whatever you want? 

To an extent, there's almost two sides to feminism. There's the economical & political aspect of it, which can be demonstrated with facts and statistics and then there's the social aspect of it. The social side of the movement is much more about educating one another about the importance of having a choice.