Are there any feminists from wealthy families?

Question

All the feminists I know come from poverty where they were abused and so feminism helps them find strength to overcome it.

Answer 1

I come from a middle-class, non-abusive family. I didn't have anything to overcome but overprotective parents.

In response to Kris W, I haven't taken any classes on feminism at university and have no intention of doing so; I was a feminist in high school.

Answer 2

Of course, and if you want proof, to be frank, I am one.

Answer 3

not at all my  mother has had education the more she wants to better herself. My mum is a successful part time Cardiology Nurse and has two kids now 24 (me) and my brother (20).

i was in Air Force now just about to start third year degree as part time teacher. both jobs help people, better the community and you can still have loads of time with your husband and children. my parents have been married 40 years. it takes the stress of my dad so he had a full time job but doesnt have to worry so much about overtime and always spent loads of time with us.

feminism for me is about the women having access to Education and the chance to do something for her as well as being a good mother and wife (if that is what she chooses)

Answer 4

yes

Answer 5

I came from an upper middle class family and had (and still have) fantastic parents.  I am a bit impoverished now, lol.

I am a woman who believes in equal rights and I approve this statement.

Answer 6

I would say there are but if they were it would be strange since they focus on the patriarchy as their oppressor who were all rich white men. So its possible that poverty reinforces feminist values and wealth could dissipate the influence of such values since it contradicts alot of their philosophy and motivation for pushing back.

edit @ mystery lover "I am a woman who believes in equal rights"

So you're against the VAWA and child custody laws then. They're not equal.. even though the VAWA could be fair since men can cause more harm than women. That's why I prefer equity (fairness) but since you say equal so be it. Get rid of VAWA and ANY unequal legislation then there's no reason for us to complain

Answer 7

Funny, that...I've seen several other "questions" suggesting that all feminists were upper class, entitled "princesses" who were privileged and bored, and needed something to be mad about.

I think the only rule of thumb is that feminists are people who believe in equal rights. Otherwise, they come in every class, social background, and even...gender.

EDIT-I was also a feminist in high school, and come from an upper middle class background.

Answer 8

Of course there are LOTS of middle-class feminists, lol.  What a question!  It is a sad reality that poverty all too often paves the way for ignorance, and feminists who self-identify tend to be well educated.

Answer 9

I've met feminists who were poor middle class and wealthy. Just like non-feminists.

I grew up in rural areas and even though my parents both had a college education-we lived pretty much in poverty. My parents became middle-class after my mother went to work full-time-she made a lot more money than my father did. I figured out I was a feminist fairly young just like I became agnostic-both made sense of illogical and unfair belief systems.

I know of a few wealthy women where I live who have sponsored feminist research or women's bookstores or feminist educational events for their community-so feminists come in all flavors.  

Answer 10

Most probably are. The energies of the working class are far too absorbed by trying to survive. They don't have the time or energy to put into an ideology. They just want to keep a roof over their head, they don't care about women not being allowed in a men's club. It's irrelevant to them.

Working class people are far more restrained by poverty than the trivial things that feminists campaign for.