- Question
Are the Kardashians-Jenners feminists?
The Kardashian-Jenners have built an empire worth over a billion dollars around their name alone. While some argue their entrepreneurship is inspiring for young women, others point to their sexualization and fixation on appearance as evidence they are bad influences on young women. Are the Kardashian-Jenners empowering, feminist figures? Or do they demean all that feminism stands for?
Yes, the Kardashians are feminist
This position holds that the Kardashian-Jenners are feminists. It argues the wildly successful family promotes women's full ownership of their own bodies in defiance of social taboos, empowers others to feel comfortable in their skin, and built their careers despite misogyny.
No, the Kardashians are not feminist
This position holds that the Kardashians are not feminist. It argues that they pay only lip service to feminism to profit from it, that they promote products and unrealistic beauty standards harmful to women's self-image, and that they handle social movements insensitively.
It doesn't matter if the Kardashians are feminist or not
This position holds that whether the Kardashians are feminist is beside the point. It argues that the family is at best a pointless distraction and at worst harmful — a symptom of society's obsession with wealth and image — and that their fame is not used to advance any feminist message.