-- Posted by AaronR93 at 3:44 pm on Nov. 16, 2008 A friend of mine said I would be a good activist. But I didn't want to seem like an idiot so I didn't ask her what it ment but what is an activist? Is it a career I googled it but I couldn't get a grip of what it means? Could you give an example? Thanks, Love.... :) -- Posted by Vicodin at 3:45 pm on Nov. 16, 2008 You're gay and you don't know what an activist is? I'm ashamed. -- Posted by surfergurl at 3:46 pm on Nov. 16, 2008 people There are people who make things happen [ <--- this is an activist] people who watch things happen and people who don't know what happened. freedom fighter i guess you know that whole "love is great war is hate" that's a 70's activist... -- Posted by psychotickid555 at 3:46 pm on Nov. 16, 2008 someone that openly fights for their beleifs against anyone that speaks against them. example, animal rights activists are always protesting maybeline using animals for their product testing -- Posted by carracer at 3:48 pm on Nov. 16, 2008 Quote: from Surfergurl at 3:46 pm on Nov. 16, 2008 people There are people who make things happen [ <--- this is an activist] people who watch things happen and people who don't know what happened. Someone who takes action = activist -- Posted by Micus at 3:48 pm on Nov. 16, 2008 An activist is someone who publicly speaks out about the status quo and puts into action steps to solve the problem. -- Posted by noraa at 3:48 pm on Nov. 16, 2008 Somebody who stands up for a certain political/social belief against popular opinion. -- Posted by Kay gurl at 3:55 pm on Nov. 16, 2008 fights for what they believe