So if we're not femenists we're instantly sexist

DerekAcorah · 2014-05-09T02:53:49+00:00

The bar to qualify as a feminist seems to be incredibly low, and yet the bar to qualify as a "true feminist" seems to be unreachable.

How about if you believe in equality but also believe that feminist theory is a load of bollocks?

a_personification · 2014-05-09T02:07:11+00:00

Nope. I stand for the rights of women and children, I'm not a feminist. I'm not an MRA. That doesn't mean I'm against the rights of men.

Please, everyone needs to spend less time and energy on the opinions of extremists, and more time gaining rights.

ILoveHate · 2014-05-09T05:47:55+00:00

I'm not the one who tells women or claims that women are inferior to men. I'm not the one who says a man can destroy a woman completely with nothing but his dick. And I'm certainly not the one who keeps telling women that they can never earn as much as a man because society dictates so. But sure, let's talk about feminism.

After all, why are feminists arguing about affirmative action, quota's in the workplace, and demanding men be held responsible for drunk sex, while claiming women are nothing but victims. Victims don't have agency. So a drunk man (according to feminists) will always be stronger and more aware than a drunk woman. According to feminists a woman who's had a few drinks is nothing more than a bag of meat that couldn't consent her way out of a paper bag, whereas a man is expected to be aware of the law, and make precise long term decisions that could affect the rest of his life.

I mean think about it. Patriarchy theory basically states that no matter what a woman does, she'll never "truly" be successful because of men. How easy is it to blame men for not succeeding rather than take responsibility for your own actions? Oh you have a masters in women's studies? And you're not making six figures? Patriarchy.

stealer0517 · 2014-05-09T12:10:54+00:00

Your font is God awful

I hope whoever created it burns in hell

Jizzmaster3000 · 2014-05-09T15:29:06+00:00

Is it wrong that I am more outraged by the use of that font?

outhouse_steakhouse · 2014-05-09T05:35:37+00:00

I don't think women are inferior. I don't see them as eternal helpless passive agency-less victims. That's why I'm not a feminist.

2014-05-09T04:13:01+00:00

It's best not to get into discussions of what a person is; the question is their actions towards others. "Are you a whatever-ist?" I treat people equally.

THUORN · 2014-05-09T08:38:17+00:00

Anyone using that reasoning is just projecting. They are bigots and assume everyone else must be also.

2014-05-09T03:26:52+00:00

Gotta love how they use it as a silencing tactic to oppose opinions different to what feminism is.

Feminism is only convenient to certain women, not all women. If women actually looked to see which race benefitted more from feminism you'd see more calling it out for it's horse shit.

louis_xiv42 · 2014-05-09T04:25:13+00:00

I think people who use that font are inferior.

AlongAustower · 2014-05-09T06:45:50+00:00

You're not a logical fallacy? You mean you didnt just create a stawman using a loaded question to present a black or white fallacy?

what_the_whale · 2014-05-09T16:38:34+00:00

You're not a feminist? You don't support gender equality? You think women are inferior to men? You haven't stopped beating your wife yet?

Nomenimion · 2014-05-09T02:12:27+00:00

What does equality even mean?

It means whatever is convenient for them.

blueyb · 2014-05-09T03:23:12+00:00

It's almost always a liberal posting that sort of nonsense. I often reply with "You don't like every part of the patriot act? What, you don't want America to be safe? You support the Terrorists?"

The leap in logic between "our stated goal is x" and "anyone who opposes us must therefore hate x" is astounding. The difference between "we say we want x" and "our actions actually promote x" can be quite a bridge to cross, especially for modern feminism.

RJsSwagger · 2014-05-09T14:12:42+00:00

Nope, all three sentences are questions.

TytalusWarden · 2014-05-09T17:10:58+00:00

I can answer "no" to all 3 of those. Guess that doesn't work?

autowikibot · 2014-05-10T23:39:05+00:00

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Pixelnoob · 2014-05-09T08:52:12+00:00

Although the word is misused a lot, feminism's aim is and always has been gender equality. You may have a problem with the word, and the connotations of calling yourself a feminist (that you neglect men's rights, which is of course not the case, due to the meaning of the word equality), but ultimately if you believe in gender equality you are a feminist, whether you want the label or not

Title	So if we're not femenists we're instantly sexist
Author	TheCrazyCamel
Upvotes	107
Comments	46
Date	May 9, 2014 1:47 AM UTC (12 years ago)
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