New Statesman - Is feminism sexist?

C0CKPUNCHER · 2012-03-13T18:08:30+00:00

Feminism is not the cure for the yolk of male breadwinner requirement, there is no point in history were women didn't work. The 50's housewife was a short dream, which feminism has used to paint all of history everywhere.

ExpendableOne · 2012-03-13T19:45:59+00:00

Feminism isn't just sexist because it ignores men's rights, it is infinitely more sexist because it perpetuates a false reality, or a delusional premise, in which women are extensively or exclusively oppressed by men; vilifying all men, belittling the suffering that men face, dismissing issues affecting men, condoning(if not glorifying) sexism/discrimination perpetuated by women and monopolizing any kind of egalitarian efforts or relief. Feminism's greatest example of sexism isn't in ignoring sexism against men, it is in convincing the world that sexism against men not only does not exist but is actually commendable, and that women are the only one's we, as a society, should ever even care about(even though women never "had it worse" by any means)

roland3337 · 2012-03-13T18:19:05+00:00

"Warren Farrell, the controversial author of such books as The Myth of Male Power"

Love the negative spin. Since when is Farrell "controversial "?

2012-03-13T19:43:02+00:00

He should have raised more cash than that surely. Im going to make a donation.

2012-03-13T19:24:44+00:00

Feminism in theory is about peace and equality, in practice it's batshit crazy. It doesn't help that the leading proponents of feminism have no idea how society works aside from "omg men are oppressing us."

My feminism professor in college taught me that all men were evil, except for the blacks, latinos, and gays.

babno · 2012-03-13T19:41:23+00:00

Feminism as an ideal and as a concept is not sexist. The vast majority of feminists are however sexists.

ThePigman · 2012-03-14T00:03:47+00:00

"While British feminist campaigners explicitly try to address the gender iniquities faced by all..."

Call me cynical, but i can see where this is going...

PatriarchyHurtsMen · 2012-03-14T02:59:14+00:00

"It seems obvious that liberating women from gender-based discrimination would help men, too - apart from appealing to a sense of justice, how else can house husbandry be sold, if not as an antidote to the male burden of being breadwinner?"

It seems obvious, but unfortunately it isn't. Feminism isn't sexist, "anti-men," or misandrist, it's about resolving the inequalities created as the result of a patriarchal system. Even inequalities that are seemingly advantageous to women, such as chivalry, are actually viewed by feminists as harmful to both men and women because they reinforce traditional gender roles, simultaneously suggesting that women should be passive and weak and placing unfair expectations on men.

Title	New Statesman - Is feminism sexist?
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Upvotes	20
Comments	38
Date	March 13, 2012 5:39 PM UTC (14 years ago)
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