15 Aspects That Must Be Recognized in Third-Wave Feminism

tomek77 · 2011-04-16T15:46:39+00:00

Funny how there isn't one mention of shared parenting, alimony reform or male victims of domestic violence (just to name a few issues that affect us)..

rantgrrl · 2011-04-16T20:53:31+00:00

one must never forget that unconventional sexual assault is still sexual assault.

Do some research.

aetheralloy · 2011-04-16T22:27:13+00:00

I actually agree with the points, however feminism's biggest problem is saying one thing while doing another.

Here's the thing..

Many myths about feminism - "feminism is irrelevant", "feminists are sexist against men", "feminism is only for women", etc. -are accepted as truth to an alarming number of young people

If many people believe something about a group, and many of them even join that group - then it isn't a myth. It is true. You've got a lot of feminists who call themselves feminists because they do think feminism is anti-male and - they like that, they've got anger and feminism gives them an excuse to throw it at men. Then you've got a lot of feminists who think that just because they are feminists and claim to be 'inclusive of males' that they are somehow above being hypocritical or sexist about it - beyond criticism. How dare you call her misandrist for her statement that men are mostly rapists.. she's a feminist! an egalitarian!

An analogy one might make is the rave scene. Originally it was about the music. Then the media started reporting that they were just drug dens where you could go to find just about any drug. Soon guess what happened? You had tons of people showing up just for the drugs. After a little bit, the rave scene really was mostly just about the drugs - because people believed the media and made that happen.

Feminism has the same issue. The beliefs shape it just as it shapes beliefs.

fondueguy · 2011-04-17T16:45:32+00:00

Applying make-up, nail polish, shaving legs, and most other sexist, cosmetic double standards are NOT antitheses to being a feminist -the motivation behind the products are. While these products are all derived from the sexist ideal of a "perfect" woman, many women (and men, for that matter) enjoy these items; there's nothing wrong with that choice. However, there is an inherent problem when there is no choice involved. Feminists should be strongly encouraged to consider the motivations behind their habits but not castigated for living them out.

THATS BECAUSE WOMEN WONT GIVE UP MAKEUP AND SEX APPEAL. That is a political decision. So Feminists will put out the idea of women walking around trying to attract sex just to shame men (somehow) while never telling expecting women to change.

Feminism is hollow in so many ways.

WindKin · 2011-04-16T21:37:15+00:00

That was... surprisingly lucid. None of that torch-and-pitchfork waving one is used to seeing.

rogosk · 2011-04-17T08:21:48+00:00

I definitely like 13 and 14. 15 is pretty funny though, it reminds me of churches desperately trying to get back increasingly non-religious youths.

NiceIce · 2011-04-16T22:48:17+00:00

Just trying to justify the unjustifiable, feminism.

I think I will avoid dailykos.

Title	15 Aspects That Must Be Recognized in Third-Wave Feminism
Author	thetrollking
Upvotes	5
Comments	18
Date	April 16, 2011 3:00 PM UTC (15 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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