Words matter.

AskingToFeminists · 2021-09-10T11:49:39+00:00

It's a point that has been made, over and over and over. Of there was any intent from feminism to stop using terms that demonize men, they would have done so several decades ago.

I mean, feminism is the movement that has brought us "we need to use gender neutral words for professions because little girls might be negatively impacted by that", so it's not as if the idea that the specific words used and their connotations, even when they are misinterpretation (because the "man" in fireman doesn't come from man/woman) might have a negative impact that is undesirable is something absolutely revolutionary for feminism to grasp.

After a while of having a negative impact being pointed at, and nothing being done about it, it might become legitimate to start to consider that it's not a bug, it's a feature. It's not an undesirable effect, it's the actual point of it.

a-man-from-earth · 2021-09-10T12:55:23+00:00

I can't see which words matter, because IG requires an account to see it. And since they disabled my account after a time of not using it, I refuse to comply.

fndo84 · 2021-09-10T12:49:05+00:00

They missed the most important: ~~feminism~~ → Egalitarianism

gratis_eekhoorn · 2021-09-10T22:18:35+00:00

Why is it even an issue that feminism is pushing men away from itself? isn't it a good thing?

Title	Words matter.
Author	Forgetaboutthelonely
Upvotes	76
Comments	15
Date	September 10, 2021 6:42 AM UTC (4 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates
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