Feminism Explained By A Meme

my_name_is_gato · 2019-01-27T12:59:16+00:00

I was at a political town hall once where a woman said that men shouldn't have say on abortion because they don't have the right parts. My immediate urge was to retort with "in that case, women should have no say on whether and how the nation goes to war, because they aren't subject to the draft."

Women want the privilege of being able to serve in whatever military capacity they choose. However, when you ask feminists whether women should be required to register for the draft and face the same consequences for not doing so, crickets.

Edit: fat finger typing

u_can_AMA · 2019-01-27T13:27:58+00:00

A movement towards equality of rights will be a net gain in power for women, and that is a primal driver that underlies it, for all would know this instinctively, by an instinct that may be subconsciously driving reaction and action, even if rationalised on the surface with idyllic ideas. Not that I say it is a movement bad in itself, but a movement that requires awareness of this instinctive drive.

Because we see exactly the same in the opposite directions: a movement towards equality of responsibility, equality of behavioural norms, and I'm sure more, has many things that would be taking away certain priveleges or means of power from women. But you never hear about that, hear about what they would be willing to give in, the changes that they might feel unpleasant, because they are the victim in need of more power, of resolution of a resentment by enacting it, and that is the only goal that has the privelege of a primal instinct to drive and motivate, in most cases far greater than the higher drives and motivations of legitimate empathy and desire for a just and fair world.

Not to say that there are legitimate reasons, but in absence of proper discourse, the memetic glorification of the most basic and primal goals and behaviours, it systematically prevents the more nuanced and legitimate forms of feminism to grow, nurture, and intervene with injustice.

pixelies · 2019-01-27T12:58:50+00:00

They don't want equal rights. They want extra rights.

Code-V · 2019-01-27T11:45:32+00:00

That post got some hate in the comments. Feels bad, because PewDiePie submissions used to allow "offensive" memes.

InformalCriticism · 2019-01-27T12:46:22+00:00

Truly accurate.

Genesis2001 · 2019-01-27T13:26:33+00:00

Well this is a pleasant treat. RimWorld source memes making it outside the RimWorld community.

Nice job OP!

joeylxd · 2019-01-27T13:43:26+00:00

I have followed this subreddit for some time and it is a shame for it to become the echo chamber for anti feminism. This post only drives separation, this subreddit is not and shouldn't anti feminist, the moment you disregard their opinion you are no better then them.

LoneKharnivore · 2019-01-27T13:25:02+00:00

Um... no. Anyone who is like that is not a feminist. Feminism is about equality; if it isn't, it's not feminism.

Don't let them redefine words.

Title	Feminism Explained By A Meme
Author	Zageri_
Upvotes	675
Comments	27
Date	January 27, 2019 9:45 AM UTC (7 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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