This was originally a comment by /u/garbagepotatoshit on another thread. I've reposted it here for further discussion.


I have developed a theory. Well, more like a game. Whatever feminists say, it's the exact opposite or inverse that is true. And it really works! Try it with any feminist talking point.

Feminism is the radical notion that women are people. Actually, it's men who are constantly dehumanized and treated as subhumans.

We live in a rape culture. Yes, we do, because men are raped and no one cares. If fact, some people celebrate it, like with prison rapes, where it is seen as part of your judicial punishment, and not a crime.

Society treats feminists like shit. Nope, it treats MRAs like shit. Feminists are invited to speak to the UN, while MRAs are de-platformed.

Society treats sexually active women badly. No, their sexuality is always protected and defended, and seen as empowering. If you say anything bad about a woman having a lot of sex, you are instantly labeled as a slut-shaming asshole. Female sex toys are normal, and women can talk publicly about them. Men who are promiscuous are seen as shallow womanizing douchebags, and owning male sex toys is considered creepy. Men who enjoy sex are seen as predators.

Women are paid less for the same job. They're not. In fact, if there is a wage gap, it is men who are paid less. During recessions, men suffer more.

Women are discouraged from pursuing science and education. No, women earn more higher degrees than men. There are many more scholarship programs for women than for men.

Women are objectified. Women are always humanized in every context. Whenever something happens to a woman, it is considered infinitely more serious. Men, on the other hand, are disposable. It's okay if men work at horrible conditions, it's okay if men kill themselves, it's okay if men die at wars. That's true objectification. Men are seen as interchangeable tools, as objects.

Violence against women is normalized. No, it's violence against men that is normalized. Violence against women, even in fiction, is considered an extremely serious matter. No one thinks it's normal to slap a woman. Slapping a man, even in public, will be largely ignored. Violence against men is often seen as a joke. Female to male domestic abuse is under-reported, under-policed, and under-researched.

Disney cartoons create unrealistic expectations for girls. They do, but not about themselves, about their partners. That's why so many women want a tall handsome rich man, without ever making any trace of effort themselves.

I could go on, but you get the point. Feminists are correct about every single thing they say, they just get the genders wrong.