Re: Stupid Feminist Comments
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 6:32 pm
"Do you believe in equal rights for women? Then you're a feminist, feminism advocates for equal rights for women." I highly disregard myself as a feminist and rather call myself an egalitarian.knowledge is power wrote:I'm not checking the link as there are a few women that pervert the word 'feminist' to mean something different. Let me explain.DiscreteElite_ wrote:I'm talking about these feminists: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sq6pWIG5jAknowledge is power wrote:There is still sexism and problems with rape in western cultures. Just because things can be much worse for women in less enlightened countries, doesn't mean women should just 'put up with it' and be satisfied with what they have. All feminists I know are deeply concerned about the issues women have in other countries and try to help in what way they can.
I think you may be mistaking feminism with something else.
Feminism means equal opportunites for women, nothing more.
If you believe women have the right to vote, you are a feminist. If you believe that women have the right to be free from violence and discrimination, then you are a feminist. It's pretty simple. Advocating for women to rule the world is NOT feminism.
On the other hand, do you consider yourself a Nazi? You're vegan, so I assume you support animal rights. The Nazis had laws against animal cruelty. http://www.worldfuturefund.org/wffmaste ... rights.htm
Perhaps you should see a TIME article here http://time.com/3837530/un-report-women ... -equality/ and read it. "Equal opportunity is not enough to ensure gender equality, according to a groundbreaking new report from U.N. Women. Instead, governments must commit to social policies that treat women differently in order to help them achieve economic parity with men." These people are literally advocating for females to be treated better than men; they want men and women to be equal at the finish line rather than the starting line. This is not about equal opportunity, but giving women special treatment. These people have no support from me, and you can label me with as many buzzwords as possible.