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Are you a feminist? (If so why, if not why not?)
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I am a feminist because I believe men and women should have equal rights. I think a lot of people fell for the propaganda that feminism is about women over men or something. The thing a lot of men fail to realize is that "the patriarchy" hurts them too. A lot of the things you see men complain about like being told to "man up" or not being able to express their feelings without being mocked are 100% a side effect of patriarchy.
I would love to rephrase the word to "Equalist".
Equal rights for all!
That's what feminism is. That's my whole point about people falling for the propaganda that it means something else.
The word you're looking for already exists, it's egalitarianism lol.
Well.The word problem is solved. Hooray.
Can the world now calm the hell down and just be peaceful with everyone playing nice? :(
"Man up" isn't always about bottling your feeling like the US internet says. More often it's "stop complaining and just do it". And someone has to do "it". And it often leads to growth.
The internet often distorts things.
As for the topic, I am a feminist. The first and second wave feminism, that is. The equality ones. Not the pink haired screaming "all men are evil and should pay" third wave. Everybody screaming "patriarchy" while sitting on their bed, not even looking further then that. Looking at everything black and white.
Actually, I'm kinder to women then men...
I'm sure telling people who are hesitant to open up about their feelings and want to express them more to "stop complaining and just do it" will definitely make them open up about their feelings. ๐ Way to miss the point entirely.
I don't think that caricature helps promote gender equality.