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Might help also to describe what you think feminism is, since it's one of those terms that is overloaded.

I once had a physical therapist tell me she wasn't a feminist because she thought women couldn't be as physically capable as men when serving as soldiers, and seemed to believe feminism requires treating women exactly like men.

I told her I was a feminist because I believe in equal rights for men and women, an idea she did not seem so opposed to.

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[-] LuigiMaoFrance@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 days ago

I'm a male vegan anarchist and reject every form of mistreatment based on immutable qualities like species, ethnicity, sex etc. At the same time women in my life have consistently broken my trust, which has left me with some generalized cynical views about them. I also believe that the west is at a point where women often receive preferential treatment in sectors like education and hiring, so advocating for them while men are left behind doesn't make much sense to me. I do not consider myself a feminist.

[-] dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I wish I could give you like an award for writing the most Lemmy comment of all or something, lol

I'll write a more thoughtful response later, but in the meantime, thank you for sharing 🧡

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more serious response time:

I was wondering why you believe women receive preferential treatment in hiring and education, what I have read is that empirically women are more likely to be turned down for jobs and they experience greater rates of unemployment and longer employment gaps than men (in the U.S.).

Do you mean you wouldn't advocate for women in employment and hiring based on your views, or just generally? Because there are still many stark disparities between men and women in the West (including pay, cost of healthcare, sexual violence rates, and so on).

It's surprising to me that you identify as an egalitarian and anarchist, but don't consider yourself a feminist - what do you think feminism is, if not a movement for gender equality?

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