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Are you a feminist? (If so why, if not why not?) (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 3 days ago by dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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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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[-] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I'm an egalitarian. I believe women and women are, and should be treated, equal(ly).

The clue is in the name feminist. Feminism is about equality in the same way an advocate of masculinism is an advocate of equality.

[-] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 days ago

That's unfortunately not how words work.

Get into etymology and you'd be surprised at the number of words whose current meanings are complete 180s from their historical definitions.

You can't just look at a word a decide what it means. Very few people use the word feminist to intend what you are claiming it means.

Suggesting they secretly intend your interpretation is mad, and claiming everyone except you is using the word wrong just means youre the one who has its definition wrong.

[-] dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone -1 points 2 days ago

Why do you think feminism as an egalitarian movement is focused on women?

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