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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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[-] uhdeuidheuidhed@thelemmy.club 0 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

I'll accept that feminism is about furthering the rights of women.

It's not about equality, though, which is why we never hear feminists complaining about men in the draft or a lack of female representation in sanitation services.

It's also a terrible word to use if it is about equality because it clearly favors one group over others. If you want to support equality, you should use a different word.

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