8 Male Celebrities Who Are Proud Feminists

[Little_J]

Feminism may have "fem" in it, but it is certainly not exclusive to females. Feminism is for anyone who believes that all genders should be treated equally and have the same opportunities. (Don't forget March 8 is international Women's Day!)

Do you call yourself a feminist?

Here are a few male celebrities who are not afraid to admit they're feminists:

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Ashton Kutcher

John Legend

Ryan Gosling

Seth Meyers

Prince Harry

Jay Baruchel

Mark Ruffalo

Are you a feminist?

[Anonymous]

It's funny how I keep seeing these propaganda post, stating how feminism is FOR EQUALITY.

Instead of constantly reminding everyone with propaganda, how about make people believe you with your actions!

To this date Feminism has done NOTHING to prove it is for equality, and everything to show it is for superiority over men.

It's a take take take, but don't you dare expect me to give.

There are endless accounts of feminist doing everything in their power to STOP males from fighting for issues regarding men.
They constantly and consistently marginalize male issues.
They falsify stats.
They lie and make false claims to gain sympathy.
They assault, both physically and verbally those who stand up to them.

When you start showing that you actually care for equality, then you can start saying you are for equality.

[bananatossing]

You are type of woman any man feels worth to fall for. Well said.

[smoothninja]

100% agree.

[GoldenSunshine]

I'm a feminist and I do lots of things for human rights. I actually care for equality and don't like being labeled with a bunch of things that doesn't apply to me. Here are examples of what I've done: I've collected money for unaccompanied refugee children (and not just girls if that's what you'd apply), I work voluntarily at an orphanage during the summer (again, it isn't a "girls only orphanage"), I've written lots of articles on human rights (and thus the rights and issues of both men and women) and I've also collected money to help child soldiers (male, I might add) etc. How does this make me not wanting equality? And also, what are your "proofs" of wanting equality, now that we apparently need to have proof of our beliefs?

[Opinion Owner]

First of all, the reason for a request of "Proof for your beliefs" came because of the constantly NEED of the group to propagandize itself for equality when its actions are all but proof.

Your help in humanitarian issues is great. But I don't see how any of them show a desire for equality,
just because men are also the people being helped.

Proof of the desire for equality would be a feminist group helping raise awareness of men's issues as well as females. Instead of trying to constantly shut them down when men try bringing them to the foreground.
They would need to stop falsifying information to hype up women's issues or marginalize men's issues.
Examples: Wage gap is not real. Stop the misinformation, it doesn't show a fight for equality but a desire to get paid more money for less work. Ex: Female tennis players now get paid equal to men but only work 3 sets not the male 5 sets. Therefore get paid more overall. Yet feminism fought for this.

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[Opinion Owner]

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Rape stats: 1 in 4 is bullshit, they shouldn't include regret, feeling obligated, or being misled, they also don't consider men, and men who are raped are either ridiculed or have been shamed into coming forward, so the numbers can't possibly be accurate. If Feminism is for equality, they would not be pushing these skewed stats and marginalizing male victims. They would fight against false rape claims which make it hard for real victims of rape.

Domestic Violence:
Fight to stop the societal belief that it is ok to hit men (in public, on tv, in movies)
Fight against false claims which destroy mens lives and marginalize real victims of domestic abuse.
Fight to have male victims of DV taken as seriously as women, get them shelters.

But I don't see feminist groups doing these things. They often say that is up to men to fight for, but when men try they fight to stifle it or shut them down, how is that equality?

[Opinion Owner]

If feminist didn't agree with all the negative things other feminist did, why don't they speak out against them instead of studying them in "social justice" classes and re-quoting them constantly.
If these people are the idols of your group, then you are followers of that doctrine and therefore can not claim to be for equality.

Anyone who is truly for equality, would not want to be associated with a group that has so many visible negative traits... Unless they also agreed with those traits.

[Melvindraco]

Either this anon is the smartest woman alive or just a guy pretending to be a girl

Woman who says stuff like this is too good to be true

[RationalMale]

Yeah... really don't care what celebrities are feminists.

Celebrities are like politicians. They spout whatever bullshit they think will gain them points, and the only question is... which of them are putting on an entertaining show?

Also, 50 Shades of Gray, the BDSM movie about a woman "falling" for a creepy, violent, threatening, stalking sociopath who makes her sign a sex contract and demands she not even look at him while they're fucking, is just about at the 500 million dollar mark. This movie came out a year after things like "Yes means yes" consent laws, meaning that if you try to go from 2nd base to 3rd base with a girl without specifically asking, you're assaulting her.

Any man dumb enough to believe a woman is his equal, is probably right.

[KHaskins]

You had me right up until that last sentence.

[RationalMale]

@KHaskins
Yeah, the truth is painful first time having some.

[xHoneyxBeex]

Honestly, I'm really sick of feminists claiming they are for "equality." I mean, if you're for equality, you would actively work for the equal rights of ALL groups of people, not just one specific group. I never hear about feminists speaking about male issues in society. In fact, most self-proclaimed feminists don't even acknowledge that males have issues worth addressing. You can claim you're for equality all you want but actions speak louder than words.

Ironically, I saw a video today, there were two women talking about feminism. They both claimed that they wanted equality, however, the next words out of their mouths was, "feminism is not about making women superior to men, although we are better, obviously" and then they laughed like it was no big deal. Unfortunately, I've heard many feminists say things like that and that's only succeeding in turning more people against their movement.

I also don't like how feminists get mad when a woman says she isn't a feminist. When I have told women this in the past, they look at me like I'm the devil or something. I mean, just because a woman doesn't identify as a feminist doesn't mean she is against women's rights. I simply prefer to be an egalitarian which is the true movement of equality for ALL groups of people.

[JohnBhoy94]

I agree. As a male I label myself as you do, an egalitarian. My GF said she didn't see herself as a Feminist, and she got slatted the hell out at University, she called me over the weekend crying.

[xHoneyxBeex]

@JohnBhoy94 Exactly, it's ridiculous. I've had so-called "feminists" absolutely shame me because I don't identify as one.

[JohnBhoy94]

The video below just sums them up really. A lot of Feminists will say 'yeah, well we're not all like that', but most of them actually are.

[mei0313]

Well said :) and agreeeeee 😊

[Octavion]

The problem with feminist's is that it's a fractured group. There are women who call themselves feminists but their beliefs are almost the exact opposite from other self-proclaimed feminists. i. e. some argue p*rn should be outlawed as it shames women while others think it should be encouraged as an expression of female sexual freedom. And when most guys hear the word feminists they think of that redheaded Canadian college student psycho video. Modern day feminism isn't the same as it was at the turn of the 20th century or 1970s.

[GoldenSunshine]

I stand for all people's and animals rights. But as I do that, I also stand for women and men being equals which is why I'm also a feminist on top of that. And I actually do work for mens rights too and have written lots of articles on mens issues and rights in the society (the most recently about male children being forced to participate in war). I get your point, there are people who say that they are feminists when they actually don't stand for feminism. But at least I (and I think lots of feminists will agree with me) aren't the kind of person that you described. I also don't liike being stereotyped as a manhating woman all the time just because I label myself a feminist when being a feminist actually means that I want equality, just like you.

[xHoneyxBeex]

@GoldenSunshine That's great then, my opinion here was based on my personal experiences and I've never once met a feminist like that. Most only say they want equality but their actions prove otherwise. So it's great that you are actually doing things to promote equality for other groups too.

[Applefan1]

Finally a woman that gets it!!! Everything you have mentioned is my exact problem with pretty much all feminists. What you have said is the exact point I try to get across. The problem is many women that claim they are feminists go all "bat shit crazy" if I mention it. It is interesting the only 6 people that have down voted you here are women.

[SixFootSexy]

Modern feminism is cancer to our society. Because much like the race issue, it creates a victim mentality. Regardless if real victim-hood is proved or not, (there's a lot of misinformation out there) victim mentality often traps the very people it's trying to help... Welfare, anyone?

Even women in higher education are learning that there's a lot of BS with feminism claims. Biggest one being the gender pay gap... Alright, let's do a common sense exercise. Say you're a business owner, and you have a chance to pay women 5-10% less than the men in your company for the exact same work output. Would you not be an idiot not to fire all the men in your company for a chance to crush your competition and/or pocket the extra savings?

If feminists really want to help the world, they should go to places where it's illegal for a woman to drive, or have any chance in court after getting raped. But no, they'll stay comfortable in America and b*tch because they don't get free birth control, they they're shamed for being fat, or whatever other trivial thing they find to fuel their hysteria about how PATRIARCHY IS RUINING THE WORLD!!! That's my two cents.

Feminism vs. Truth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oqyrflOQFc

[SixFootSexy]

2014: The Year Feminists Lost the Debate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0la_UwdG15E

[Anonymous]

That little clip like thing that you posted that says, "Feminist: A person who believes in the social, political, and economical equality of the sexes" is not what a feminist is.

The definition of feminism is: The advocacy of women's rights (not men's rights) on the grounds of social, political, and economical equality to men. A feminist is someone that advocates feminism. In other words, feminism means the to advocate for womens rights in areas where women are at a disadvantage and to raise them up to be equal to men. However, feminism is not about men's rights. It is not about advocating equal rights... it's about advocating womens rights. So, in areas where men are discriminated against, feminism isn't about that. Can a feminist fight for mens rights? Sure, but that doesn't make feminism, the movement, about advocating for mens rights.

Egalitarian definition: Of, relating to, or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and equal opportunities. Right there.. That is the true definition of equality. It doesn't pick a side.. it doesn't say mens, womens, blacks, whites, deaf, blind.. it says all people...

[Vez_G_]

How do you expect to get to the totally equal rights part without helping the people who have less rights than others first? Also, meanings can be changed or adapted into something else. You could give something your own meaning or a new one.

[Opinion Owner]

"you could give something your own meaning or a new one". Okay, let's do that. Let's let everyone make their own meaning for any word that they choose. I will now give the definition of feminism: The hatred of men.

Right now, the hatred of men is misandry, but since I can give something my own meaning... Then I can just do that, right?

No! Words have a meaning. Most "changes" in words either come from slang usage, or caused by people ignorantly misusing the definition of a word until it got to the point that colloquially speaking, it adapts a new name. Feminism is a movement. It has a set definition. The root word is even bias towards one side.

"How do you expect to get the totally equal rights part without helping people who have less rights than others first" - Where did I say anything about not helping people with less rights? An egalitarian helps everyone regardless of race, sex, gender, creed. etc. They don't focus on one side. How are YOU ever going to get equal rights

[Opinion Owner]

try to fight for equal rights in areas where men are being discriminated against first? I mean, mean have less rights than women in some areas of life. Yet, you're not for advocating for men's rights... At least, that's the way you make yourself come off as.

[alb84]

@Vez_G_ Tell me of one single right (I'm talking about laws) that a man has and a women don't in any western country in Europe or north amercia... no? because I can give you a few rights that women have and men don't ;)

[Hilgortheboatsinker]

Anyone who thinks that gender inequality is truly a pressing issue in America is a moron. You're just looking for things to get angry about. Truth is, as a woman you can do just about anything if you put your mind to it. If anything you get more support nowadays then men and you don't run the risk of being drafted through the SSI.

Feminism is also an outdated concept, it's not about gender equality it's about increasing the rights of women. Clearly this was an issue in the past when women's rights were slim but now that all the inherent rights are closing in on equality it's kind of stupid to keep labeling a movement about equality feminism. If you want my support you better change the title. But you won't, because mainstream feminism right now is controlled and dictated solely by the wants of women, not men.

The concept doesn't seem to occur to most feminists that men face an equal amount of social pressure to be beautiful, or that being bullied and hounded by fellow males/females in often very aggressive manners is just as bad if not worse than this catcalling bullshit I hear feminists complain about all the time. It's the vicissitudes of living in a social culture where group structures exist. It's not something you bitch about and expect to complain. Setting up a support structure is important but feminism is doing it completely wrong.

Not to mention all of this bullshit with gamergate. You want to strip people of their freedom of expression over outlandish claims that video games portray heinous violence against women when in reality MORE men by far are brutishly slaughtered. You pick and choose examples like you're bottling an expensive wine, but really your sense of smell is so limited in capacity you can't seem to tell that the scale is lying sideways now.

[Colombo555]

Feminism is such a failed movement. Women want equality but only in areas that suits them. Have them start paying alimony or having to give up half their earnings in child support to their husbands. Which is going to happen eventually and see how much they like that. To me a man who is a feminist is a white knight. He thinks that by catering to a women's thoughts he will get some sort of reward for it... like pussy. For the most part women rarely know what they want. And studies prove that women are unhappier now with more responsibilities then back before the movement. Now I'm all for women at the workplace no doubt. But let's be honest there's certain tasks a man can do that a women can't and things a women can do that a man can't. There's a reason why men have pretty much invented everything. All these actors are a bunch of manginas with nothing better to do with their lives because they have so much money everything is at their finger tips. So they look for anything to hang onto. Like 5 thousand dollar soups and 200 dollar bottles of water just to be apart of what the so called lib movement endorses. Feminism turns men gay and emasculates them that's why hollywood is so homosexual nowadays, these people actually believe it's normal for a man to fuck another man in the ass which is disgusting, but believe it or not I'm for gay marriage because if they like each other then let them be they have the right to be happy as well. Women need to let men be men. The funny thing is that deep down I side most women want to be taken care off by a man. Women fell for the trap, the elites pushed the feminist movement down our throats because if women went to work they would be able to blow up economy and collect more taxes from the public, that's the only reason the movement was endorsed by the establishment because why collect taxes from men only when you can collect from women as well. Have you noticed how there's no women who hold any real power in the USA? Maybe one or two

[bang678]

First and foremost. Do not talk shit about women not having to pay child support. When i was younger my mother had to liquidate her 401k to pay fir child support because at the time i was forced to live with my dad

She had nothing. Anytime she could, it all went to child support. So don't you dare claim women don't pay child support.

you dont know jack shit about child custody, support and alimony. So don't act like you do.

[Colombo555]

Shut you're mouth. I come from divorced parents as well. Most women don't pay child support majority of times it's the men who do. I look at feminism like women who bitch about being on their period

[Colombo555]

You can't take women seriously with almost everything. They change their kinds all day. Nothing is ever a certainty because their actions are driven by emotion. That's why men are better decision makers in general. Women are destroying themselves and they don't even realize it

[pineneedle]

Congratulations you have been identified as a misogynist!

Lol this is soo funny:)

[Colombo555]

More like a realist

[pineneedle]

So realism is what? Women are what? Inferior to men and we should just fall in line?

[pineneedle]

No offense, but with the way guys are i don't really trust them to make decisions for me.

[pineneedle]

Personally and it may just be my personal experiences, but most guys seem overly hormonal these days. Quick to act aggressively and lose their temper and also seemingly unable to exercise control over their libidos. So i don't buy the male superiority line.
We are all flawed and it's best for women to look out for themselves and men to do the same. Just keep it separate you know. Men if you have issues with custody or alimony or whatever, advocate it yourselves. We'll keep focusing on our own stuff.

[Colombo555]

That's the problem women can't take care of themselves for the most part

[blackeagle007]

Ok kids, there's no need to fight online. Go have a pizza and play a video game.

[Anonymous]

I am NOT a feminist, I 100% stand for women's rights, defend them and stand up for them, I regularly give to women's charities.

You DO NOT have to be a feminist to stand up for women's rights or equality. Feminism DOES NOT have monopoly over women's rights.

You feminists care about women's issues then do something about it, take concrete actions instead of just whining and complaining. Today its just privileged feminists (middle class and college degree) dictating to other women.

AT 19 I would've happily called myself a feminist. Its feminists themselves that put me off feminism.

According to the survey, just 20 percent of Americans — including 23 percent of women and 16 percent of men — consider themselves feminists. Another 8 percent consider themselves anti-feminists, while 63 percent said they are neither.
www.huffingtonpost.com/.../...-poll_n_3094917.html

[Opinion Owner]

Disagreeing with feminism is NOT misogyny.

[CincinnatiRedsfan]

Feminism is actually about male sexism. If feminism was truly about equal rights, it wouldn't be CALLED "feminism"(which implies that ONLY women deserve power.) John Legend's comment is sexist against men: Why does society get better when women are empowered? He's implying it doesn't get better when men are empowered. Abortion isn't a feminist issue at all: I know many women who are against killing babies too.

These male celebrities are saying this to put themselves in the spotlight to make themselves look good.

[Little_J]

Maybe the women you know hate men, but for me that's not what its about. Because its 2015, not 1960.

[bubble_tea]

John Legend is implying that men are ALREADY empowered -.-

[bunnyy]

Also Sir Patrick Stewart!! He's pretty awesome he's always fighting for awareness of domestic violence because he had to grow up with that as a child. He's turned something traumatic in his life into something positive to create meaningful change which is so admirable!
Some people think just because they don't believe that feminism is needed in first world countries it isn't needed at all which is so close minded and ignorant. Feminist movements are there to help child brides, sex trafficking victims, bring awareness to stop honor killings, and help women in developing countries gain the rights to an education so they can eventually help improve the economy of those countries. It is still needed in the first world to end things like rape culture and domestic violence but it is needed much more desperately in the third world.

[Little_J]

He is? I didn't know that! That's awesome (not the domestic violence thing)

[bunnyy]

yeah he's pretty big on feminist activism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPzVUGE3dds

[OpenClose]

Very admirable people and very admirable quotes.

I still don't judge people by the movements they follow or the groups they associate with. I judge them by the balance of their beliefs.

Both the most equal and the most blatantly sexist people I've known have called themselves feminists. So the name gains you nothing, nor loses you much. Calling yourself a feminist doesn't make you more right, nor any more of an authority on gender. It's your specific beliefs on the matter that determine where you really stand.

[Kountry_King]

I don't really care for feminism. I like that they came along way from where it started but being a women isn't the issue anymore and I think it's bullshit it's all about power and justice women do the same bullshit as men when they get that power and money. I'm black and the whole civil rights thing it was the shit but I feel as though no one will ever listen to one group so I feel as though we should go for egalitarianism because that way everyone is on the same playing field that's what it truly means to want equality

[Anonymous]

Bullshit.

Feminism is all about advancing women's interests and has absolutely nothing to do with helping men. Feminists pay lip service to men's issues, nothing more. Their actions (which is all that matters) show over and over again that they don't give a flying fuck about men, only women.

Feminism would be a little easier for men to accept if you were just honest about what you want. But you're not, and frankly men are fucking sick of that dishonesty. Well, except for the male celebrities like the ones you listed, who are using feminism to their benefit.

[gotc147]

"Feminism is for anyone who believes that all genders should be treated equally and have the same opportunities" Uh, no, that is what egalitarianism is for, feminism is for people who want men submissive to women in all aspects of life.

Wasn't always that way, but we're talking about today's world.

[Little_J]

It's not my definition

[gotc147]

Definitions don't change from person to person, that would be anarchy, you're either an egalitarian or you support inequality between the sexes.

[Little_J]

No, I am a feminist

[gotc147]

Then you support inequality, it's not so hard to admit.

[GoldenSunshine]

"Definitions don't change from person to person" but wait, wasn't that what you just did? Changed the definition of feminism from what it actually stands for (look it up in a dictionary) to what you personally think? haha And also, being a feminist I'm also an egalitarian. As you can't be an egalitarian without wanting men and women to be equals those two usually goes hand in hand...

[gotc147]

@GoldenSunshine

Definition of feminism via dictionary. com: "the doctrine advocating social, political, and all other rights of women equal to those of men."
Something already achieved long ago. Maybe if you look at the comments on this thread as well as the general attitude towards feminism you'll get a better idea of what I mean.

[GoldenSunshine]

I know what feminism is and that doesn't change because of different persons opinions. And no, men and women aren't equal from all perspectives on rights. For example they have different salaries for the same work, men have more powerful positions overall (there are more male managers, more males have political power etc.), women are generally and statistically still expected to care for the household on a higher level than men (=more unpaid work) etc. But since you just said that equality already exist I guess you think that this is equal :)

[gotc147]

@GoldenSunshine

No, men and women are paid equally for the same work, this myth has been debunked repeatedly by just about every source left, right, center public sector and private sector, the only ones still telling this lie are feminist groups and the people they pay.

Have you considered that maybe women hold fewer positions of power not because they're women, but because their skills and talents and politics are not what they need to be? Or are you saying we need to vote for/hire/promote women just because they're women regardless of their qualifications?

[GoldenSunshine]

Firstly, no there are plenty of statistics on the unequal payment, at least here in sweden it isn't equal. I also know this by experience and I have friends/relatives that have experienced being payed less than men who started at the same time or had the same experiences.
Actually the majority of people on earth who have a high education are women, and besides that I don't see how you mean that one gender have more skills, talents and politics than another? haha I'd love to see the statistics on that! No I think we should vote for and hire women because they are equally as good as men, simple as that

[gotc147]

Don't know about Sweden, but here in the US the alleged "women only make 77 cents for every dollar a man makes" has been proven false, that stat was created by comparing the income of stay at home moms to the income of male doctors.

Can't speak too much for the private sector as there are too many variables, but for political office when a man and a woman run against each other and the woman loses, it isn't because she's a woman, it's because her male rival was more in tune with more voters. Take the Texas Gubernatorial race last year, you had an anti-gun, pro-abortion, big government woman versus a pro-gun, anti-abortion, small government man, Wendy Davis didn't lose because she was a woman, she lost because she was completely out of touch with Texas voters.

[Tokana]

These guys are mostly referring to other countries when they speak of "empowering their communities and country." In western democracies do you really think that women are scared of men (other than physically)? A woman need only yell rape and she can ruin a man's life in a heartbeat. A woman's life is more valuable than that of a man. Men have a suicide rate 4x that of women. Men have a shorter life expectancy, less social welfare (more men are homeless than women), perform worse in school and constantly represent a huge portion of every military in the world. You state that feminism means equality yet most if not all of your quotes speak only of women and none say a spit about men.

[Roycaryn]

Sure, a woman could easily yell rape and ruin a man's life but what about women who actually get raped? Are their lives the better for it? Men tend to have shorter life expectancies everywhere, regardless of social class for the same reason that short men tend to live longer than taller ones. Your average welfare recipient meanwhile is actually the single mother demographic. And while the male suicide rate is 4x higher, the female parasuicide rate (including both completed and failed attempts) is actually twice as high as it is for men.

Just some feedback I felt like sharing.

[Tokana]

@Roycaryn
"Men tend to have shorter life expectancies everywhere, regardless of social class for the same reason that short men tend to live longer than taller ones."

- have you actually looked at the reasons why, rather than simply saying that?

"Your average welfare recipient meanwhile is actually the single mother demographic."

okay and? it just means that women receive more support while poor. You haven't disproved what I said.

"Sure, a woman could easily yell rape and ruin a man's life but what about women who actually get raped? Are their lives the better for it?"

- by the same account we can also say that men are the vast majority of murder victims. The difference being that in my example a simple false accusation can be used a weapon.

"And while the male suicide rate is 4x higher, the female parasuicide rate (including both completed and failed attempts) is actually twice as high as it is for men. "

and? men are still DYING at 4 times the rate of women. What does...

[Tokana]

your example prove?

Just some feedback I felt like sharing.

[Tokana]

Have you had the chance to look up a few workplace laws?

Sexual harassment is defined as any sort of contact with a woman that the woman THINKS is sexual in nature. That means even a simply, 'hello' can label a man a sexual predator.

[Roycaryn]

There are literally dozens of reasons why men have lower life expectancies and a lot of them tend to be class based for a reason (violence, hazardous work etc.)

I'm going off of figures from census data that show more women than men are living in poverty (14.3% women, 11% men):
blog.acton.org/.../...-women-men-live-poverty.html

Conceded the point about false rape accusations.

If you're talking only about the rate at which men die from depression, then your point is accurate. But if you're suggesting that life is more depressing for men to the point where they try and kill themselves over it, the data suggests the contrary.

[shyguy227]

Good article and as much as I like it I have to respectfully disagree with you. In my point of view I do not beilve that feminisim is the awsner to solving some of the issues but I belive that egalitarianism is the way to go about these things.

Jusy my view on it.

[genuinlysensitive]

You are not alone!

[Kountry_King]

Lol I just finished saying the same shit 👊👌👍

[JohnBhoy94]

Funny how no one gives a shit about International Men's Day lol which was in November. I didn't hear about it, neither did I know about it.

Equality *rolleyes*

[Little_J]

Make people give a shit

[GoldenSunshine]

I knew about it and I heard very much about it actually. It was on the news and everything :)

[GoldenSunshine]

Sure I just meant that just because you didn't hear about it doesn't mean that nobody paid attention to it. I mean, I don't think that everyone knows that it's international woman's day on Sunday either. When people are interested they'll pay attention and celebrate :) Nope, I happen to like my nickname actually ;)

[JohnBhoy94]

EVERYONE knows it's Women's Day on Sunday... that's the whole pint *rolleyes*, anyway cheerio.

[BCRanger10]

Being pro-choice doesn't automatically make someone a feminist.

The Joseph Gordon-Levitt quote contradicts the very idea of feminism.

John Legend is just plain naive to think that. Women can be just as brutal, ruthless, and destructive as anyone else. Men can also have the capacity to be tender, compassionate, and empathetic.

As for Prince Harry? My question then is what's to problem with encouraging women to be wives and mothers then? After all, the family is the basic cornerstone of society. Kind of hard to improve a family if it doesn't exist to begin with...

In the end, why should I give a rip if these guys are feminists? It does nothing to in any way change my opinion that feminism does more harm than good in today's culture. I admire, respect, and appreciate women. That does not, DOES NOT make me a feminist. Neither does it make anyone a feminist who appreciates women and their gifts that that offer society. It just makes them grateful and decent human beings.

[BCRanger10]

But then again, regarding the Joseph Gordon-Levitt quote, as I've said many times before, feminists today don't really seem to agree on what feminism is anyway, so... moot point, I guess?

[ObscuredBeyond]

Joss Whedon is pretty embarrassing when he gets on his rants about it. If I want a female lead, I make one. I let her grow organically. If some of them are as tough as the men, fine. If not, fine. The weaker ones can still serve a vocation. Not all the men have to be badass either.

Writers let things grow organically. They don't always try to suppress the opposite sex; they write what they know. If women in their lives are content to confine themselves to certain roles and no other, then that's the writer's frame of reference.

Modern Hollywood feminists like Whedon, however, see intentional sexism in everything even where it doesn't exist. And their ideas on how to "fix" it show a sad sort of immaturity. Unfortunately, women who try to "fix" it often get told - by major, male-owned, left-wing publications, that they're "not doing it right." And then their stuff gets hijacked and used to cram lesbian p*rn down the viewer's throat. All very pathetic, really.

[Jager66]

Feminism is as intellectually honest as any other radical religious group. Sure there will be some who are not tinfoil hat crazy but they aren't the ones who matter.

It's the ones who make it legal to murder your husband, prefiteer from divorce, eradicate due process, prevent half the population from having parental rights or access to social services and ensure special treatment+funding for half the population based on gender at the cost of the other half. Those are the ones who matter, those ARE!! the "Real" Feminists.

If your a feel good internet/coffee shop Feminist then you are part of the problem because you are giving legitimacy and money to the real hatemongers.

[undeadsoldier]

I'm not a feminist exactly, I believe in equality for everyone, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, etc. We're all human, we all bleed red (and if you don't you should really see a doctor about that, that's not healthy) we all live and die someday, and i mean think about it, we're all made up of skin and bones. It's stupid that people get treated differently for being "inferior" or "different" when really we are all the same.

[Anonymous]

RE: "Feminism is another word for marxism with a pair of tits."

This is redundant. Marxism was always dedicated to the self empowerment and emancipation of oppressed classes woken being the first and last... Also I don't see how this is supposed to be an insult if funny. Feminism is absolutely Marxist in theory ideology and essence. There's nothing " funny " about that, unless you're intentionally ignorant.