Has feminism made women more lonely than ever?

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Mexicoman101 · Accepted Answer

I feel like a lot of pop feminist culture is designed to scare women of a lot of men pre-emptively, or it teaches them to have certain demands over male behavioral patterns that most men aren't willing to put up with. I'm talking, those kinds of women who discourage men from holding doors open for them because 'they don't need a man' to do that, etc. Those kinds of horrible harpies influence and manipulate feminist academia in pockets here & there. There's a lot of what I would call alarmist if not downright deceptive use of rape and sexual assault statistics used to stress the inherent oppression of the female state of being. This can make men seem like a bunch of fuckin' creeps and misogynists to someone whose prone to generalization & tribalism, which is a problem because I see more people fall victim to both of those things than rise above them in a broad sense of society-my anecdotal experience with most people being relatively level headed and individualistic notwithstanding.

But even though its easy to just blame feminism on this social mechanism, I really don't think that's reasonable. Getting women the right to vote was what created the very concept of feminism & I definitely don't think that anyone is born too stupid or irresponsible to handle their right to vote once they are of voting age. This word that the actual man haters and scared or fretful women use to make their scaremongering seem instead like a responsible & measured response for womens' advocacy has a very complicated history. We can talk about how words evolve and how definitions can change but what the dictionary definition of that word is reflects more accurately the struggle of people who had a legitimate evil they could & had to quell than these people who fight the concept of rape, assault, or coercion as though there is anyl end to that in sight for anyone of any gender. I don't take seriously people who want to police sexuality under the auspices of stopping or preventing the inevitability of rape, when they are perfectly content to ignore or at least obfuscate and give little attention to the very real institutional threats to women you see in countries like Saudi Arabia and China where men very explicitely control and physically abuse women. Nobody else should either, but it just makes you sound so much better when you're the loudest advocate against rape or terrorism or anything like that.

bush got so much of His abuses ignored claiming to be on an anti-terror crusade.

FakeName123 · Accepted Answer

Yes. Women in the west nowadays have fallen victim to the propaganda that they need to have it all. That it is possible to have it all. And that it is incredibly progressive to abandon their biological needs and desires.

Naturally women would be less happy, if they can't reach any of those:

- Women can't be men. No matter how much feminists try to make men and women equal and try push women in male-dominated spheres. The women will need to compete with men who are on their hometurf. Socially and biologically. A losing battle.
- It is also a losing battle when women are told they can have a full-time career and children. No. You can't. You need to invest time into motherhood and that means you need to do sacrifices with your career.
- And last but not least western women are socially pressured to go up against their natural instincts. It's absolute needless to explain why this is not a good idea and will make many women unhappy.

BrileyCat · Accepted Answer

this is an absolutely stupid and suggestive unbalance question without any foundation
that is only motivated from only one point of view . that implies only one side of an argument .
eliciting and baiting only a specific kind of intended answer .

further debased by using a contrived altered edited videos to ridicule insult and inflame
legitimate documented discussions in a context of extreme derision and vulgarity
appealing to the lowest obnoxious perverse common denominator of respondents

obvious extremist CLICK BAIT TRASH . by an Anon (ofc) of extreme prejudice .
omg who knew . what else is new othis is an absolutely stupid and suggestive unbalance question without any foundation
that is only motivated from only one point of view . that implies only one side of an argument .
eliciting and baiting only a specific kind of intended answer .

further debased by using a contrived altered edited videos to ridicule insult and inflame
legitimate documented discussions in a context of extreme derision and vulgarity
appealing to the lowest obnoxious perverse common denominator of negative biased respondents

obvious extremist CLICK BAIT TRASH . by an Anon (ofc) of extreme prejudice .
omg who knew . what else is new on GaG?
simply . disgusting . coprophagian GaG?
simply . disgusting . coprophagia

BrittBratt2416 · Accepted Answer

The extremist, yes I can imagine they are lonely but hell I think the mgtows and the feminist are both lonely as hell and secretly want each other but to chicken throw up their white flags until someone taps out. Well nobody is tapping out cause their ego is too damn big so in the end the way I see it, both of them are suffering from this as whole and its making society suffer as well cause both are ruining the design or order of relationships and the structure of family. These feminist are mad cause they penis envy and want to be tough and act like men, these mgtows are mad cause they feel like they no longer have role, feel unwanted, and just want women to go back to wanting them. Either way you're both mad, you're both suffering, and you're both depressed but you won't wake up and admit it. As for the rest of us normal people, we out here dating, falling in love, getting into relationships, getting married, and having kids.. so continue staying on the sidelines if you want too, ain't no body asking you join the game.

JustAnotherGirlie · Accepted Answer

I'm tired of people trying to create a casual relationship between the number of unhappily single women and their affinity for feminism. There MAY be a correlation but it isn't causal. A lot of women are still getting married - the majority are! Women are probably more likely to be feminist if they are college educated. But guess what? You are more likely to find a husband if you are college educated, which proves my point. The myth of the lonely feminist isn't actually true. Sure there are women who don't want to be single, but a lot of them DO find a husband. The only difference between from the past and now is level of education and social status. Women can achieve much more and become independent earlier in life. Which would cause the national age women get married to go up - both men AND women are focused on careers and less on babymaking and family rearing. Let's use some logic here people

freakyzeaky · Answer

I believe with equal rights comes great responsibility. You can't expect most men to be the aggressive, assertive, domineering, sweep you off your feet gender anymore. You can't have your cake and eat it too. Well... some women can, but that is beside the point. Now that women don't necessarily depend on men, now that men have to be far more cautious about what they do, say, and come off to women, then it only makes sense that women meet men somewhere in the middle when it comes to making a connection.

There is a huge double standard going on right now, and I feel that it is the growing pains that come with equal rights and the feminist movement. On one hand, we have women who want an equal say, who want to focus on their careers, who want to be treated with "respect" and dignity, but on the other hand, we have those same women craving a man who leads them around, who asserts his will over them, even though they claim they desire equality. If we were truly equal, we would work together and not battle each other. It wouldn't be about what asserting dominance, a battle of wills, of what we can get from other people. It would be about a free and open giving of our genuine selves without any need to fill a hole within.

There need to be more realistic expectations when it comes to dating and relationships. I get it, people are attracted to what they are attracted to. But I think we as people make a whole lot of assumptions. We think we want something but in reality, it isn't what we need. We want to be excited by those who have an edge, but are those types of people really right for us? What truly is important when it comes to long-term fulfillment in relationships?

Until we can come to terms that there is a disconnect between the traditional views and the emergence of gender equality in dating, courtship, and relationships, many people are going to be sidelined.

The rest has to do with a culture of instant gratification, which has been on the rise far longer than modern feminism. However, when you combine it with women's empowerment, we have women waiting far longer to have healthy long-term relationships and starting a family, and women who refuse to work things out in a relationship when it is just far easier to leave/divorce and sleep around. Guys too, but usually it was traditionally the woman who kept moral standards in check by regulating their sexuality.

Bananaman177 · Answer

The very first waves of the MGTOW revolution are just now hitting the shore. The tsunami is coming in, but it's still a ways off.

Women have no idea yet, but they will.

Very soon, there will be such a massive decline in marriage rates that women will no longer be able to ignore it. They don't see it now because now they're all in their 20's having casual sex, they're not even looking for a husband right now, they're riding the carousel and having fun.

They're about to find out that punishing a whole generation of boys is going to hit girls the hardest.

Passinggas · Answer

The male-female relationship was fragile and complex before feminism. Feminism has completely destroyed that relationship and fully emotionally detached women from men so I don’t believe they actually become lonely without men. I don’t think women give a crap at all about men and prefer not be around them when they are not needed for some utility. I think feminists/women find themselves having to work the full time grind, pay for all the crap, pay a lot of taxes, get/pay someone to fix their crap, loath their live-in lazy-ass beta male feminist boyfriend and/or look for the ideal mate as portrayed by the media, paste over some crow’s feet and sags, and have determined that this sucks and it feels a little lonely at their perceived top. So it is the reality of having it all, and doing it all alone that is the loneliness and not the absence of a man. Self medication helps for awhile however.

Wolframium · Answer

I don't know. But I would bet, that it ensures, that guys will not approach women, because who know, what is she like. For some of them is just looking at them rape and we live in culture, despite what feminists say, where if you're a girl and accuse a guy from rape, people would just believe you. Not all, but those, who would like some proof or evidence, would be discarded as trash.
So, it’s only rational not to talk to a woman. Nobody wants their life being ruined.
Dating and so on is therefore less likely. How it works there, I don’t know. But I would guess, that there is a good chance that some guy might randomly bump into some girl, who would then describe in length her experience (her side of what happened, perceived through lens of her personality, yet without this warning) on some blog. And then some site like buzzfeed picks it up.
I would not wonder, if there would be some guys, who just don’t want to take that risk. Probably because I am one of them.

kentlevi · Answer

Yup. The truth is both men and women have become more picky. Both men and women want their perfect someone yet they do nothing to be that person that matches their perfect someone. You can be a fat lazy hag that nags and is negative and expect Prince charming with the royal jewels to come off his white horse, rescue you, and ask you to marry him. Same with guys, you can be a fat lazy blob that plays video games all day and treat women like trash and expect some hot young thing to come and ride you until dusk and want to have your babies.

behnam1999 · Answer

Women are the real victims of Feminism. Feminism is conceived to destroy the nuclear family, to destroy the relationship between men and women, and especially the main identity of women. It overlooks the psychological and biological differences between men and women, denies gender roles and makes marriage less popular. Feminism hasn't brought anything positive, only more conflict among men and women and it mean fall of civilization. It's obvious and clear when you look at the society!

Jager66 · Answer

- The research on this is pretty clear, women are more unhappy now than ever before and are becoming more and more unhappy every year.

- The average woman tends to happiest in life when she has her own family, with a man she loves and grows old with.

- Birth rates are lower than ever, divorce is higher than ever, fewer people getting married, people getting married later and later in life, Men less willing to commit than ever before...

- Narcissism among women is higher than ever and growing higher every year, this is anti social behavior that leads to unhappiness.

ThisAndThat · Answer

I've been single for over 30 years. I haven't even as much as been touched by anyone in that long much less had a relationship. And I have my freedom, do what I want, when I want and I don't have to answer to anybody. I don't go to bars, clubs or whatever you want to call it looking for anyone. I don't go to social gatherings and keep to myself and I'm perfectly fine. On the flip side, I see this all the time, females on social media like facebook with thousands of friends added and they can't stop posting me me me I I I my my my look at me, it's constant all the time attention begging and posting about their depression need to lose weight their breakups and needs. Meanwhile I have probably maybe 40 friends I hardly every talk to in person. I know how to cook, I know how to clean, I know how to do just about anything I need. And I am MGTOW, I was MGTOW long before the reference MGTOW ever came along and I am perfectly fine that way and I have over 30 years to prove that point.

Boredguy112 · Answer

After about 35 days of searching... I finally found my inner peace!

I think men and women are both lonely because the genders have never been further apart... I honestly don't care... I'm just happy and content.

I'll just say this... there are a lot of unhappy people out there. Women might be more social but I do think they have a harder time single than men aged 25-35. Time flies... I work, I fix things (its quite boring without my SO to break shit, honestly) but everything is humming along just fine.

Men are emotional rocks... I do have emotions... but in the long run they level out. We're built for going long stretches of time alone, like working on an oil rig or being deployed somewhere. It comes naturally, its like a hunting instinct.

Women to me seem unhappy always searching for a man to emotionally connect with. They almost all come off as desperate as a 30yr old guy. I couldn't put my finger on it for a long time but there it is.

Underduress · Answer

Actually I think most of them want to be alone, by their feminist attitudes, as long as they can get plenty of male attention and have a big group of girlfriends. The loneliness panic only sets in when the male attention dries up and the circle of girlfriends have moved on to other things and the woman with the reflection faded, is jaded beyond compatibility.

Juxtapose · Answer

Well yeah, with how quick these feminists are to cry rape even over something like the "male gaze" is it any wonder that men are more hesitant now? Add to the fact that women are treated as superiors to us men by law but at the same time still have the tradational "soft flower" social status.

You're expected to open doors for them, pay for the first date, etc despite them being "equals." Either you're equal or not bi***!

Anonymous · Answer

You tell me... ''I wanted to reassure her that someone would show up. But later that night, as I scrolled through my phone, I realized that every single man our age that I know either wants kids the old-fashioned way or doesn't want any more kids, or doesn't want to be tied down, or is insane. For her, and for so many others, that someone may not show up. According to Gallup, 16 percent of Gen Xers are single or never married, compared to 10 percent of boomers and 4 percent of our grandparents' generation. Most of these people say they still want to get married but just haven't found the right person. Many are experiencing what psychologists call ambiguous loss.''

cMusick · Answer

As a guy who would consider himself to technically be a feminist, I do believe that feminism, in the recent years, has created a divided to an extent between some women and some men. Although, I think that divided only affects the men who don't understand which feminism truly is, and the women who claim to be feminists but in reality are radical feminists or extremists (which many wouldn't actually consider to feminists at all). To the men who don't have an askewed perspective on feminism, and to the feminists who aren't condescending or misandristic, I don't believe there is much of a divide.

sp33d · Answer

Well no. Feminism is just an idea. Although, heavily distorted from its original goals, it's still not something every woman is equipped with when they are born

I will never be able to convincingly prove that our today's, call it: mainstream media, is a possible root of this problem. Not this particular kind of media on its own, rather, many people for some odd reason take it for granted whatever they hear on the TV/radio or read in some online not-so-reputable newscast.

So you see all sorts of bandwagons starting up. Among others, the one that insists on marriage being a meaningless institution and yade yade yade.

In and of itself, that's not a problem. What is a problem, too many people taking this shit a little too seriously..

10dsw · Answer

Watch out with the MGTOW propaganda. Their views are extremely biased.

BUT it is true. The cryopreservation industry is booming right now because there are not enough single educated men and comparably educated single women can't find a partner. Basically women are trying to buy extra time by preserving their eggs according to some study by Marcia Inhorn which is ultimately leading to extreme loneliness

OlderAndWiser · Answer

Interesting gender split on the poll.

Feminism has not impacted my dating life at all. I am a traditional guy who likes traditional gender roles (except any aspect that is demeaning to my partner; I want an equal partner and I respect her because I want her to respect me.) Feminism and its associated drivel never impinges on my dating relationships.

theharlequin · Answer

No. Feminism has made feminists more lonely than ever. Speaking from experience, there are loads of women who themselves are opposed to feminism and enjoy being women. Then again, I live in a strongly conservative area and avoid liberal hotspots in the megacities at all costs.

And just for the record, MGTOW is just as bad as feminism, and just as feminists don't represent all women, MGTOW doesn't represent all men.

thisisntlove · Answer

I sometimes think the over reactions that feminist show against the opposite sex, in which I think is pretty minor and wouldn't mind a guy doing to me such as touching my back or hitting on me would not be considered sexual harassment compared to what feminist say, makes them more afraid to approach women. I would love it for guys to approach me especially if they're cute. Kind of frustrating.

Anonymous · Answer

Naaaah , women , by nature , do not give a shit about men anyway , human females value their own gender far above males , in fact most women that are single , choose to be & want men to stay the F away from them. Females have their ultra close inter -female friendships , are happier celibate , therefore men are surplus to their requirements , unless it's goods & services from the said male , women are coldly indifferent to men !!!

Jennifer398 · Answer

I worked in a male prison for 15 years it houses inmates from super Mac down to minimum security
As for as sexural asaults go if you go on any college campus of the same size and population you will find more sexural asaults there then in prison. And as far as pay goes for doing the same job as my male counterparts the women were paid on average a dollar less on the hour.

kevincash158 · Answer

I think that it is funny how feminists promote free-love and polyamory, but readily accuse any awkward young dude of harassment and ruin his life.

Both the sexual liberators and sexual puritans at the same time.

For me, it's super simple. If she identifies as a feminist, I run away.

They are universally hateful and I have never experienced it otherwise.

And women: most men (>50%) agree with me.

fashionguy17 · Answer

I don't think feminism has made women more lonely, per se. It's that a lot of women want too much from men these days.

I'm in a relationship, so this no longer applies to me... but a lot of women are petty, too judgmental and act like they are too good for most men.

Social media says a lot about women. See how they act on social media and it says a lot about them. That's why they are single.

karahiri · Answer

i don't think so. most women don't want mgtow guys anyways. they're generally... losers.

Anonymous · Answer

Probably same as before.

Before women were not in the workforce and they were forced to keep quiet when they faced mistreatment and harassment, and they were sold to other men like a bag of thrash under the name of marriage, and they were unhappy with kids in marriages they didn't want.

Now, they are unhappy and lonely because of many insecure single dudes like the ones on GAG blaming every shit on feminism.

Anonymous · Answer

The answer of course is yes, but few women have the honesty to acknowledge it for obvious reasons. Women are less happy and fulfilled today than 50 years ago. It's not up for debate.

BuchitaBuchys · Answer

Oh goodness, I've been gone for like 5 months and you fuckers are still obsessed with feminism or blaming feminism? Lol

Did you know that it's because of feminists that Blockbuster went out of business? Yup. Look it up ;)

Wwwyzzerdd · Answer

Yep, brought it upon themselves Quick, find a man to blame

RedMatch · Answer

I guess its a good thing that I'm not the average stupid teen running around to ever hot looking guys, and that Im asexual 😂😂😂 so i just looking for someone i can get along with, which i have and we are planing to stay together.

Cursewords · Answer

Feminism has not only made women more lonely, it has actually resulted in them being even more objectified and misrepresented than before. The feminist movement needs to go back to the drawing board.

foreveralone22 · Answer

I'm not a hardcore liberal man hating feminist, however I do believe that women deserve equal pay, etc. thing is, I've NEVER HAD A BOYFRIEND.

MzAsh · Answer

No.. As long as you aren't a radical feminist who is bitter about everything, then you can have whatever you want and be happy, the world is your oyster.

Jayson101 · Answer

Feminism promotes such disgusting things and we are always held to their destructive standard. It's impalpable.

demonics · Answer

Women have been pissy at the world since they got equal rights. 3rd wave feminism is just their excuse... like a child having a temper tantrum over something that's their own fault.

Anonymous · Answer

Well, MGTOW is the male equivalent of 3rd Wave Feminism... So you have your sources all wrong... but yes. Feminism (Cultural Marxism) has depressed and destroyed white countries and is coming for the world via Globalism.

Anonymous · Answer

Studies are showing its being disconnected of extended family and interactions with church and community groups that is driving isolation.

Humans are tribal. Romantic pairing had never satisfied our desire for (non sexual) intimacy.

88flowers · Answer

MGTOW is trash first of all. You should be looking into the Alt-Right instead.

kaylaS91 · Answer

No.  Had feminism made a higher number of men more lonely and depressed, though? Certainly.

frozenhorizon · Answer

Seems like rumors spread by single dudes to make themselves feel better about being single...

UsernameMadness · Answer

Of course if you talk to MGTOW they are going to spin this. They want women to change to something more amenable. But if men are so happy why this constant MGTOW whining?

Kuraj · Answer

No, I wouldn't say so. All the shitty choices women make, including feminism, stem from their nature not the other way around.

LadyAvon · Answer

I think feminism is different for everyone woman. Sometimes it is temporary because some women enjoy feminism more than others. Loneliness beats abuse any day.

Taurus91 · Answer

Unfortunately too many posts and comments like this is clickbait for very jaded men and women. This is way too extreme, it lost its humor very quickly

kawaiiguineapig · Answer

Imma just leave this here

Anonymous · Answer

Yeah I would think there are more single feminists now, guys would rather be single than deal with them until they find an old fashion woman

Anonymous · Answer

Mate, any video that's start off with "women are all lonely, miserable cunts", ceases to be credible. That's just a fact. But nice try.

king34 · Answer

Its made some women more retarded

Jackblue · Answer

Don't believe MGTOW propaganda. They are just guys with inflated egos.

thenewgirlll · Answer

I doubt that, men still date them for the pu. ssy. 😂

Anonymous · Answer

Studies show that women have become more and more unhappy over the last 50 years. You can blame this on feminism because they seek to destroy male female relationships.

Anonymous · Answer

Nah, haha, you are confusing feminism with femi-nazism, those two ideas are not the same.

Anonymous · Answer

Yes because they don't have realistic views and a lot abuse the stance and become cancer

Anonymous · Answer

feminism is cancer and all women should burn to death #killAllwomen *triggering them feminazis

Smegskull · Answer

It's a consiquence of being told everything is scary. Be afraid of every one but don't worry, feminism is here to protect you and fight the scary people for you.

raspberry0416 · Answer

No, lol. Don't listen to what MEN think women are thinking. Ask women.

Volvagia · Answer

probably some, but it hasn't impacted me personally because I don't allow it to.

didigo182 · Answer

"Same as Before..."

Cody_Travers · Answer

Has femenism made women lonely?* not 'more' lonely. Same as before.

DanielKaluuya · Answer

You'll realize that you're going to need me, darling

Insanyx12 · Answer

Ill get to this question after class consider this a pin

Anonymous · Answer

I mean... feminists are lonely fat dykes so yes

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