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“'Gold digging' is, in my opinion, reprehensible and those having such intentions must be blamed and shamed. As a woman, I think it is extremely disrespectful and unscrupulous of a person to leech off another person's hard-earned financial assets for selfish benefits. Not to mention that it is shallow to seek out the company of a person simply because they have money.
On the subject of gold-diggers • r/Feminism c
The above is a discussion on a feminist subreddit and the sheer shamelessness and hypocrisy of the modern 'feminist has appalled me to the core. These women give such lame excuses like "women are programmed to choose the best for themselves" and "a woman deserves someone who can give her a good life" to justify their materialistic greed.
I mean, seriously? Feminism is about equality and enfranchisement of women so why are we upholding the patriarchal notion that it is the man's responsibility to 'provide for the woman? Why are we encouraging and even celebrating a woman's financial dependence on a man?
If a woman wants a good life, she has to earn it for herself. Nobody owes her anything in life and if she wants something, she must work for it rather than robbing resources that she does not deserve.”