Why I think so many men (and women) have an issue with the word Feminist! (Page 2)

[gotc147]

Just ask any feminist this question: what do you not have now that you expect feminist to get for you?

Anything they come up with they already have, like equal pay, they just throw so much dung around they get gullible people to actually think they don't have these things.

Like all left-wing movements, it's about power.

[Chromekids]

Feminism is a result of female oppression. What started off as equal rights swung violently to superior rights. Feminism now is about being a boss bitch that beats up men when it started as a fight against making women house slaves. Only 50 years ago women were taught in school that their whole goal in life was to marry and serve a successful man. My grandfathers generation was expected to have a wife and a side chick.

[heavensgift2girls]

Women weren't as oppressed as they think they were. Both genders were held to gender roles, and had their own issues. There were policies back then that were unfair to both genders. Ignoring the issues men faced back then while promoting the idea that only women had it rough is what breeds this mistrust feminists have in men today.

[Chromekids]

What issues did men face back then?

[Anonymous]

This is exactly why I dislike feminism. It basically posits the notion that men have zero issues and women are oppressed, when the truth is men have their own share of issues and women have plenty of advantages too.

[TheEpicWindmill]

Feminism has become irrelevant. It was necessary back then, but now feminists have made up lies to keep themselves going without any of these issues happening.

[myTake Owner]

Some of the issues they pick on don't help. Often they can be minor, petty issues.

[TheEpicWindmill]

Yes, I've spent a long time destroying feminist myths, but they still keep coming with these ridiculous claims. They even got the President of the United States saying their bullshit. It's a shame honestly...

[myTake Owner]

There's no opposition in mainstream media. Even people who say they want equality but shy from the feminist tag get criticised. They've shamed men into silently accepting whatever s#! t they come up with.

[muspelhem_5]

Very eloquent Take.

Ironically, Julie Burchill's son apparently offed himself this year.

[myTake Owner]

Seriously? That's tragic.
Wonder if she's changed her mind.

[muspelhem_5]

Yeah, me too. How couldn't she? :(

[angelling]

I think feminism tends to lack clear goals and what they're protesting for so until that's sorted I can't join in with it. Everyone has such a different meaning of what it means and what it stands for, it's confusing.

[myTake Owner]

Agreed. It doesn't help that even they disagree with what they want. They can make their goals really vague by saying they want 'equality' but pretty much everyone does these days.

[angelling]

The most I hear about is the wage gap and not being able to do what they want. But they can do what they want if they live in a certain country, they should focus on the women who really have issues like not being able to receive an education and being harmed/jailed for having an opinion. Not wanting to wear a short skirt or not having to shave. They seem so tiny compared to issues that actual women in the world face. Feminism is blurred, we have ladies who are a lot more privileged than they think (free education, ability to go to work, can wear what they want) 'fighting' for what they think is important but really it's not. And heaven forbid if you don't agree with them. They're all about choices until you make the choice they don't agree with!

[myTake Owner]

Exactly. I read an article yesterday about male privilege that lamented that women can't pee outside like men. lol
Compare that with racism in the police force.

[angelling]

Yeah, see, non-issues. The radicals are ruining it XD

[myTake Owner]

I do believe that women face injustices all the time but feminism's ignorance of men's issues and it's OTT reactions to minor women's issues are just irritating.

[Bards]

If people in the west let go of feminisn, who will uphold it? The people in the middle east?

A lot of the funding for programs that help women in the Middle East are funded by western feminists.

[myTake Owner]

I'm not saying they should let go of feminism, I think feminism should change and realise that it can't change the world when most of the people in the West still don't agree with it after 100 years, 3 phases and countless celebrities and victories for feminism and it STILL isn't popular.

[VampireEmpress]

I think it bothers people for the same reason gay marriage does. it changes the standards of everything!

[Jager66]

Nah it's more like Feminists are the new Theists on the internet. There is a battle of logic going on between Feminism and the rest of the world, one which Feminism is loosing badly, just like the Theists did.

[VampireEmpress]

@Jager66 people HATE when the standards change more than anything.

[Jager66]

it might be that simple for some people but for most anty Feminists I really doubt thats the reason. Unless you mean it in a very broad sense, like how Feminism like to change things such as shifting the burden of proof onto the accused instead of the long a well established ethical and logical standard of having it on the accuser. In that sense it is right to hate the change, didn't we learn anything from the Inquisition or witch trials?

[Chris_Pratt]

I treat everyone equally. Okay, that's a lie. I am biased towards women. :)

[myTake Owner]

Then you're a feminist. :P

[myTake Owner]

And probably a bit like me.

[Chris_Pratt]

I wouldn't say I am a feminist I just believe in chivalry and being a good man. :)

[myTake Owner]

So do I ironically. I just don't like being expected to do so.

[Anonymous]

Feminist hate men, don't shave and cry wolf on everything. In a feminist world, if you give a woman flowers, that's rape to them.

[Anonymous]

Feminism was created to destabilize the family unit.

[Anonymous]

Good take!

[myTake Owner]

Thank you. :)