
It seems some of you guys out there have no idea what it really means to be a "feminist" or "feminist ally" so I would like to clear up some common misconceptions I keep seeing.
1. First and foremost, being a feminist ally and being an effeminate man are not the same thing. Being a girly guy does not somehow make you understand women's problems any better than any other guy.
2. When we say we want equality in the workplace we mean equal pay as men in the same jobs when we are equally qualified. We also want our SO to do their fair share around the house, with the kids, etc. We do NOT mean we want you to sit on your a** all day while we work fulltime. Equality means equality, it doesn't mean reverse 50s stereotypes (which WE did not perpetuate, by the way.)
3. Stop trying to push your desire to be sexually submissive as your intention to "understand women better." This is akin to me putting on blackface in an attempt to "understand what it's like to be black." No amount of crossdressing or "catching" instead of "pitching" could ever make you understand what it's like being a woman. And it is extremely offensive if you actually believe it ever could.
4. Stop trying to play feminist to get laid or pity. A true femme can smell a faux ally a mile away, don't waste your time.
These are things I keep seeing over and over again and honestly I'm unsure which is worse between faux feminism and patriarchy itself. Feel free to disagree or offer another opinion.
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