Is feminism anti-men?

[Anonymous]

I heard that at a party of a feminist group on a yacht, a chained man in slave clothes served feminist women. Are these extremes the reason why feminists are known as anti-men, or do you really believe them as anti-men?

[MCheetah]

Yes, it is anti-male. (It's anti-female too, actually.) It literally always has been anti-male, since Susan B. Anthony and Millicent Fawcett openly despised men and said such back in the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848. The very premise of feminism is that men universally "oppress" women But at least Western feminism used to have side benefits for existing; those benefits being to seek out more legal rights for women in the West, such as suffrage and equal pay.

But feminism last achieved something beneficial for society in the 1970s, during the very end of second wave. It has been an obsolete movement since then, making up imaginary problems like the wage gap and sexist non-problems like mansplaining. But if you tell a feminist to STFU, *that's* considered "sexism" in their eyes. Not saying all boys need to be taught not to rape.

Feminism is, and always was, a trash movement, with second-wave mostly being an exception. Red Pill "incel" culture is just the male equivalent of feminism.

[HighValue]

Feminism is not about equality, it is about preferential treatment. It has never done anything to get any laws changed that are unfair towards men, not even once, therefore it is not about equality.
It has gotten so extreme (feminism is just another form of liberalism) that trans men can now participate in women's sports, therefore ruining women's sports. Just today it was revealed that men competing in women's sports in high schools in liberal California now got scholarships instead of real women athletes by participating in and defeating the top women in track & field.

Feminism is bad, immoral, and makes things worse for BOTH men and women in the long run.

[Asker]

Feminism is never bad. Some privileges to be given to women will not harm anyone.

[scentoflavender]

Anything promoting the unequal treatment of anything is wrong. Feminism that deals with us gaining equality is good. Feminism that deals with giving us equality in only the good ways is bad. Simple as that.

[ADFSDF1996]

Femicommies are definitely anti male but also a Marxist plague determined to destroy tradition.

Not to mention that femicommies also hate women who don’t buy into their hypocritical totalitarian agenda.

[Wester1967]

No not at all. What about bel hooks' book "Feminism is for Everybody". There is tons of feminist literature. Dworkin, Lourde, De Beauvoir, Naomi Wolff, etc etc. Unfortunately most men who constantly whine about feminism haven't read any of those book and probably can't read very well anyway. The problem is 304s trying to sell the idea that unpaid prostitution like sex is "empowerment" ... media sells that sh*t too... tons of singers and entertainers sell it too. It's crap and rot and I have seen the horrifying fallout fist hand. Y'all should be reading instead of fking.

[Seangreen]

Feminism is anti Human okay feminism was designed to break up the family unit it's communist subversion. What people call feminism is anything but feminine. Taking the mother of a family out of the house and putting her into the workplace you know isn't really good if you have a family. Not saying that women are incapable but since ancient times men would go out and Hunt woman took care of the home there was there wasn't a thing called money back then it was called that's how you survived that's why we have gender roles it's not sexist there was a reason for it people don't understand that you need two people working together in order to survive so nowadays women are led to believe that all I'm not a maid and I'm not cooking and cleaning and that but I'd love for the opportunity to stay home and clean and cook and do all that and someone can go out and support my ass then fuck this shit

[wheist9095]

Hey we don't kink shame here, a bdsm fetish has little to do with feminism on the whole.

Seriously though, feminism is just the advocacy of women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes. anything after that going one way or the other is a personal hang up by an individual or group of people. Of you get a majority of people who claim to be feminists to believe differently than the original definition the definition could change, as with any word.

[Anonymous]

I dont think your example is anything to do with it the reason many including myself view feminism as misandry, it is because they routinely promote gender neutral issues in ways which favour females.

This is not equality.

There is also no need for the term or movement if your agenda is to promote equality, because you can simply talk about and promote equality, it is only if you are favouring one thing or another than you need put it in its own box.

[Snakeyes7]

It has been anti-male since the very beginning.

It teaches women that are nothing but beings without agency. Floating around with only the ability to be acted upon.

It also teaches men that they are have hyperagency. That they all collectively must share the blame of the few men who actually act upon the women in an extremely negative way.

So really, it's against both sexes because there is no way a narrative like this will end up without everyone suffering.

[Aassem]

I believe the word feminism means the preference of females, as in a female holds is more valuable than a male. That's the true meaning of feminism despite how it's used to advocate equality between genders.

[Anonymous]

Second/third wave feminists no they were not anti-men they wanted the same pay, condition and legal standing as men which they got through legislation,
The current crop of feminists (mainly from the Middle/Upper Class) are only after on thing - POWER - and they do not care who or how much of society gets wreaked in the process. They are the ones that hate men as they see them as an impediment to their goal.

[Asker]

I also believe that some feminist activists are trying to create a male-only underclass and try to gain power by dominating or using them. But we cannot generalize.

[JCrockett]

It's both anti men and anti women, but is usually more open about the former.

[Awkwardq24]

I think some modern feminism has turned into a anti man movement but that party sounded more like a fetish thing. Some women like to dominant men and some men like to be dominated. Doesn't have much to do with feminism

[Asker]

it was an event organized by a lesbian feminist association, but yes, maybe they were inspired by some fetish activities

[jahaims]

Feminism is wanting equal right for men and women. All the other crap is crazies who misuse the word

[OddBeMe]

Don’t you think you’re adding extra bs to the actual definition of feminism?

[Chanta_Padega]

Feminist is a kind of a girl/lady, who after flipping a coin, if won -- enjoy, if loose -- blame others and fight for equality!

[Anonymous]

I am sure the chained man was having a good time and enjoy his kink being there. Sounds kind of hot.

[Asker]

I'm sure the chained man was thinking 'why i'm here' :)

[Anonymous]

How is this even a question? Anyone paying attention with a little honesty knows the answer is yes.

[TsAubreyKate]

Feminism isn’t necessary in this day and age

[Anonymous]

Nope, I don't think so.

[Dargil]

Pretty much, yes.

[emperor90]

No not at all