*Disclaimer* This post is based on opinion not fact.
Now, I'm obviously not talking about fuck, because being on the forum means that we're all old enough to use the word freely when around the proper audience. No, I'm talking about a word that, in the past few years, has gotten a reputation for being a dirt word. Feminism.
Usually I'd write about this on my thread, but I really wanted to make it a more general discussion. It's been something I've been thinking about lately and I thought it might be nice food for thought. So, that's why I'm throwing it out here...
Feminism in it's literal meaning is
:The belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities
:Organized activity in support of women's rights and interests
There is nothing wrong with that, right? So why is it a dirty word to me? The answer is pretty simple: The fact that certain women think it's necessary to make a whole lot of noise and make outrageous Misandrist statements and trying to pass it off as Feminism. Statements like: Don't shave your legs because it's the patriarchy that wants you to conform to a feminine ideal to please men!!!1!!!1
It makes it hard for people, like me for instance, to call themselves feminists. I don't because I don't want to be associated with people like that, even if I believe that the sexes should be equal and there are still too many things that are unfair. Because real feminists would say something like: If you want to shave your legs, sure! It's your body and you can do with it what you want.
So, what do you think? Is it a dirty word? And why it is or isn't to you.
Now, I'm obviously not talking about fuck, because being on the forum means that we're all old enough to use the word freely when around the proper audience. No, I'm talking about a word that, in the past few years, has gotten a reputation for being a dirt word. Feminism.
Usually I'd write about this on my thread, but I really wanted to make it a more general discussion. It's been something I've been thinking about lately and I thought it might be nice food for thought. So, that's why I'm throwing it out here...
Feminism in it's literal meaning is
:The belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities
:Organized activity in support of women's rights and interests
There is nothing wrong with that, right? So why is it a dirty word to me? The answer is pretty simple: The fact that certain women think it's necessary to make a whole lot of noise and make outrageous Misandrist statements and trying to pass it off as Feminism. Statements like: Don't shave your legs because it's the patriarchy that wants you to conform to a feminine ideal to please men!!!1!!!1
It makes it hard for people, like me for instance, to call themselves feminists. I don't because I don't want to be associated with people like that, even if I believe that the sexes should be equal and there are still too many things that are unfair. Because real feminists would say something like: If you want to shave your legs, sure! It's your body and you can do with it what you want.
So, what do you think? Is it a dirty word? And why it is or isn't to you.
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