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Oh jeez, I can't even get away from anti-feminists at the DN? I guess you guys are everywhere. I'm a feminist. I'm male. And I'm proud to make that known.
This topic is so contentious, so emotional and so large, that there's not enough room or time to discuss it properly at a forum for a video game. That being said, all you guys who are upset over feminism and feminists: You are wrong about it. A couple of great quotes sum up the whole problem. Lewis's Law says: "Comments on any article about feminism justify feminism." Anita's Law says: "Online discussion of sexism or misogyny quickly results in disproportionate displays of sexism and misogyny."
Yes, men have some sexism directed at them as well. For instance, society seems to think it's fine to mutilate a male baby's sex organ, whereas the same act perpetrated on a female baby is considered a crime. That being said, feminism isn't all about women. Most feminists are also working on fixing male sexism. If you take issue with the word "feminism" itself, then your focus is all wrong.
And yes, there are a few women out there, who also use the label feminist about themselves, who are completely nuts, and say insane things like "all men should be castrated". It's wrong to associate a few outliers with a whole movement, though. It's a red herring. Most feminist are nothing like these. I'm guessing you people also conflate the word Muslim with terrorism, and the behavior of people like those from Westboro Baptist Church with Christianity as a whole?
If you're truly in this to learn, perhaps you will find these resources enlightening. You can find a lot more for yourself, if you're curious and interested. I'm only going to list four, because if these don't get you started, nothing will.
If you're just here to rant about your anti-woman/anti-feminist opinion without an open mind, then this probably won't convince you much... but give it a watch anyway, maybe you'll get a chink in that anti-feminist armor of yours.
* WHY I'M A...FEMINIST *gasp*
* Violence against women—it's a men's issue
* An Open Letter to Shailene Woodley on Feminism, Respect and the Big Picture
* 23 Ways Feminism Has Made the World a Better Place for Men
This topic is so contentious, so emotional and so large, that there's not enough room or time to discuss it properly at a forum for a video game. That being said, all you guys who are upset over feminism and feminists: You are wrong about it. A couple of great quotes sum up the whole problem. Lewis's Law says: "Comments on any article about feminism justify feminism." Anita's Law says: "Online discussion of sexism or misogyny quickly results in disproportionate displays of sexism and misogyny."
Yes, men have some sexism directed at them as well. For instance, society seems to think it's fine to mutilate a male baby's sex organ, whereas the same act perpetrated on a female baby is considered a crime. That being said, feminism isn't all about women. Most feminists are also working on fixing male sexism. If you take issue with the word "feminism" itself, then your focus is all wrong.
And yes, there are a few women out there, who also use the label feminist about themselves, who are completely nuts, and say insane things like "all men should be castrated". It's wrong to associate a few outliers with a whole movement, though. It's a red herring. Most feminist are nothing like these. I'm guessing you people also conflate the word Muslim with terrorism, and the behavior of people like those from Westboro Baptist Church with Christianity as a whole?
If you're truly in this to learn, perhaps you will find these resources enlightening. You can find a lot more for yourself, if you're curious and interested. I'm only going to list four, because if these don't get you started, nothing will.
If you're just here to rant about your anti-woman/anti-feminist opinion without an open mind, then this probably won't convince you much... but give it a watch anyway, maybe you'll get a chink in that anti-feminist armor of yours.
* WHY I'M A...FEMINIST *gasp*
* Violence against women—it's a men's issue
* An Open Letter to Shailene Woodley on Feminism, Respect and the Big Picture
* 23 Ways Feminism Has Made the World a Better Place for Men
