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Tatsumi · 31-35, M
Because it's an entitlement movement pushing for advantages, often in places women are already ahead of men like education.
In addition, feminism tends to blow issues that do exist out of proportion, or create entirely false issues. For instance, the stat "1 in 5 college women will be raped." Which has been quoted by various news organizations--along with the President. This is actually false. It's based on a low yield internet survey. The actual figure is more like 1 in 350 or something. Misrepresenting issues does not help women.
You have to understand feminist theory. It's very set in the idea of masculine supremacy and female inferiority. If women were oppressed for 100,000 years, then they're the only group who could never rise up against their oppressors. E.g. female inferiority. This is the undercurrent in feminism, and it can be seen in how overprotective they are of women.
E.g. a woman decides to become a stripper to make some money. To a feminist, it wasn't actually her decision, it was her being controlled by men. You can see how this assumes women are idiots and men are powerful, yes? That's feminism. Overtly, they talk about female power, but covertly, they assume males are superior and females are inferior, pathetic flowers who can't do anything themselves.
I prefer to think that men and women have always been a team--generally speaking. And that each had advantages and disadvantages that they accepted willfully to help each other. The reason women didn't have the same rights--and didn't want the same rights--was for their protection in pre-industrial America. It was a dangerous time, and women avoid danger naturally, as a whole. Naturally, after the industrial revolution, feminism came about, as society became a place women would find more fulfilling rather than onerous. But even feminism during this time was not free of entitlement. Women demanded the same rights men had, but didn't want the obligations like conscription or hard labor.
One can still be for "equality" even if they're not a feminist. One can still care about women without being a feminist. One can certainly care about men without being a feminist.
In addition, feminism tends to blow issues that do exist out of proportion, or create entirely false issues. For instance, the stat "1 in 5 college women will be raped." Which has been quoted by various news organizations--along with the President. This is actually false. It's based on a low yield internet survey. The actual figure is more like 1 in 350 or something. Misrepresenting issues does not help women.
You have to understand feminist theory. It's very set in the idea of masculine supremacy and female inferiority. If women were oppressed for 100,000 years, then they're the only group who could never rise up against their oppressors. E.g. female inferiority. This is the undercurrent in feminism, and it can be seen in how overprotective they are of women.
E.g. a woman decides to become a stripper to make some money. To a feminist, it wasn't actually her decision, it was her being controlled by men. You can see how this assumes women are idiots and men are powerful, yes? That's feminism. Overtly, they talk about female power, but covertly, they assume males are superior and females are inferior, pathetic flowers who can't do anything themselves.
I prefer to think that men and women have always been a team--generally speaking. And that each had advantages and disadvantages that they accepted willfully to help each other. The reason women didn't have the same rights--and didn't want the same rights--was for their protection in pre-industrial America. It was a dangerous time, and women avoid danger naturally, as a whole. Naturally, after the industrial revolution, feminism came about, as society became a place women would find more fulfilling rather than onerous. But even feminism during this time was not free of entitlement. Women demanded the same rights men had, but didn't want the obligations like conscription or hard labor.
One can still be for "equality" even if they're not a feminist. One can still care about women without being a feminist. One can certainly care about men without being a feminist.