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There are extremes in so many movements and no matter what, when people are very misinformed, they might act as rebels without a cause. I believe in women's right, i just think that some women take it too far, like they can abuse men with acts of violence, justifying that men have been doing the same for years and years. Doesn't make it right though. I'm not taking sides, i think there is a certain amount of women's right to fight for, but if i don't know enough about the right that i'm fighting for, it would be wasted energy.
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yeah obviously, I think most of people don't hate feminism, but certain individuals who identity themselves as feminists due to their personal opinions. feminism as a whole serves a purpose. It talks about the rights of women, it encourages women to be leaders, it points out the inequality, injustice exists in the society, it makes little girls to realize they are not grown to be housewives, but have a great potential to be someone great. it allows women to seek justice when they were harmed, it discourages victim blames, it allows women to be sexually, and economically independent. it makes the society to frown upon men when they discriminate/oppress/harass/disrespect women.I want to explain this point abstractmuse90 explained, yes sure some women abuse men, and take it too far, but we have to understand what made them to be like that. I recently read an article about how this girl castrated this guy who tried to rape her. while I don't agree with what she committed, when the law is unable to punish perpetrators it's hard to stop women from taking justice on their hands. there are a lot of bad men are out there, I know about that since I am a guy and hang out with them more often, even as a guy it's hard to deal with them, so how come women get along with them without being subjected to harassment? but I understand some men are genuinely harassed by women, but as I have experienced and heard it's really low.
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@abstractmuse90: Lorena Bobbitt 23 years later: 'Battered' wife who cut off her husband's penis is still dealing with her infamy despite leading a quiet life with her daughter, 11, and longtime partner
Lorena Bobbitt, 46, is opening up 23 years after she cut of her boyfriend's penis
She took John Wayne Bobbitt's penis and threw it into a field
Soon after she called police to tell them what she did and they were able to find and reattach his shaft in a nine-hour surgery
Lorena testified during the trial to the years of sexual and physical abuse she allegedly suffered at the hands of her husband
In the end she was found not guilty of her crime by reason of insanity
John was acquitted of rape charges
Lorena now lives with her longtime partner and their 11-year-old daughter
Lorena Bobbitt, 46, is opening up 23 years after she cut of her boyfriend's penis
She took John Wayne Bobbitt's penis and threw it into a field
Soon after she called police to tell them what she did and they were able to find and reattach his shaft in a nine-hour surgery
Lorena testified during the trial to the years of sexual and physical abuse she allegedly suffered at the hands of her husband
In the end she was found not guilty of her crime by reason of insanity
John was acquitted of rape charges
Lorena now lives with her longtime partner and their 11-year-old daughter
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Feminism has been long used as an umbrella term to define or describe different beliefs with the overarching ideal of social justice. Feminism is a term that has been used and abused to justify a multitude of positions without a formal establishment. As such, it's a word that no longer has the connotation it used to. It means different things to different people, no matter how similar or different they are ideologically. There's really no longer a definitive understanding of what feminism is supposed to represent, and it's interpreted in as many different ways as one could imagine
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True, people have destroyed the meaning of the word
SteelHands · 61-69, M
SteelHands · 61-69, M
@Alex1610: If I thought you were serious I would also point out that when women self identify as feminists they are trying to wage a social contest against males.
Males that know better, and won't blindly join a "Masculine-ist" social movement , to engage a pathetic association of idiotic taunts and expressions of finger pointing, excuse making, and self hatred.
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Males that know better, and won't blindly join a "Masculine-ist" social movement , to engage a pathetic association of idiotic taunts and expressions of finger pointing, excuse making, and self hatred.
lol
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@Noahkahol: Lol I am serious. I totally get your point
SteelHands · 61-69, M
Gangstress · 41-45, F
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What do you mean?
Gangstress · 41-45, F
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You mean no but you said they get confused?
Disguised · 56-60, M
Holding a door open is just polite........ there wzs no need for that lady to say anything other than thank you
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Maybe, it was more cutting edge in previous decades, i like it better then. Yesterday saw a precious little document on youtube, Anais Nin speaking about Lou Salome. Lou is seen there as a beacon of feminism, for during that time period. There's 3 giants that were a part of her life, Nietzsche, Freud, and Rilke:)
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sighmeupforthat · 46-50, M
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Same
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JohnOinger · 41-45, M
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Likewise
AnonymousJSS · 22-25, F
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What does feminism mean to you?
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People hate anything that they do not fully understand, it works on both sides of isle. Calling names and belittling people is a child's way of dealing things, grown ups discuss matters.
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Every cause has their "mama bears." I think too energy is focused on what these mama bears say than the actual message.