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Extreme feminists fail to help

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While 85 percent of Americans are in support of equality for women, only 18 percent identify as feminists, according to a 2015 vox.com poll. Upon first glance, this gap seems peculiar, considering that the term “feminism” refers to the advocacy of women’s rights and equal rights for the sexes in general. The statistic can only mean that the 82 percent of people surveyed who do not identify as feminists simply don’t understand what feminism is. They most likely believe it supports women’s rights while promoting the hatred of men, or misandry, in the process.
What could have given them that idea?
Anti-male sentiment has been around for centuries. Arguably one of the most famous examples is Valerie Solanas’ 1967 SCUM Manifesto, which claims that it is up to women to fix a world ruined by men. But in recent years, misandrist humor and attitudes have taken a disturbing turn. They usually come in the form of flippantly aggressive social media posts that say something along the lines of, “Men are pigs,” or “Men should die.”
Some feminists make misandrist jokes to purposely mock those who falsely label them as man-haters. One instance of this is the quote, “I drink male tears,” which has been printed on various merchandise, such as mugs and t-shirts.
In some cases, this ironic anti-male humor is acceptable and effective, such as with the website manrepeller.com. The site earned its controversial name because founder Leandra Medine wanted to spread the message that women should dress and express themselves however they want without worrying about how men will perceive them. On the website’s “About” page, a reader wrote, “Man repelling has never actually been about repelling men in the literal sense, but asserting your sense of self in your interactions with fashion everyday.”
Unless they are using this satirical anti-male humor to promote women’s equality instead of actually bashing men, so-called feminists need to chill out with their hateful approach because, frankly, it’s not getting us anywhere.
Yes, women absolutely have a right to be angry about men’s past and current wrongful actions and should speak up about they feel, and yes, many men are definitely guilty of using misogynistic humor and belittling women. But outright bashing an entire gender and making such remarks seem commonplace is what turns most non feminists away from the cause and has earned us nicknames like “feminazis.”
Instead of dismissing men’s wrongful actions with a slanderous comment, I believe we should at least elaborate on why we feel they are wrong. That way, people who are otherwise against feminism might be more willing to listen. Just like hating on a certain race or demographic does not improve the conditions for another one, putting one gender down will not earn equality for the other one.

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    ThankfullyNotTimMay 22, 2017 at 10:13 pm

    Congrats homie! You just called a high school student a slut! Its dudes like you that really help sell the “men as victims” thing when you totally show a 16-year-old what’s what in her Journalism class! Gold star!
    But like in all seriousness it would have been better if men made everything, as you could have never popped out of your mom’s uterus.

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    TimMay 21, 2017 at 12:59 pm

    What did I just read? Dear, next time you drive down the road, open your eyes. Men built all that’s upon the Earth. That’s right – all of the bridges, roads, infrastructure, buildings, halls of higher education (lol), governments and fought and died for women’s rights and privileges over men. Here’s a few questions for ya, simpleton gynocentrist:
    Isn’t sending almost exclusively men off to war to fight and die for women’s and the state’s advancement over men a tad misandric, gender unequal, fraught with gynocentrism and male disposability, or is it just plain evil?
    How about the vast majority of alimony, asset division and child support flowing from men to women? Misandric, gender unequal, fraught with gynocentrism and male disposability, or is it just plain evil?
    Men getting far harsher punishments for the same crimes as women? Misandric, gender unequal, fraught with gynocentrism and male disposability, or is it just plain evil?
    The vast majority of homeless shelters being sexist against men when the vast majority of the homeless are male? Misandric, gender unequal, fraught with gynocentrism and male disposability, or is it just plain evil?
    The vast majority of federal and state spending on health, education and welfare going to women – even though men do now and have always paid the majority of taxes? Misandric, gender unequal, fraught with gynocentrism and male disposability, or is it just plain evil?
    Wealth and power now being forcefully transferred via the state from men to women with Title IX, Affirmative Consent and Affirmative Action? Misandric, anti-male, gender unequal, fraught with gynocentrism and male disposability, or is it just plain evil?
    I could go on, but you get the point. If you could pull your head out of your butt for a few seconds, you’d see that the usury, exploitation, trafficking, manipulation and disposal of men for the advancement of women and their true husband, the state, is the reality both past and present.
    You’re an ignorant feminist slut. You need to get a refund for that ‘degree’. They obviously didn’t teach you how to think.

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