Are you a feminist?

[Fleshy]

While I agree and support feminism as an idea I'd rather not call myself one because TERFs and SWERFs exist and the most popular form of feminism is white feminism.

So like yeah but also no.

I agree.
I agree with feminism as it is defined but I really don't like to be associated with terfs or white feminism, it's terrible that those types of "feminism" are so popular.

 

[seliph]

yea. imo people who say "No, but i am an Egalitarian" dont even know what feminism is. if youre pro-equal rights you sorta default into feminism, regardless of if you wanna call yourself one or not. im not really ashamed of the word despite its bad rep

Yeah like tbh I would support egalitarianism because the idea behind it is great (even though it has the same basis as feminism anyways l o l) but all of them just seem to be confused people who don't know what feminism is and act like feminism means "someone who only supports women"

And so whenever I see "egalitarian" in someone's tumblr sidebar I'm like oh boy here we go lads

 

[Alienfish]

Yeah. I'd like to say how can you not be? (aside from some radical movements but I'm not gonna flame war the threads with those)

 

[boujee]

Yeah, I'm in for the social, political, and economic equality of the sexes regardless of skin color.
I just dislike how some idiots sorta *** up the meaning of being one. So when I say oh I'm a feminist, I get that look cause I know they're thinking of the type who're like "Kill all men, Trans men aren't real men, or some hypocritical sht of not having video game characters be sexual but will go around and be like if a man can do it I can do it too or free the nipple" type deal.

I'm all for the game but not the name.

 

[Mega_Cabbage]

Yeah like tbh I would support egalitarianism because the idea behind it is great (even though it has the same basis as feminism anyways l o l) but all of them just seem to be confused people who don't know what feminism is and act like feminism means "someone who only supports women"

And so whenever I see "egalitarian" in someone's tumblr sidebar I'm like oh boy here we go lads

I guess. Google only mentions women's rights when you type in "feminism," so maybe that's why?

fem?i?nism
ˈfeməˌnizəm/Submit
noun
the advocacy of women's rights on the grounds of political, social, and economic equality to men.
synonyms: the women's movement, the feminist

 

[ShinyYoshi]

Of course. Feminism is to bring equality to all genders and it's also to help men, not just women.

Sure, there are plenty of bad feminists, but I honestly don't consider SJWs and those types feminists because they aren't trying to spread real feminism. If men can't also benefit from it, it's not feminism. And I also won't let a couple of bad apples keep me from standing up for what is right and I won't let them ruin feminism for me because I think it's very important for women and men from all over.

 

[Miii]

yea. imo people who say "No, but i am an Egalitarian" dont even know what feminism is. if youre pro-equal rights you sorta default into feminism, regardless of if you wanna call yourself one or not. im not really ashamed of the word despite its bad rep

edit** i think ill add some more clarification, feminism is not only womens rights, it applies to all genders bc the same stuf that negatively effects women negatively effects men. i;e, women are so weak they cry all the time, but men are too strong to cry. to get rid of the stereotype crying is a woman thing gets rid of the stereotype that men cant/shouldnt cry. feminism is basically gender equality, but people tend to misinterpret it as "Women Superiority" or something.

Feminism is not the same thing as Egalitarianism. Feminism focuses on giving women more rights, hence the name feminism. Egalitarianism focuses on giving everyone equal rights regardless of race, gender, religion, nationality, political affiliations etc. Before someone jumps down my throat, I'm not knocking feminism. It can be a great, and life changing thing in places where women have little or no rights. However, it has it's own clear definition and shouldn't be lumped into the same category as Egalitarianism.

 

[seliph]

I guess. Google only mentions women's rights when you type in "feminism," so maybe that's why?

fem?i?nism
ˈfeməˌnizəm/Submit
noun
the advocacy of women's rights on the grounds of political, social, and economic equality to men.
synonyms: the women's movement, the feminist

Eh maybe, and considering the way some "feminists" act I don't really blame people for thinking that way but when you have hundreds of feminists telling you "But we're for equality for everyone" you gotta realize that it is indeed part of the movement.

That being said there's so many different types of feminism and several are very exclusive so while I understand not wanting to use the label I don't understand being "anti-feminism" or not being one "because you believe in equality".

 

[Celestefey]

I want to call myself a feminist but I don't like the negative connotations of the word anymore, and I don't like a lot of what modern day feminism stands for. Not saying women in first world countries aren't victims of sexism because it most definitely still is happening but not to the extent in third world countries, which I feel modern feminism tends to turn a blind eye to nowadays.

So I suppose I am but I just don't feel like the way it is represented nowadays is what it really is. It feels like its meaning has devolved into something more nasty. People tend to take it as a joke. I advocate for equal rights (And I'm not gonna call myself an equalist instead of a feminist lmao) for all genders as I'm sure do a vast majority of people, it's just unfortunate that a small minority have ruined the name of feminism, and it's even worse now that people treat it as a joke. I just don't want to be associated with it.

 

[Aniko]

Of course I am, and as people already said it doesn't mean to feel superior to anybody but equal, which also mean stop depending on men and think they are just there to protect, or they should be this or that because they are men.

Not sure of what is "white feminist", most of African and Asians feminists I know just want the same as the others, but it's true that it's not all women who want the same thing or agree on the same things.

 

[Xerolin]

keep it civil m8s

 

[seliph]

Feminism is not the same thing as Egalitarianism. Feminism focuses on giving women more rights, hence the name feminism. Egalitarianism focuses on giving everyone equal rights regardless of race, gender, religion, nationality, political affiliations etc. Before someone jumps down my throat, I'm not knocking feminism. It can be a great, and life changing thing in places where women have little or no rights. However, it has it's own clear definition and shouldn't be lumped into the same category as Egalitarianism.

Feminism as a movement doesn't revolve solely on its name or dictionary definition. You have to look at what people are actually doing. (Good) feminists are actively helping LGBT+ people, people of colour as well as people of different religions. Some women-helping organizations will even let homeless men stay with them despite them being men.

I haven't seen an "egalitarian movement" do anything but make posts about how "bad" and "anti-equlity" feminism is.

- - - Post Merge - - -

Of course I am, and as people already said it doesn't mean to feel superior to anybody but equal, which also mean stop depending on men and think they are just there to protect, or they should be this or that because they are men.

Not sure of what is "white feminist", most of African and Asians feminists I know just want the same as the others, but it's true that it's not all women who want the same thing or agree on the same things.

White feminism is white women saying they're feminists and equality for all women yadda yadda and then turning a blind eye to the issues WoC face.

 

[Celestefey]

Feminism as a movement doesn't revolve solely on its name or dictionary definition. You have to look at what people are actually doing. (Good) feminists are actively helping LGBT+ people, people of colour as well as people of different religions. Some women-helping organizations will even let homeless men stay with them despite them being men.

I haven't seen an "egalitarian movement" do anything but make posts about how "bad" and "anti-equlity" feminism is.

lmao where is the lie

I swear only edgy 15 year olds on the internet proudly proclaim they are pro-egalitarian and share those ****ty Facebook posts on social media.

Besides the word egalitarian would imply that's more of "equality for all" rather than feminism which is specifically focusing on equality between genders. So really egalitarians shouldn't just focus on attacking feminists (which like I said before, I know a lot of modern day feminism can be garbage but a lot of it still vastly working on equality).

 

[Bowie]

mega and bowie: do u know what "feminist" means?

I feel like feminism is more about female rights than equal rights. Look up feminism on the Internet and 90% of the results centre around women. That's maybe not what it's supposed to be, but it's what it is, inevitably. So, as way for me to clearly say that I'm a supporter of equal rights, I just call myself an equalist. I'm not a big fan of labels anyway, though.

 

[seliph]

lmao where is the lie

I swear only edgy 15 year olds on the internet proudly proclaim they are pro-egalitarian and share those ****ty Facebook posts on social media.

Besides the word egalitarian would imply that's more of "equality for all" rather than feminism which is specifically focusing on equality between genders. So really egalitarians shouldn't just focus on attacking feminists (which like I said before, I know a lot of modern day feminism can be garbage but a lot of it still vastly working on equality).

Whenever I see "Anti-Feminist. Pro-Equality" I can feel myself imploding.
The words and actions of others are way more important than a dictionary definition. It's hardly different than people who say something homophobic or transphobic and then go "Well I'm not ___phobic 'cause the dictionary says a phobia is a fear!"

 

[Ashtot]

im an edgy feminist follow me on lifeoftranswhale.tumblr.com

 

[marinamarina]

lmao where is the lie

I swear only edgy 15 year olds on the internet proudly proclaim they are pro-egalitarian and share those ****ty Facebook posts on social media.

Besides the word egalitarian would imply that's more of "equality for all" rather than feminism which is specifically focusing on equality between genders. So really egalitarians shouldn't just focus on attacking feminists (which like I said before, I know a lot of modern day feminism can be garbage but a lot of it still vastly working on equality).

This this this. Can someone tell me what egalitarians have accomplished compared to feminists? (also egalitarians strike me as very ~all lives matter~ which ugh)I know that feminists can be problematic, but I'd rather continue to label myself that way and do my best to be an intersectional feminist, instead of separating myself and proving people's points about feminism being a bad movement nowadays.

 

[chaicow]

I am indifferent towards feminism but sometimes, feminists can be really annoying. Feminism is about equality, not superiority.

 

[N e s s]

Yes, i am a feminist.

 

[Corrie]

I think men and women should be equal. Besides jobs, I literally can't think of what men have better than women. Women literally rule at this point.