Yes, in the sense that I agree with what I personally would define feminism as. Different people have different ideas about what feminism is, and of course I don't agree with all those people.
I believe in equality. More precisely, equality of outcome as opposed to equality of opportunity (although that's still very broad). And, if you consider feminism to be a movement for equality (as I do), then feminism is one part of egalitarianism.
"I believe in equality. More precisely, equality of outcome as opposed to equality of opportunity."
Equality of outcome? Do you mean that you would want the equal percentage of men and women in every area of life? How would an ideal society look then when the percentage of men and women was eqaul in everything?
construction workers - 50 : 50
giving birth - 50 : 50
child custody - 50 : 50
homeless people - 50 : 50
imprisoned people - 50 : 50
football players - 50 : 50
This seems totally ridiculous and here are some of the reasons why I think so:
1. there are some biological differences between the sexes which rule out equal outcome - there will never be equal percentage of men and women who give birth to a child; men are stronger and hence are more "suitable" for professions which require strength and it is nonsense to want 50 : 50 gender distribution in those job (in case of complete equality the law should also redefine the weight of load they may be required to lift)
2. there are often differences between men and women in what they themselves want - hence it is ridiculous to insist f.e. on the equal percentage of men and women who play football - if only a few women were interested in that, what would you do? - abolish playing football for the rest of males?
I have mentioned only a few reasons why I think that the complete equality of outcome is nonsense but I hope it is enough for you to know what I mean.
Moreover, the differences in outcome may not always be a result of discrimination. Unequal outcome may be due to other factors such as different skills, interests etc. For example, when people with IQ = 65 don't study at a university, it is not because they have different rights but because they are naturally disadvantaged because of their intelligence. Similarly, when there is lower percentage of construction workers or football players among women than among men, it is not because they have different rights, but because they generally differ (on average) in strength and interest in playing football.
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Yes, in the sense that I agree with what I personally would define feminism as. Different people have different ideas about what feminism is, and of course I don't agree with all those people.
I believe in equality. More precisely, equality of outcome as opposed to equality of opportunity (although that's still very broad). And, if you consider feminism to be a movement for equality (as I do), then feminism is one part of egalitarianism.
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"I believe in equality. More precisely, equality of outcome as opposed to equality of opportunity."
Equality of outcome? Do you mean that you would want the equal percentage of men and women in every area of life? How would an ideal society look then when the percentage of men and women was eqaul in everything?
construction workers - 50 : 50
giving birth - 50 : 50
child custody - 50 : 50
homeless people - 50 : 50
imprisoned people - 50 : 50
football players - 50 : 50
This seems totally ridiculous and here are some of the reasons why I think so:
1. there are some biological differences between the sexes which rule out equal outcome - there will never be equal percentage of men and women who give birth to a child; men are stronger and hence are more "suitable" for professions which require strength and it is nonsense to want 50 : 50 gender distribution in those job (in case of complete equality the law should also redefine the weight of load they may be required to lift)
2. there are often differences between men and women in what they themselves want - hence it is ridiculous to insist f.e. on the equal percentage of men and women who play football - if only a few women were interested in that, what would you do? - abolish playing football for the rest of males?
I have mentioned only a few reasons why I think that the complete equality of outcome is nonsense but I hope it is enough for you to know what I mean.
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Moreover, the differences in outcome may not always be a result of discrimination. Unequal outcome may be due to other factors such as different skills, interests etc. For example, when people with IQ = 65 don't study at a university, it is not because they have different rights but because they are naturally disadvantaged because of their intelligence. Similarly, when there is lower percentage of construction workers or football players among women than among men, it is not because they have different rights, but because they generally differ (on average) in strength and interest in playing football.