My feeling is that feminism, the theory, and even the mere word, affirms the very thing that it seems to resent- a fundamental difference between people. Suckonthis9 actually makes a good point, although he's obnoxious about it. -ists and -isms are stratifying words, words that create groups and label people.
I am *not* a "feminist" but I do believe in equality of all human beings. I resent the fact that a modern movement feels that it can take ownership of something like "equality". I don't think one has to be a feminist to believe that women are people, just like men. I hate the word "feminism" and honestly I think the movement is misguided. Why do feminists feel the need to slap a label on the belief that we're all just people? It is a CONTRADICTION in itself. If we're all just people, why do you have to put a label on yourself like that? Believing in equality is not a proprietary element of the feminist movement. Belief in equality LONG transcends and precedes that movement.
My points are all over the place, I've being feeling scatterbrained recently, but does that make sense?
That makes sense to me.:) In fact, I've wrote similar things on the site, and I think I agree with you. At least I think we're on the same page, maybe I misinterpreted your point. Hmmm...I'm off to use the search bar!
"I wouldn't consider myself a feminist at all. I really think just having a group working for equality would be more effective, where inequality faced by both men and women is focused on (rather than focusing on one gender). I feel like feminism neglects inequalities faced by men, and therefore leads to them becoming alienated. However, it's undeniable that women are the main victims of sexism, therefore feminism is justifiable and understandable, in my opinion."
Ugh, I feel a bit weird quoting myself! It just takes less time than formulating and writing what I want to say out again, though. Is that along the lines of what you wrote? Or did I just misinterpret your comment?:P
Either way, like I said on my initial comment on this post, I really don't know enough about the topic. I've always just assumed that the reason Feminism came about is because there was a significant difference between the rights men had and the rights women had (favouring men), and I'm sure this is still the case in some countries. So, there needed to a movement focused on women and giving them the rights they didn't have but men did, and creating a level playing field, so to speak.
It does make sense to me, but that was the past, and I'd hope that we'd have moved on from that now, to the point where Feminism is no longer needed. I also believe in equality for everyone, which is why I was unsure as to whether I could be deemed as a feminist. I've never felt like one and it's not something I'd label myself as. I feel like if you're going to preach about equality, that you can't just focus it on one group, because it does seem contradictory to the notion of equality, like you said.:)
Blah, I'm feeling a bit scatterbrained myself (it's absolutely boiling here, and my brain is melting!). Did *that* make sense?:P I feel like I've rambled without actually making the point I wanted to make.D: Either way, I do agree with what you're saying, I just can't word it properly at the moment.
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My feeling is that feminism, the theory, and even the mere word, affirms the very thing that it seems to resent- a fundamental difference between people. Suckonthis9 actually makes a good point, although he's obnoxious about it. -ists and -isms are stratifying words, words that create groups and label people.
I am *not* a "feminist" but I do believe in equality of all human beings. I resent the fact that a modern movement feels that it can take ownership of something like "equality". I don't think one has to be a feminist to believe that women are people, just like men. I hate the word "feminism" and honestly I think the movement is misguided. Why do feminists feel the need to slap a label on the belief that we're all just people? It is a CONTRADICTION in itself. If we're all just people, why do you have to put a label on yourself like that? Believing in equality is not a proprietary element of the feminist movement. Belief in equality LONG transcends and precedes that movement.
My points are all over the place, I've being feeling scatterbrained recently, but does that make sense?
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That makes sense to me.:) In fact, I've wrote similar things on the site, and I think I agree with you. At least I think we're on the same page, maybe I misinterpreted your point. Hmmm...I'm off to use the search bar!
"I wouldn't consider myself a feminist at all. I really think just having a group working for equality would be more effective, where inequality faced by both men and women is focused on (rather than focusing on one gender). I feel like feminism neglects inequalities faced by men, and therefore leads to them becoming alienated. However, it's undeniable that women are the main victims of sexism, therefore feminism is justifiable and understandable, in my opinion."
Ugh, I feel a bit weird quoting myself! It just takes less time than formulating and writing what I want to say out again, though. Is that along the lines of what you wrote? Or did I just misinterpret your comment?:P
Either way, like I said on my initial comment on this post, I really don't know enough about the topic. I've always just assumed that the reason Feminism came about is because there was a significant difference between the rights men had and the rights women had (favouring men), and I'm sure this is still the case in some countries. So, there needed to a movement focused on women and giving them the rights they didn't have but men did, and creating a level playing field, so to speak.
It does make sense to me, but that was the past, and I'd hope that we'd have moved on from that now, to the point where Feminism is no longer needed. I also believe in equality for everyone, which is why I was unsure as to whether I could be deemed as a feminist. I've never felt like one and it's not something I'd label myself as. I feel like if you're going to preach about equality, that you can't just focus it on one group, because it does seem contradictory to the notion of equality, like you said.:)
Blah, I'm feeling a bit scatterbrained myself (it's absolutely boiling here, and my brain is melting!). Did *that* make sense?:P I feel like I've rambled without actually making the point I wanted to make.D: Either way, I do agree with what you're saying, I just can't word it properly at the moment.