Is it normal that a can't be bothered with the feminist movement

I'm a 22 y/o girl and have noticed that in the media there is SO much about gender rights these days.

I think that:

1) in this day and age, gender equality is only an issue in communities and religions where woman are treated with serious disrespect and classed as lower citizens than men. but that in places like the UK and America, its just not a serious enough issue to be concentrating on

2) everyone focusing on this "issue" is diverting our attention away from solving bigger problems in the world today

3) in the beginnings of time, women and men were both in a position to be the hunter or the gatherer. and men becames the hunters and women became the gatherers (wonder why that was...oh maybe because men are supposed to take the dominant role, just like many other animal species - you don't see lionesses campainging for gender rights!)

I'm not going to go into the ins and outs of my stance but I would consider myself against women who are still protesting for equal rights in places where its really just not much of a problem anymore when there is so much more going on in the world like deforestion, poverty, corruption, the list goes on

I really appreciate all the work equal rights campaigners did back in the day, to let me live how I do now. But i feel, in my country anyway (UK), their work is done. As a woman I don't feel objectified or any of that shit. Most of my friends are guys and I don't feel secondary to them in the slightest or degraded in anyway.

To me, feminism has become yet another first world problem

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  • DannyKanes

    You'd hate Tumblr then.

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  • reminiscent

    I am not a feminist because majority are unreasonable and dont use much logic.

    But there are still some really sexist guys and girls. And sexist ideals un the us...I can say there are other countries that need it more...where weman are really oppressed.
    I meen I want to throw my daughter a spiderman bday party and you know what I was met with...looks of disgust... how dare I super hero's are for boys! *shakes head* this kind of thing tries to tell children what they should and should not like...and I find myself fighting for my daughter to like "boy things".

    Not in ever civilization did people fit into all weman are gathers all men are hunters roll. But mist likely happened not becs use hunter is a dominate roll men should take. ..but because generally men are stronger.
    lionesses do most of the hunting. And actually can and have defended themselves against invading males to protect their cubs. The females let the males eat first and have their fill as long as they protect the rest of the pride from invading males. This works...if they evolved on the lvl of humans this would no longer be needed....and both or ether sex could want equal rights if they didnt have it.

    We still need equal rights for both men and women....because there are still sexist things that happen for both sexes

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    • CreamPuffs

      I fully agree with you. My little sister is a fan of Transformers and Star Wars.

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  • Couman

    While I would never have called myself feminist (being male it seemed a bit odd to identify that way) I grew up in a very left-leaning "politically correct" household. I viewed feminists and anyone else claiming to fight for the oppressed as the "good guys". Nowadays I'm not so sure. I'm still in favor of equal rights of course, but I've seen too many examples where these movements show unhealthy aspects. Too much groupthink, too much us-vs-them politics, overreaction to small wrongs, etc.

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    • CreamPuffs

      That's exactly how I grew up.

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  • Nismax

    Women are being sexually harassed and abused. I consider it a big problem also. Maybe it's just because I am a girl, but um yeah I disagree.

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    • CreamPuffs

      And so are men. I consider it a big problem as well, but you have to keep in mind that women aren't the only ones who need to deal with sexism.

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  • pixie44

    I can see your point of view but you have to remember that girls are still harassed for being sexual. If men have sex they are praised but if a woman does she's a slut. Guys can walk around shirtless and if a woman's bra strap is showing she dresses "inappropriately." Woman are taught how not to get raped instead of teaching men NOT TO RAPE WOMAN. If a little boy is rough or does something inappropriate he's "just being a boy" If a girl does the same she needs to "learn be a lady" and is usually disciplined. Media focuses on woman's appearance more than mens. Girls need to be perfect in every way, have big boobs or be thin and wear makeup to get a guys attention. Some places in the U.S. still pay woman less than men for the same job. And as far as the animal species go i get where you're coming from but most people see humans as a more evolved species and not as animals. Also there are still tribes practicing hunting and gathering. And although the woman are usually the gatherer's, they still hunt with bow and arrows to catch their meals birds, fish etc. The reason that woman were the gatherer's is because they were needed for the children and to breast feed young babys. men who hunt could be injured or dead from the animal they hunt, they think of the woman as sacred child barrier because with out them their family couldn't have children and reproduce.

    Not all men treat woman unfairly but there's a lot who do. And not ALL men are physically stronger than woman you have to remember that.

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    • CreamPuffs

      "If men have sex they are praised but if a woman does she's a slut. "

      I have never seen a case of that happening ever. In fact, women get criticism more for being prudish.

      "Guys can walk around shirtless and if a woman's bra strap is showing she dresses "inappropriately.""

      You have a point there. That's just plain unfair and should be changed.

      "Woman are taught how not to get raped instead of teaching men NOT TO RAPE WOMAN."

      Since when are men taught that it's okay to rape women, and where?! Rape is treated as one of the top five worst things you can possibly do, no man rapes a women because he didn't realize it was wrong unless he's a sociopath who doesn't have morals. And teaching them what they already know will do zero good to affect their future actions. Rapists know not to rape because it's wrong, but they just don't care.

      " If a little boy is rough or does something inappropriate he's "just being a boy" If a girl does the same she needs to "learn be a lady" and is usually disciplined."

      Not so whatsoever. This is the twenty first century. You've got your mind in the past, where stuff like this actually happened. A girl being punished for not being ladylike is virtually unheard of in this time.

      "Media focuses on woman's appearance more than mens. Girls need to be perfect in every way, have big boobs or be thin and wear makeup to get a guys attention."

      For the second time, you have a good point. However you must remember that these girls are not forced to look a certain way, they simply choose to. Looking attractive is something either gender has to work hard for or just have really good genetics.

      "Some places in the U.S. still pay woman less than men for the same job."

      That's highly illegal, and has been since the 70s. It's not a widespread or normal occurrence, because if companies could hire women for less then why not hire all women?

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  • mimi22

    yeah your right rape is a big issue, but a sad truth. there are always going to be nasty people out there. i had to deal with it before myself 6 years ago, and the people that i went to for support not once told me it was my fault and i was encouraged to take him to court. i have full confidence that if i did, no one would have blamed it on the fact that i was wearing a short skirt that night, thye would have supported me. (i didn't take it to court btw cos i didnt wanna tell my family)

    but i didn't make a big deal out of it then and i think it was his fault but also I was out and about at 1am, drunk with my friend on the beach at the age of 16 - hardly the safest thing to do! and there are nasty people out there who are guna act out their desires cos they just don't give a fuck about other peoples feelings.

    i think that men are made to feel by the media as if they should look a certain way too, and they drink unhealthy protein shakes and stuff to bulk up. my boyfriend is naturally pretty thin, and has always got a lot of stick about it (but he doesn't really give a fuck haha). women can be just as picky in their idea of a perfect body of a man, wanting him to be tall and bulky - but not too bulky - with a nice tan, as an example. which for a lot of blokes is unacheivable. it's their 'i have better things to do with my time than pluck my eyebrows' attitude that makes it acceptable for them to not look perfect, and girls should be the same way. i know that I have better things to do with my time than pluck my eyebrows thats for sure! (ha, although i seem to be spending my day writing out this thing on IIN - is that normal?!)

    in some ways I quite like being thought of as if i can't do things as well as guys because i'm a girl - it makes it easier to prove people wrong. for example, when i started snowboarding, the guys i was with, who have been doing it for years, thought i was going to suck. and of course I did at first cos i was a beginner. but i tried really hard to push myself, and could keep up with them after the first week. they were really impressed and said 'your shred like a man' (which i suppose is pretty sexist!), but now when they teach me tricks and stuff they get so excited when i land them. if i was a boy and got to my standard, they probably wouldn't be so impressed...

    now im ready to get better and better until im better than them and i can't wait!

    being thought as if your guna suck, makes it fun to be suprisingly good. its like, in your face motherfucker!

    and a spiderman birthday party sounds wicked! i say do it anyway and stop caring what people think :)

    ps. pixie & reminscent - thanks for the detail about the lionesses and the hunter/gatherer ideas - very inciteful i didn't know that

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    • reminiscent

      Im sorry that happened to you...your right there will always be horrible people.
      and thats awesome you showed thoes guys! It is fun to surprise people.

      Oh I will have a spiderman bday party for her lol...it was just irritating. I have pinned ideas for it on pinterest and have a list of foods im going to have already.

      I watch a lot of documentaries lol

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