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Are you a feminist? (If so why, if not why not?) (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 4 days ago by dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Might help also to describe what you think feminism is, since it's one of those terms that is overloaded.

I once had a physical therapist tell me she wasn't a feminist because she thought women couldn't be as physically capable as men when serving as soldiers, and seemed to believe feminism requires treating women exactly like men.

I told her I was a feminist because I believe in equal rights for men and women, an idea she did not seem so opposed to.

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[–] Surenho@beehaw.org 5 points 2 days ago

This is insane. Why is everyone redefining the feminist movement!? Why so many "this feminism but"? Feminism is the belief in and advocacy of political, economic, and social equality of the sexes.

Do you believe sexes should have equal rights in society? Yes? You're a feminist. Don't be afraid of the term. That means that you bought up the anti-feminist propaganda. It's like going about saying "I'm against the genocide, but not the kind where I hate the jews or support Hamas or terrorist but I believe in not killing children but of course not the kind of belief where I'd attack israeli sold..." Like wtf is this. That's the definition. Stop tiptoeing. Call it out when you see it. Help your fellow human beings and keep on with your life.