Feminism, feminism, feminism! I think it’s high time
we define the real meaning of ‘feminism’. Feminism is basically the advocacy of
women's rights on the ground of the equality of the sexes. The ‘social media’
feminists have turned this into another absurd course – misandry. Misandry is
the hatred of or prejudice against men or boys. Everyone now wants to be a “feminist”
but a good percentage of them have little to no knowledge of the course they
are fighting for.
All of a sudden, the ‘real feminist’ fight for a woman’s
right has turned to a ‘fake feminist’ fight against men. Why? You can’t call it
illiteracy because most of these ‘fake femnists' are educated, so what exactly
shall we say is it’s root? Ignorance! These so called feminists have waged an
imaginary war against men and for what exactly? To prove a point? To be
noticed? Or just to have the title 'feminist' attached to their names?
Dear ‘fake feminists’ A.K.A misandrist, gender
equality no doubt is something that needs to be fixed and there are various ways
of going about this course however, feminism does not disregard the male gender
as a way of ‘highlighting’ the female gender. As a matter of fact, it’s main
goal in general is to bring about gender equality by highlighting and not
underplaying the prowess of both genders. For example, a man/woman who occupy
the same position should be paid equal salaries regardless. A man/woman who
have the qualifications for carrying out a contract should both be considered in
the same vain. A man/woman should be allowed to run for ALL political
positions. A man/woman should be allowed to go to school as this should not be
limited to one gender etc.
Side
note: Men can be feminists too.
So you see, feminists fight for equal
rights, they don’t fight men. Before you decide to become an advocate of
feminism, do your research, understand what this great course is really all about
then go about it the right way. We are all humans, so tread carefully.
In
summary…. It’s really about equality, not superiority.
Is there a difference between feminism and egalitarianism ?
ReplyDeleteI once heard a woman rebuke someone for refusing to be termed a feminist
Yes, there's a slight difference but both are leading to the same course. While egalitarianism says everyone is equal and deserve equal right, Feminism has identified the problem of women being seen as the weaker gender and not given equal opportunities thereby fighting for equality for them. At the end of the day,both want equal rights.
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