On Taking on the Label "Feminist"
it's not about definitions, but about respect
Forum: Reddit (/r/AskFeminists)
Date: 07/05/2012
FF15:
Hi! I've been thinking a lot about gender issues recently, but I'm not sure what group to associate with, if any. At first I thought the MRM [men's rights movement] would be the best one, but right now it just seems too muddled - there is no clear agreement on how to handle most of the issues, and there's also a pretty uniform dislike of feminism that leads to people disagreeing with feminist perspectives not because they are wrong or unreasonable, but just because they are labeled feminist. I often find myself defending feminism when talking about it with people who are not very informed about it, because they seem to reject it for stupid reasons. Here's a summary of my views: [...] Am I a feminist, a better fit elsewhere, or perhaps destined to travel the world as a lone wolf, talking only very minimally and riding off into every sunset on my motorcycle while some young bachelorette clears the smoke from around her face and wonders if I will ever change my badass ways. The answer is no, I will not.
Forum: Reddit (/r/Feminism)
Date: 08/06/2012
I see no reason to be a feminist anymore, most of the feminist goals have been reached, or nearley completed. I still belive there is gender inequality, but it is not as one sided any more. So i guess the question is, Why are you till a feminist, and not a Egalitarianist, and if you say you are both, why not also say you are a Masculist.
My question is rather: if you value gender equality, why not call yourself a feminist, simply out of respect for the people and the movement who have fought for it against all odds?