The definition a group gives themselves means nothing. We judge groups by the actions of their members.
2. Feminism has a looooong history of opposing equality when women dont benefit, gendering gender neutral issues, and blaming things on men.
A good example is "toxic masculinity" and "patriarchy". As shown above, women are half of society and have the power and influence to change it for the better AND the worse. Quite literally the SAME feminists who were protesting to close down male abuse shelters and keep the law from recognizing male rape victims blamed "patriarchy" for the government caving to their demands. As in even when "the patriarchy" listens to women, to feminists, and does exactly what they say, any bad that comes from those decisions is treated as the fault of men.
3. "Equality to men" means listening to men. It means actually understanding issues men face *before* comparing said issues to when it happens to women. Sooooo many "women's issues" are gender neutral or affect men more, but feminism tends to insist it's only really a problem for women and we should focus on women. To the point that merely including men is seen as misogyny. As silencing women.
That's not gender equality. But that's feminism.
4. Feminism, "real feminism" was originally for straight white "god fearing" (christian) women. Clearly you believe that feminism has chabged for the better since then based on the actions of ots members. Well anything that can change for the better can also change for the worse. And I have shown that it (feminism) has.
5. You claim feminism and misandry have nothing to do with each other but, while not all feminists are misandrists, you'll have a hell of a time finding a proud misandrist who isnt also a feminist.
Right now, go look through Tumblr's misandry tag. Almost every man-hating post comes from a feminist blog.
Misandry is so mainstream in feminism, literal celebrities like America Ferrera and Amy Poelher can literally make episodes in their shows promoting feminism and mocking the idea of misandry and get almost exclusively cheers for it. Feminists can literally bully celebrities for apologizing for even suggesting men can experience sexism and that gets a pass.
6. Feminism doesnt have monopoly over equality. You are not entitled to people's support just because you *claim* to do good things. If your actions dont match up, especially over the decades, people get to judge them (you) for it. Before you join *any* group, it's your job tp research them and figure out if you want to be associated with them. Because once you start waving their banner, you become partially responsible for the actions of that group.
In the same way it's not unfair to call christians or muslims homophobic for the actions of their members, in the same way christians who protest and close gay conversion camps are fixing some of the bad in christianity, these equally apply to feminism. They can take criticism and work to fix theor groups. Can you?
You cant just pick and choose which actions you take credit for. You cant just ignore the bad in your movement while it festers and becomes the norm.
If you want everyone else to see feminism the way you do, you need to work to fix the bad, not excuse/ignore it.
And also yes, radical feminists and Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminists ARE feminists. It's literally in the name. In the definitions they give themselves, if you will.
EDIT: Lol and yes, I have done my research. I have referenced feminist literature, I have saved quotes, videos, and audio from powerful feminists both past and present, I have detailed info on feminist organizations and the damage they have done to the pursuit of gender equality, and I have literally hundreds of examples saved on this blog alone of feminists being just incredibly awful human beings, with almost ALL people calling them out not identifying as feminists (despite feminists being responsible for them).
I've done my research. Have you?
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