Contrary to popular belief, the term feminist describes someone (of any gender) who wants equal rights between genders. True feminists are NOT all a bunch of man-bashing, hairy women who "just need to get laid", who only want men to be subservient to get special privileges for women.
The feminist ideology calls for EQUAL RIGHTS between genders, not the oppression of men. However, many people still seem to take a statement like this: "We want equality between the sexes, we want to be treated as people and valued just as much as men, and we want a quality of life that does not leave us entirely dependant upon men," and turn it into something like this: "We want men to pay for oppressing us for all of history, so we're gonna take away all their rights and force them to stay at home with the kids all day watching Oprah and the Oxygen network. Oh, and we want to rid the world of porn, strippers, shaving products, and makeup."
It is still possible for someone, such as a porn-lovin', makeup-wearing, clean-shaven woman to call herself a feminist. Feminism does NOT call for the elimination of gender roles, merely equality and flexibility between them.
The feminist ideology calls for EQUAL RIGHTS between genders, not the oppression of men. However, many people still seem to take a statement like this: "We want equality between the sexes, we want to be treated as people and valued just as much as men, and we want a quality of life that does not leave us entirely dependant upon men," and turn it into something like this: "We want men to pay for oppressing us for all of history, so we're gonna take away all their rights and force them to stay at home with the kids all day watching Oprah and the Oxygen network. Oh, and we want to rid the world of porn, strippers, shaving products, and makeup."
It is still possible for someone, such as a porn-lovin', makeup-wearing, clean-shaven woman to call herself a feminist. Feminism does NOT call for the elimination of gender roles, merely equality and flexibility between them.
Correct usage: "Of course I want equal rights, I'm a feminist."
Incorrect usage: "What?!? That hot chick over there says she's a feminist? Yeah right."
Incorrect usage: "What?!? That hot chick over there says she's a feminist? Yeah right."
by Marie Jayne August 15, 2008
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This is the most common kind, although there are many different kinds.
This is the most common kind, although there are many different kinds.
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A person who seeks out equality for all. Also a person who accepts that patriarchy is real, acknowledges that there needs to be a change, and fights to make a change.
THIS DOESN'T MEAN:
a lesbian hell bent on locking all men away.
a woman who wants to oppress men.
a feminazi
THIS DOESN'T MEAN:
a lesbian hell bent on locking all men away.
a woman who wants to oppress men.
a feminazi
by feministproud April 10, 2008
Get the Feminist mug.Word coined by talk radio host Rush Limbaugh referring to a female who believes that all men should be kept in underground caves and only be brought up for breeding purposes.
by GodComplex February 21, 2005
Get the feminazi mug.The ideology that women are above men, and are superior to them. In a shorter definition, Feminism is Cancer.
by StopFeminism February 11, 2017
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