Well, guest, "feminism" is a word that can mean many different things to many different people. It's a very flexible word. More noble folks would use the word as a synonym for "humanism." I certainly agree with humanist ideals. I believe in equality, and in nurture, and in kindness and goodness - but I don't see these things as feminine traits - they are human traits. And they are expressed differently by males and females.
In general, I see feminism as being a competitive movement. And one tragic aspect of competition is the habit of degrading members of the other "team." In this manner, feminism has really done a lot to paint males in the usa with stigma over the last few decades. And unfortunately, these fibs told about men get integrated into a male stereotype that even men eventually begin to buy into, as they hang their heads in their shame.
And this stereotype of men gets expressed in tangible ways - such as an unequal treatment of men and women under the law. Do you realize that 93% of people in the state prison system in the usa are male? That's largely because of this prejudice against men... it's an effect of the stereotype which men are lumped into. Even some psychologists have come to say things like testosterone promotes arrogance and other negative traits. It's gotten really absurd.
So, you see, I would tell you that I don't stereotype feminism or women; quite the opposite, I would insist rather, that feminism promotes a stereotype of maleness. Do you see the difference?
Well, guest, "feminism" is a word that can mean many different things to many different people. It's a very flexible word. More noble folks would use the word as a synonym for "humanism." I certainly agree with humanist ideals. I believe in equality, and in nurture, and in kindness and goodness - but I don't see these things as feminine traits - they are human traits. And they are expressed differently by males and females.
In general, I see feminism as being a competitive movement. And one tragic aspect of competition is the habit of degrading members of the other "team." In this manner, feminism has really done a lot to paint males in the usa with stigma over the last few decades. And unfortunately, these fibs told about men get integrated into a male stereotype that even men eventually begin to buy into, as they hang their heads in their shame.
And this stereotype of men gets expressed in tangible ways - such as an unequal treatment of men and women under the law. Do you realize that 93% of people in the state prison system in the usa are male? That's largely because of this prejudice against men... it's an effect of the stereotype which men are lumped into. Even some psychologists have come to say things like testosterone promotes arrogance and other negative traits. It's gotten really absurd.
So, you see, I would tell you that I don't stereotype feminism or women; quite the opposite, I would insist rather, that feminism promotes a stereotype of maleness. Do you see the difference?
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