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(68,868 posts)promulgate "men first feminism" in order to gain readers and links from sexists and misogynists.
In this case, the hook is propose giving men EVERY advantage and saddle women with EVERY disadvantage in terms of pregnancy and childbirth.
The proper term for them is "assholes."
To put it in simple terms:
when there is a child, both biological parents have a duty to make sure the child is fed, clothed, sheltered, and given medical care.
The obligation of child support is not to the mother, it is to the CHILD.
The MRA crowd and their so-called 'feminist' poodles want to undo that such that a man take on ZERO risk and obligation and women take on 100% of the risk and burden. Women must not only face the health risks, pain, and economic consequences of pregnancy, but now they must take on 100% of the economic burden for the next 18 years if these anti-feminists were to get their way.
They are to feminism what Clarence Thomas is to racial equality.
There is room for disagreement on porn and sexuality. On child support, taking the wrong side means you don't believe in gender equality but support male supremacy.
MRAs and feminists are distinct groups, with zero overlap.
"Forced fatherhood" is a talking point in order to justify men being deadbeat dads. Paying child support and being a father are two separate functions. Signing a check is not being forced to be a father.
Notice also that every feminist you quoted above pretty much took Shrage's MRA screed to the woodshed, albeit more respectfully than I did.