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Since I grew up in the 60s, I think the whole idea [View all]
of feminists as "man-haters" was a construct of men who were threatened in some way by any feminism at all. I don't ever remember any sense that feminists hated men, and I have known many feminists. I do remember a lot of men who weren't self-confident enough to accept that women were 100% equal, and who railed against any feminism or semblance of it they saw.
It was inaccurate then and it's inaccurate now. It's another example of men attempting to define a women's movement instead of accepting the definition of the women themselves. I never felt that was ever an aspect of feminism.
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There was a period, collegewise, where all ills, genderwise, were the fault of men.
WingDinger
Feb 2012
#14
yes, exactly a way to shame and shut you up. my boys laugh. we joke about it in the house
seabeyond
Feb 2012
#24
I'm a feminist and fought hard for the ERA. I never hated men nor did I give them up!
sinkingfeeling
Feb 2012
#25
I would consider my wife a feminist. She just calls herself just a lady however.
Broderick
Feb 2012
#28
emphatically, YES du men agree with the political feminist goals. emphatically, YES. nt
seabeyond
Feb 2012
#45
sure. but that is often times the hard part of being pragmatic and speaking out
seabeyond
Feb 2012
#60