Has feminism become what it once strove against?

Question

I have always appreciated women. Both emotionaly, mentally, and physically, (which is natural). If I have a question about women, I research it, or ask a female. I do not assume to know how a woman thinks. I do not assume to know what menstruation feels like. I do not assume to know the pains of pregnancy. I do not assume to know why woman can be so much more emotional, (in my experience, only). I do not assume to know why women are far more expresive than men, (again, in my experience, only).These are topics I would research, and ask women about, (I prefer a talk with a woman rather than research). In my logic, women are women, not men. Simple truth, but it slips the minds of many.

Yet, some, (not all) feminists try to dictate masculinity to men. Some feminists try to tell men when they are insecure. Some try to explain to men their hormones, mentality, and emotion.

Why not ask men? Why not let men define masculine, manhood, male insecurity, and answer the questions about men?

Answer 1

idk, but i guess it's because they don't realize that men are different from women and so they think that if men acted like women, it would be all good, but it wouldn't.

Answer 2

I think a lot of women are just bitter about how they have been treated and mistake man hating for feminism. The type of women you are talking about seem to be putting themselves so "above" men that they think they know better on both sides of the coin. Those women give feminism a bad name just as PETA gives the animal rights movement a bad name. no one will take the movement seriously if people use outrageous tactics that only appeal to the people that already agree with them. equal rights will only come when people on all sides of the issue make changes, it is really difficult to expect men to make the necessary changes in this debate if women act like they are the enemy or too stupid to know better. bitterness can be really ugly.

Answer 3

I will answer mainly your initial question. Yes, I do think that feminism has become what it once strove against. It has morphed into making the huge mistake of assuming that women are not as self-serving, vindictive, and complacent as men are.
Also, most feminism today manifests itself in relationships with nice guys, a relatively captive audience, eh.

Answer 4

Most men don't want to talk about in depth matters like: defining masculinity, manhood, male insecurity etc.

So we just infer from our own personal experience.

Answer 5

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