Is feminism REALLY about equality and human rights?

Question

I ask this because a lot of feminists don't mind denying an unborn child his/her inherent right to life. Human rights for all--except unborn humans!

"When we consider that women are treated as property, it is degrading to women that we should treat our children as property to be disposed of as we see fit." --Elizabeth Cady Stanton

"Abortion is the ultimate exploitation of women." --Alice Paul

Answer 1

feminism is definitely NOT about human rights and equality. it is the biggest lie ever. the goal of feminism is for women to take men's place and oppress men like men did to women in the past. feminists whine about every injustice committed by men but ignore every injustice committed by women. lie, they always complain about how men are shallow because they want pretty girls, but they ignore the fact that girls also will not look at ugly guys and claim it's not shallow for women to be attracted to guy with talent and popularity. feminists are HYPOCRITES of the worst kind. and by the way, abortion is murder.

Answer 2

i imagine that its tremendous and donate as a lot as i visit to the reason. I desire i might want to do more beneficial. the tale that usually receives me is that rape is regularly occurring for faculty ladies in Kenya. the concept that folk may imagine that replaced into ok is so heart breaking. i guess it truly is why i'm getting so bothered by ability of human beings insulting feminist (and likely each each now and then i'm getting indignant and communicate from the undesirable position) retaining that feminism isn't necessary and then retaining some thing it truly is between the excuses feminism exist. Feminist is necessary even if that's to wrestle community or international human correct violations adverse to women human beings. No feminist i know may quit a guy from scuffling with for adult men's rights or call a adult men's Rights Activist a Nazi.

Answer 3

I don’t think your question is really about feminism it is about a long standing debate (that can’t be settled here) “when does life begin?” At conception? When the heart starts beating? When the child is born? There are many different opinions on this topic but are just that – opinions. As a feminist (I know that it is a word with a negative connotation and I feel constantly under attack at Yahoo answers) I think that it is an important safety net for women to have. I am not naïve enough to believe that every woman is in the same position I am with a loving family and supportive friends. Therefore, I could not justify taking the choice away from …
… a women who is beaten and fears bringing a child into the world.
… a girl who has been raped and feels threatened and alone.
… a women whose life is threatened by carrying a child to term.
… a girl who was molested by her father or uncle.

Because of the belief of some that life begins at conception.

Answer 4

You are generalizing here once again. All feminists do not believe in abortion anymore than all anti feminists do. What you are doing is called being a troll. This means that you are posting questions just to inflame others when you perfectly well know that what you are asking isn't in the least bit factual. Obviously the two feminists you are quoting have their own reservations with regards to abortion so you disproved your question yourself. Perhaps you would care to actually back up these allegations with some scholarly sources, instead of resorting to your usual passive agressive tactics. Goddess bless you Alexandra.

Answer 5

abortions will be done whether they are legal or not. at least if they are legal they will be done more humanely & with less risk to the mother & her future fertility and therefore her future children.

also, what if the mother would die as a result of the pregnancy? what of her inherent right to life? sometimes it is necessary to terminate an unhealthy pregnancy. it is not a black & white issue. i think a woman should have the option, but that they should be counselled toward other options, because i *do* mind denying a child to be born.

i do not agree, from what i know, that abortion exploits women. how is that so? i would actually like to know how, it is an honest question. if it is because men pressure it, i can see that somewhat, but that is where individual counselling for the woman would come into play, no only to give her alternatives. ( i just wish there was extensive counselling included whenever a woman looked down that path )

Answer 6

Since you're not really asking about feminism, but commenting on the abortion debate, I will answer in kind.

It is sad that we require abortion in our society (I expect argument here, but when so many will risk their lives for it, I feel it can reasonably be called a requirement). Since we require it, I think it is important to make it safe. If unborn embryos and fetuses were able to live without the support of a specific other--in this case, the woman carrying them--then they would be children and would have independent rights. Until they are independent of their host--their mother--or could be, they cannot claim those rights. Children do not have all the same rights as adults, and embryos and fetuses do not have the same rights as children. All these have rights, but distinctions are made.

I cannot compel another woman, for any reason (for example, even if I consider her reason frivolous), to continue her own pregnancy; my conscience forbids it. If the fetus is not viable and she ends the pregnancy, then the fetus will die. If the fetus is viable, then perhaps it is a moral obligation that she deliver it--although she could certainly choose to induce labor early, to give it the chance to fight for life in this world on its own. However, we don't have such nuances of law yet regarding such matters. Perhaps some will be developed, but working toward this is not how my time is best spent.

There are other ways to work for peace--at home and in the world, which would result in fewer abortions. Peace begets peace. This is the lesson we need to learn.

Answer 7

you seem to be making more of a statement. i choose to answer with a statement. feminism has not only one definition. the same concept of pluralism applies to words like justice and opportunity. without the individual values, the words are empty. ones experience and morals make a single idea multiply. the definition of feminism differs for each feminist. words are so limited; yet, experience and opinions are vast and ever changing. as such, the ideas behind one word change all the time. if everything were cut and dry, we would also be. i'm grateful.

Answer 8

No, it's actually about choice...and autonomy and the right to our bodies that we once did not have (remember we were considered property until those "damn feminists" made it not so anymore). AND no woman really wants an abortion, Alice Paul was right "Abortion is the ultimate exploitation of women" because the personal become political at the expense of our privacy. But feminists are not discussing abortion we are discussing reproductive choices and the right and access to contraceptives and once we have that covered abortion could be non-existent wouldn't that be something?

Answer 9

Some feminist are pro-women's choice just as some carpenters are pro-women's choice. ^_~
Some feminist are pro-life just as some other people are.

If you are trying to debase feminism, try a different angle ^_~

(I'm a feminist. I do not categorize myself as pro-life or pro-women's choice. Rather than dichotomizing myself in such a way, I look at things that cause abortion rates to go up: poverty; lack of sex education or only providing abstinance only programs; budget cuts for education departments.... etc.
I look at these things and I realize that some people are so busy "being" pro-lifers or pro-women's choicers that they vote for candidates who claim these things but do nothing to reduce poverty, provide sex education programs (with abstinance programs as well), and who cut budgets for education. I am often astounded at the number of people who substitute critical reasoning skills for quick talking fakers. (Such as people who vote for pro-life candidates who cut these programs, and people who vote for pro-women's choice candidates who do things that put women in jeapardy!)

As a voter concerned for humans in general, I vote for candidates don't cut those programs, but who support them, because erasing poverty and increasing poverty are both pro-life and pro-women. ^_~

Answer 10

Feminism is about women. It's to promote women's rights to be on par with men's rights.

And abortion is another matter. You can't stop abortion because there are many situations involved...it is just wrong. If we do that, we might as well ban animal testing(no more new breakthrough) and other things as well that are "ethically and morally wrong".

Answer 11

The unborn children are part of themselves, and abortion is no different than someone asking a doctor to cut off their arm because they don't want it anymore.

Next you will chastise young men for wasting life every time they masterbate and throw away the ejaculate. Those are unborn children two, 2 million possible children.