2007-03-23 09:11:03 · 15 answers · asked by Ted Kennedy 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
lol there are none. You need to read more about feminism and learn what it really means, rather than watch Fox News all day.
"The only thing you have to believe in order to call yourself a feminist is that ensuring women's freedom and equality of opportunity in all spheres of life is a crucial priority. "
http://happyfeminist.typepad.com/happyfeminist/2006/01/feminism_is_not.html
2007-03-23 09:14:59 · answer #1 · answered by NacioHB 3 · 7⤊ 2⤋
Way to go NacioHB! I agree whole heartedly!
There aren't falsehoods pushed by feminists, the common falsehood pushed by anti-feminists is exactly that- feminists are anti-men.
This is completely not true. Feminists believe in equality. I am a feminist and I happen to be a man. I call myself a feminist because i support equal rights for women. Simple as that. Feminism needs to be understood more as what it is, a request for equality, not an attack on men.
"Feminism is the radical belief that women are people too"
2007-03-23 16:18:42 · answer #2 · answered by GM87 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It's not so much a "falsehood", as a misconception: the idea that most men are open-minded! You just illustrated the prejudice and ignorance of a whole new generation of bigoted, misogynistic men, upon whom Feminism had no influence, and is not understood at all! Do some reading!
To those who think feminists put down "stay-at-home moms", YOU'RE WRONG! You wouldn't even HAVE that choice (work vs. home) if it weren't for the feminist movement, so stop being so defensive and whiny!
And since when do feminists say they "don't need men"?! I know plenty of feminists (radical and non-), who need male companionship, even if it's just for sex. Not all women need a "hubby" to protect them...many just want casual sex as much as men do.
Men are simply pissed-off because women can now treat THEM as casually as they've always treated women. Get over it!
2007-03-23 16:20:44 · answer #3 · answered by Gwynneth Of Olwen 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The biggest falsehood pushed by feminists is that the most powerful woman has the high paid career, and then stay at home moms are oppressed.
But what they don't realize is that the matriarch of a family has more power than anyone else on earth. If you can be a successful wife and mother then you Will have an abundance of love, respect, and honor from the people around. You won't have to prove that you are just as good as a man, because they will already know that they couldn't do it without you.
2007-03-23 16:20:46 · answer #4 · answered by smellyfoot ™ 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I don't think you know what feminists are. IMHO, being a woman IS being a feminist. I am a feminist, and my best friend is a man (my fiance). We don't hate men (though some women do, and they probably have specific reasons). Women are NOT PAID EQUALLY for equal work. This is a stunning fact, wouldn't you say? What kind of a person would think that over 1/2 the population are worth less than the other 1/2? What kind of a wacko would believe that she does not deserve equal treatment in every way in this country?
Maybe you are thinking about some radical "feminists" who are angry for additional reasons - - don't lump us all into one man-hating tribe.
Though I am a man-loving and respecting feminist, there are some violent misogynist attributes almost exclusive to men that I could do without. Personally, I think the world is meant to have leaders in equal numbers of both genders with their talents in full use - we certainly could use a little feminism now, couldn't we?
2007-03-23 16:27:54 · answer #5 · answered by justagirl33552 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The biggest falsehood, contained in your question, is that feminists don't like men.
2007-03-23 16:43:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Those that spread falsehoods are not feminists. A real feminist would never degrade men.
2007-03-23 16:18:33 · answer #7 · answered by Jay 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Most liberal radical feminists say that men are evil and hate women. However, most women aren't like this and even though they're feminists they like men and aren't radical. I'm a feminists but I'm against affirmative action, detest the fact that women get better treatment in divorce courts, and I'm a big capitalist. There are pro-life feminists, libertarian feminists, and a whole array of different feminists. By the dictionary definiton everybody is a feminist- seeking rights for women. Is just people looking for different ways to achieve this and many fail.
2007-03-23 16:18:22 · answer #8 · answered by cynical 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
When did it happen that people allowed the concept of Feminism to become a bad thing....It is shameful...
Feminism has been one of the most important movements in the past 80 years.....Remember, that before Feminism, women were basically property and DENIED THE RIGHT TO VOTE........
We owe a great deal to the Feminist movement......and silly folks that suggest otherwise are just that.....silly.
2007-03-23 16:45:12 · answer #9 · answered by Dave K 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Here a TRUTH about it:
Feminism is the opposite of Fundamentalism.
2007-03-23 20:59:48 · answer #10 · answered by Praise Singer 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋