Feminists a minority?

Question

I think feminists are really a miniorty with more women being traditionlists.....what do you think?

To Bluestareyed: I have been to college thank you and hold two degrees, I know very well how to conduct empirical studies but last I checked this is not an academic forum.

Object of it's Ire: Stop trying to speak for all other women---I don't know about you but I do know what I am and am not or what I do and do not believe.

Answer 1

A very small minority, in my experience. And you can't twist someone's arm to say they are a feminist if they are not, if they do not agree with ALL of it's basic tenants.

For example, in my circle of associates, women are not treated identically (equally) to men socially. They don't want to be treated like men and we don't treat them just like (equal to) men.

Just because a person does not think women are of less worth than men does not make them a feminist, or masculist.

My non-feminist women friends, relatives, and acquaintances (hundreds) lead happy lives, are married, have children, are childless, are single and none feel that the "patriarchal" society conspires to keep them down because they are women.

The married ones in general consider their husbands the head of the household and embrace and support that arrangement. Clearly, that is counter-feminism. Nonetheless, they are respected and accorded honor as women, wives, and mothers and do not feel that they are lesser beings because of their views.

They realize that there are challenges germane to being female (just as there are male, minorities, etc.) but neither do they feel that being a women is such a horrific experience because of the oppressive patriarchy or that every other woman is beaten black and blue daily, as feminists seem to think.

Answer 2

No. Many women, when asked if they identify with feminism, will usually say, "I'm not a feminist BUT . . . " and then they begin to reel off all the feminist platforms they agree with. What DON'T they agree with? They always will answer "I don't hate men" which is not what feminism is about. So their comprehension is skewed

Traditionalist? No, not quite. It's not an either/or thing. Even "traditionalists" (and I don't see a lot of women claiming this either) can list the feminist platforms they agree with.

Feminism is a successful movement that has instigated positive changes across society, despite the bad press it still gets from people who misunderstand. There is much more work to do. It's NOT going away, regardless of the condemnation of trolls and the useless internet plotters.

Answer 3

Philip H pretty much nailed it,the truth is that most women do not see the need to identify themselves as feminists or associate themselves with the feminist movement in order to have an identity,they are completely aware of what their abilities are and simply go for what they want,preferring to use their heads instead of sticking to some group's ideologies,getting what they want based on their own capabilities rather than relying on laws to enforce their movement up the ladder of the american work force and willing to be good wives to their husbands and great mothers to their children without feeling like they are been "weak"(as some feminists may call them) because they are completely satisfied with that they have, so yes i would agree that must women are probably traditionalists and rather realistic.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

No, most women believe in all the principles of feminism. But a minority of women actually wear the feminist label.

Answer 6

I think most women have a realistic perception of their relationship in the human race.
They instinctively know it is wise to do their best.
They know what their abilities are.
They know they are neither better than men nor worse than men.
They know they are different from men.
Feminists blame men for their personal failures, even if no individual man is responsible for their shortcomings. (Often men are responsible but then we ALL get blocked in our efforts to make the progress we desire, so it may not, in some cases, be a restriction based on sexist attitudes.)
Life has barriers. Be realistic.
Since most women aren't Feminists, most women must be realistic.

Answer 7

In my part of the world, where Women you can travel whereever you want, buy and sell, create their own destiny and choose who and how to spend their life; I've never met a Women who didnt support equal rights for both genders as individuals. At least from this position of equality the individual can live their life in a traditional or modern fashion. So no, I'd say feminists would be a majority in the western world.

Answer 8

What Jonmcn49 said.

Saying "feminism is about equality" like a few answers on here, is kindergarten talk. It's more complex than, 'we want equality'. Why do feminists who claim the simplistic statement that 'if you want women's rights, you are feminist' get upset when President Bush says "Do you want Freedom, than you are on my side"?

I'm afraid it's not that simple. We're adult humans here, so why are we lacking the depth of concept? It's a political movement that monopolizes gender studies, without much competition to keep it in check.

Saying the word 'feminism' is about 'equality of the sexes' is contradictory statement based on the word 'feminism' itself. Why can't 'Masculinism be about the equality of the sexes'? I know I'm sh!t picking the hell out of it, but that's the nature of this forum. But if Masculinism = equality of the sexes, and Feminism = equality of the sexes, then masculinism = feminism. If masculinism = feminism, why have 2 words for the same meaning, that are contradictory to their actual alleged definitions. Why not combine the words into Humanism, or Human Rights Activist, or anything else that isn't sexist(towards men). This solution may also alleviate how feminists use biased and sexist statistics and theories.

Answer 9

I answered a similar question earlier today. Feminists are the women who vote, drive a car, have bank accounts, borrow money, hold patents, own businesses, own property, go to college, use birth control and so on. . .all of which are rights that feminism has brought about in less than one hundred years in the United States. Just try taking away any one of those rights and you'll get a pretty good idea of how many women are feminists by the vast majority of women who would immediately take to the streets in protest.

Answer 10

Does everything have a label these days? Gees!
It's like being in high school.