Who is more likely to exploit a situation for personal gain?

Question

1. A feminist willing to self-identify as such (OR)
2. One of those "I'm not a feminist BUT - feminists"?

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for examples to mull over.

Answer 1

I think a true feminist is less apt to exploit a situation (or themselves, for that matter) for personal gain. A feminist realizes that in order to be viewed as an equal, she must strive to work for recognition or achievement through her own hard work and not gain status or reward by stepping on (or violating ) the rights or liberties of others. To do so would be against what someone who believes in equality would do. A feminist seeks fulfillment through efforts and her own merit, not through the exploitation of herself or of other people.

Answer 2

If I posted the question 'Do you think I'm a woman?' and then went on to describe my balls, I think it most people would answer the question in the negative.

Clearly the woman who treats men as her personal butler is more an opportunist than a feminist. However women who insist on equal opportunities to men but then also insist on privileges on top of that are exhibiting what is called 'selective emancipation'. As I said in a previous post, its just human nature to get what you can while the going is good.

Answer 3

#2 - without question.

Feminists come in all form. The stupid ones identify themselves immediately and are quickly shamed into submission by men. The smart ones are subversive, disguise their nagging, and rarely stop spewing their feminist garbage when they are with one man. They never do it while with a group of men.

Answer 4

Not altogether sure. But what I do know is that I don't like having a label placed on me, I'm just a woman(well, not just a woman of course). That's it.

Answer 5

2) for sure

I think the word is "selfish".