The relation between gender views and politics?

Question

How do political leanings influence attitudes toward feminism, for instance? I've always operated under an assumption that people tolerant of feminism lean left, and the people who identify as anti-feminists lean right, but maybe I'm way off base. And if that's true, do you think it's underlying politics that actually amplifies the differences between feminists and people who object to feminism?

Answer 1

I am against gender-feminism and that seems to be mainstream feminism.

I am a Centrist. Center beats the Left and the Right.

Seriously, stop acting like being a Leftist is better than being a Right-Winger, because it's not; both suck just as bad.

Answer 2

One observation I've made lately is that people lump feminists into a category along with environmentalists, liberals, etc.

I am a feminist, and I happen to be a Libertarian. I believe that the Constitution is the only thing that protects the people from the government and that the government has no business sticking its nose into the economy. This makes voting really difficult for me, as Libertarians are too few, and most of the candidates who respect women's rights are liberal Democrats who support socialism and gun control. Unfortunately, when it comes to politics, most of my feminist friends and I disagree on everything except for women's rights.

Answer 3

Most of the feminists I know, lean to the left. I'm a feminist and I lean to the left, but am often seen as a moderate by some of my far left friends because of my views on gun ownership and violent crime.

Answer 4

People need to understand that there is a big difference between true conservatism and the neocon movement. True conservatives believe in individual responsibility and they tend to trust established institutions. They want change but slowly and carefully. The neocon movement is a form of fascism. Those people want others to be forced to conform to roles they consider to be appropriate for them. They're very big on wanting to regulate other people's private lives. This has nothing to to with morality. This is all about controlling people by marginalizing certain groups. If you're a woman or a minority, you should not be supporting neocons. That's because they want you to be pushed back into your own little corner where you are not really participating in society.

Answer 5

You're generally right. That's why women tend to vote for Democrats. I've yet to see a feminist here identify as a conservative. But not all feminists are 100% liberal (I'm not), and not all anti-feminists are 100% conservative. We could probably agree with each other on a lot of non-gender issues.

Answer 6

People are more complex than just "left" vs. "right". I didn't vote for George Bush and I'm not a republican.

I dislike feminism because of the hypocrisy. Women today get away with almost everything and men can't even look at a woman cross eyed without getting a harassment charge. Its ridiculous.

Most "feminists" are just as sexist as the men they whine about. You can't expect more from others than you give and this is something that women often do with men.

You get mad if I say women should behave a certain way, then you turn around and laugh at me if I cry during a chick flick.

Practice what you preach.

PS: You said "well adjusted MEN don't hang out at the GWS form all day"

But you believe well adjusted women do right?

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Funny. I took several of the on-line tests to rank one's political leaning. I am as anti-feminist as they come and wound up slightly left, slightly libertarian on one and slightly right/libertarian on another and on a third as "centrist".

That said, it does seem that the more feministic one's views, the more to the left the ideals, while the less feminist, the farther to the right (not to be construed as "conservative" = "religious", which is an inaccurate picture some try to paint).

This is simply because feminism is based in Marxist socialism wherein all share the work of the few under strict leftist government control. An example would be government mandated child care wherein those who choose to remain childless are forced to support those who choose to have children and still seek employment outside the home. "From each according to his ability, to each according to her need."

Answer 9

I've met and talked with moderates, libertarians, as well as feminists who were democrats, but you're right, it's harder to find conservative feminists, but I bet a few exist. We're too diverse a group of people to vote the same way or have the same political beliefs.

I have to laugh when people say that all feminists must be marxists or socialists, since that's such a simplistic generalization, and also an implied slur, since many in this country hear marxist or socialist and think communist. I've also been so impressed with conservatives who've told me they agree with my "liberal" feminist views, but had to vote for their pocket book. I'm simply amazed and appalled when people admit to me that they allow their greed to override their conscience. .

Answer 10

Your assumptions certainly hold true in my case, yet I think there are a fair number of right wing libertarians who support feminist principles.