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In reply to the discussion: My problem isn't self-identifying as a feminist in front of men, it's women [View all]boston bean
(36,224 posts)I do call myself a feminist. I am a woman.
Take a look at this through a historical view, ok.
Feminists fight for equal rights for women. Who do we want the same rights as? Well... that would be men.
The right to vote, , the equal rights amendment, the right to own property, the right of autonomy over our own bodies, historically to today?
The reason we exist is to have our own voice in the equality we seek in the struggle to be on par with men.
To have men who already have more rights, criticizing, telling women how to proceed, etc is anathem to what feminism means to me.
However, I do recognize there are a good many men out there who are quite supportive of feminism. They are our allies. Just like many straights are allies of LGBT.