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Look, Kitten, I Am Too A Feminist! Fauxminism and Men [View all] boston bean Feb 2012 OP

"He insists that feminism must make equal time for men and men’s issues." varelse Feb 2012 #1

Yes boston bean Feb 2012 #5

What's wrong with being a good person? FrodosPet Feb 2012 #15

Yes, we should be encouraging everyone to be that. Zalatix Feb 2012 #21

We should learn to stand up decisively for our best interests first BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2012 #34

+1 Scuba Feb 2012 #42

Women are not the only ones who need to make room for other people's issues. EVERYONE needs to. Zalatix Feb 2012 #20

Feminism is about equality for women, and feminists believe in equality for everyone. boston bean Feb 2012 #33

What if we don't hate our gender role? FrodosPet Feb 2012 #41

+infinity redqueen Feb 2012 #9

yes. this is only worthwhile if feminism is about equality. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2012 #26

Again, feminism is about equality for women. Feminists believe in equality for everyone. nt boston bean Feb 2012 #35

You can't simultaneously believe in equality lumberjack_jeff Feb 2012 #43

I don't really want to femrap Feb 2012 #48

Post removed Post removed Feb 2012 #2

Huh? Vanje Feb 2012 #3

Admins, maybe? nt justiceischeap Feb 2012 #4

A link would be of interest. nt Vanje Feb 2012 #6

Not even gonna touch that. ;) nt justiceischeap Feb 2012 #10

Makes sense to me and I wouldn't call you a man-hater for insisting that women Bonobo Feb 2012 #7

That is an interesting take Bonobo boston bean Feb 2012 #12

It's a great article Irishonly Feb 2012 #8

I thought it was a good article too. boston bean Feb 2012 #11

Of course it is. The Doctor. Feb 2012 #14

Faux Feminist Men and Other Figments (Real and Imagined) redqueen Feb 2012 #13

I vote for the last paragraph Remember Me Feb 2012 #52

Ohhhh, good luck. nt BlueIris Feb 2012 #16

I think "mansplains" is a broad-brushed, gender-based slur and has no place on DU. nt Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #17

Are you implying it has a negative "tone"? boppers Feb 2012 #22

My *opinion* is that it's a broad-brush, gender based slur, which should have no place on DU. Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #27

What exactly does "mansplains" mean? Number23 Feb 2012 #47

oh, so you want me to mansplain it to ya? Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #49

On second thought, maybe someone a bit more coherent and less hysterical Number23 Feb 2012 #50

no prob. Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #51

Is there anything odd about not considering myself a feminist in the slightest? jsmirman Feb 2012 #18

This seems fine to me. Lunacee2012 Feb 2012 #19

Out of curiosity, what does "feminist" mean to you? boppers Feb 2012 #23

I think that's part of what I was getting at jsmirman Feb 2012 #24

Oh, and I'm still positive jsmirman Feb 2012 #25

LOL -- in that case I like you even more Remember Me Feb 2012 #53

You sound like a feminist to me lunatica Feb 2012 #30

I wouldn't ever apply the term "feminist" MineralMan Feb 2012 #28

K & R! lonestarnot Feb 2012 #29

STFU Fauxminists... ha, nice. redqueen Feb 2012 #31

goood find! BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2012 #36

I am a little uncomfortable with the biological specificity in her writing. RadiationTherapy Feb 2012 #32

The subtitle ("Fauxminism and Men") implies to me redqueen Feb 2012 #37

As I tread the razor thin line of one of the points in the article... RadiationTherapy Feb 2012 #38

Is there a way to do that? Remember Me Feb 2012 #55

Yes, "masculinity" is an acculturated trait that has no concrete definition and can be changed. RadiationTherapy Feb 2012 #56

Then again some people just trail on and on Dragonbreathp9d Feb 2012 #39

That is not what was said at all. boston bean Feb 2012 #40

Maybe it's time for some "mansplaining" to the guys who think that being a feminist is ingratiating. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2012 #44

There's no reason women shouldn't register for the draft, altho Remember Me Feb 2012 #57

point by point. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2012 #59

I think the vast majority of people, male or female... MellowDem Feb 2012 #45

Some excellent points Remember Me Feb 2012 #58

I think men have a different role in supporting feminism. DirkGently Feb 2012 #46

Very Interesting! Texasgal Feb 2012 #54