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boston bean

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5. Yes

Fri Feb 17, 2012, 11:05 PM

Feb 2012

That one is perplexing. And, women, accepting it..... feeling the need to make room for issues other than their own.... feeds into the stereotype of women as caregivers, giving of themselves, selfless, put others before themselves, etc.

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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