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ProudToBeBlueInRhody

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3. Maybe because they are told "You aren't doing feminism right" by the quote "real" feminists.

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 15, 2014, 09:57 PM

Jul 2014

If one dares to disagree with a couple of points a "real" feminist might be pushing, they are met with "You need to be educated" or flat out told "You are not a feminist then" instead of real discussion.

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"Women Against Feminism" may be confusing and wrong, but it is not meaningless [View all] Bonobo Jul 2014 OP

Their reaction is to the anti-male bias that many feminists project Major Nikon Jul 2014 #1

The pattern of dichotomous conflict Bonobo Jul 2014 #2

Maybe because they are told "You aren't doing feminism right" by the quote "real" feminists. ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2014 #3

people get incredibly hung up on labels. Warren DeMontague Jul 2014 #4

That's a great point. Bonobo Jul 2014 #5

I don't think this is a recent phenomenon Sen. Walter Sobchak Jul 2014 #6

Yes and that is also "slut-shaming". Bonobo Jul 2014 #7

I seriously doubt anyone took them seriously enough to be too damaged by it Sen. Walter Sobchak Jul 2014 #9

It's not recent, but it's recently gathering more steam Major Nikon Aug 2014 #10

Both Extremism is wrong Joel thakkar Jul 2014 #8