Feminism

Thought I'd get the ball of this important topic rolling with this video. It's very good, and very eye-opening, I'd recommend a watch. For the record no sexist comments will be tolerated in this thread - a little bit presumptuous of me on the admins, but I'm sure they agree. This is a thread to discuss feminism, it's importance and the prevalence of gender equality in society, local or global. Also feel free to share your own experiences.

Chat away!

Feminism is like marxism, one of the stupidest ideologies ever.

smartpatrol wrote: how does feminism resemble marxisim in a any way

One word: equality

Ambient Hurricanes wrote: I will not call myself a feminist but I am a proponent of gender equality.

This is how I feel as well, and this will likely be my lone contribution to this thread (so I don't have to read whatever backward-ass thing somebody will inevitably post later).

LSDisease wrote: smartpatrol wrote: how does feminism resemble marxisim in a any way One word: equality

What do you mean by feminism?  This brings up the point stonebeard addressed earlier.  Are you talking about the extreme "there is absolutely no difference between the sexes and all women should be lesbians" militant philosophy, or are you referring to the kind of gender equality advocacy in the video? 

If the former, I can see where you are coming from, although I don't think Marxism is a good comparison (Marxism was, at least originally, more about determinist economic theory than equality anyway).  But if you're referring to the latter, you are off the ball...really off the ball...like Colin Kapernick at his worst off the ball.

Ambient Hurricanes wrote:   What do you mean by feminism?  This brings up the point stonebeard addressed earlier.  Are you talking about the extreme "there is absolutely no difference between the sexes and all women should be lesbians" militant philosophy, or are you referring to the kind of gender equality advocacy in the video?  If the former, I can see where you are coming from, although I don't think Marxism is a good comparison (Marxism was, at least originally, more about determinist economic theory than equality anyway).  But if you're referring to the latter, you are off the ball...really off the ball...like Colin Kapernick at his worst off the ball.

There are differences and leave them be. I'm only trying to say that I am against all equality policies. People are not equal and will never be no matter what you do. I'm for freedom, equality is the enemy of freedom.

So basically LSDisease - and I put this in the most polite way possible - you are a bigot who thinks that it is okay to deny people certain rights based on things that they have no control over (i.e. sexuality, gender, race, class).

EDIT: Equality is not the enemy of freedom. If people are treated differently by a governing body or by other people based on aforementioned involuntary traits, then THAT is opposing freedom. And I really recommend that you read up on Marxism and Feminism before you slander them.


Edited by The Pessimist - January 26 2014 at 13:27

LSDisease wrote: Feminism is like marxism, one of the stupidest ideologies ever.

I can't even...

Those that have always had it good are the ones who call any change ridiculous. 

stonebeard wrote: I think we should retire the word "feminism". It has too many negative connotations at it has been warped by radical feminists. I used to call myself a feminist because I thought the movement was about gender equality. Now, I mostly think it's about hating men and ridiculing any debate about gender differences. See this infuriating subreddit for more: http://www.reddit.com/r/TumblrInAction