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Could there be a feminist party in the UK..?

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Scarletohello · 10/07/2014 19:29

So France, Sweden and Germany put up feminist parties in the European elections, if they can do it, why can't we? I was feeling pretty optimistic about it reading this article. ( until I read the comments underneath it) :(

Love to know what you guys think...

www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jul/09/harriet-harman-sexism-politics-feminist-party

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ScarlettDragon · 10/07/2014 20:25

quertber you're wrong.

quertber · 10/07/2014 20:19

Sweden has one (which consists entirely of female members- no men). Their popularity dropped after the leader said men were animals on live TV.

If elected, they would introduce a "man tax" and a ban on male urinals.

Feminist parties aren't about gender equality. If they had their own way then the pendulum would swing society into a full-blown matriarchy (but isn't that what feminists want).

Raconteurs · 10/07/2014 20:01

I agree, I found that encouraging too.

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Scarletohello · 10/07/2014 19:59

In the article that is linked in this article, what I found encouraging was that having a feminist party highlighted the issues affecting women which meant that the other parties took those issues more seriously.

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WhatWouldFreddieDo · 10/07/2014 19:51

Yes i think we should have one - although it would need Caitlin Moran the right person to head it. But then hopefully it would widen debate, debunk some myths, and generally bring it more into the mainstream.

Raconteurs · 10/07/2014 19:44

I find all comments on articles about women depressing in fact!

Raconteurs · 10/07/2014 19:43

I find all the comments on articles like this incredibly depressing.

I was speaking with my friend, who lives in Sweden, and he was telling me about their Feminist Party. It was very interesting. He told me that they (the Feminist Party) handed out a book of facts illustrating the differences between how men and women are treated. He said it was really effective.

I would vote/join a UK feminist party.

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