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Why do some feminists not want sons?

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TeaGreenNC · 27/05/2017 20:48

Hi, can I just say: some is definitely an important word in my title!

It's just I've seen on a couple of gender disappointments threads where they said reasons they are disappointed is because they're a feminist? I don't think its right to tag them, but that was said.

I'm just wondering what having a son has got to do with being a feminist?

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MrsTerryPratchett · 27/05/2017 21:16

I'm a feminist. I did want a girl. Not because there's anything wrong with boys or I wouldn't have loved one as well. But I had a great relationship with my strong feminist mother and wanted to have that again. I thought I could do a decent job of raising a strong, happy girl.

And I am a woman and she will be a woman. Easier! For me at least.

DJBaggySmalls · 27/05/2017 21:13

Because they aren't genuine?

museumum · 27/05/2017 21:09

I know for me (feminist with lots of traditionally male interests/hobbies) having boys has sometimes felt like the easier option. I haven't personally had to navigate the pink princess stage or the body issues / early sexualisation issues stage. I'm glad in some ways.

But I know some feminist mothers who have relished tackling those challenges with their daughters. They may have been disappointed to be thrown into a different world of raising feminist boys rather than feminist girls.

HmmOkay · 27/05/2017 21:04

I think you'd be better off asking on the threads where this was said. Only the people themselves can explain their position surely?

Starting a thread to ask for clarification on what someone else said on another thread never really works out very well.

Lineyy · 27/05/2017 21:02

They're probably fake

Highalert · 27/05/2017 21:01

It would be pretty disastrous for the future generation of feminists if no one had sons.

BigDeskBob · 27/05/2017 20:57

Why didn't you ask them on the thread?

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