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Is feminism inherently sexist? Anybody for human rights anymore?

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cforte0 · 19/04/2018 22:21

Feminism appears to only ever advocate for women's rights alone, even when we mention gender equality it is immediately presumed that it's an issue where women are in need of support and empowerment.
Is that not inherently sexist, solely focusing on the rights of only a subset of our species, why are we not advocating for human rights anymore?
There are at least 6 separate organisations where I work that advocate for gender equality and/or diversity and/or women's rights, and every one of them is focused on women's rights. Where I work females out perform and out number men, I don't understand how I'm suppose to be at an advantage because I'm a man, and there's not a single group I can go to for support as none of those groups are willing to offer me any of their services.
I'm all for human rights and consider myself an individualist where people should be awarded things on merit, but even when trying to pose questions in what should be a critical thinking environment I get branded a sexist and a misogynist. Without anyone acknowledging and critiquing my ideas, I'm personally attacked and disregarded, is that because I'm a man?

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birdsdestiny · 19/04/2018 22:37

Feeling a bit sorry for the rhinos now. Bastard donkeys.

Doofenschmirtz · 19/04/2018 22:34

"there's not a single group I can go to for support as none of those groups are willing to offer me any of their services."

Maybe you could go and set one up yourself?

Or were you perhaps expecting women to do that for you?

Greymisty · 19/04/2018 22:32

It's not because you are a man it's because you are an ignorant person.

ReluctantCamper · 19/04/2018 22:31

and yeah, like, literally no-one is for human rights anymore. it's all about women's rights. Fucking tiresome amirite?

FissionChips · 19/04/2018 22:31

Blah blah blah...this thread has been done a thousand times, try engaging your brain and researching a little.

UpstartCrow · 19/04/2018 22:30

''Feminism appears to only ever advocate for women's rights alone''

Yes, its the definition.
It doesn't stop feminists also starting or supporting other campaigns, such as Jessica Eaton setting up a centre for men's mental health.

Women have to campaign for rights and services, because the ones we need are usually invisible to men, or considered a moral issue. If we don't demand and fund them, them we don't get them.

SwearyGodPervert · 19/04/2018 22:29

It makes a change to have a MRA plopper. All the recent ones have been TRA (I know they’re a subset of MRA but still).

You can’t see your advantage because you have privilege and refuse to acknowledge it. I suspect you’re attacked and disregarded because you’re a bit of a dick rather than because you’re a man.

Trousersdontmakemeaman · 19/04/2018 22:26

Is there no darts on the telly tonight?

BarrackerBarmer · 19/04/2018 22:26

Feminism (not the fun kind) argues for the abolishment of gender.
So I suspect your understanding of feminism is somewhat mistaken.

Cancer research advocates for cancer patients and better cancer treatments.

The Donkey Sanctuary advocates for better treatment of donkeys.

Feminism is for the liberation of................................females from oppression.

There are lots of causes you can throw yourself into.

I personally don't spend much time asking the donkey sanctuary why they aren't working to save the rhino. You?

ReluctantCamper · 19/04/2018 22:24

of course you're a man

women are equal now ladies. can we wind this whole feminism thing up please and concentrate on cforte0's rights.

Chop chop.

Trousersdontmakemeaman · 19/04/2018 22:24

yawn

PleaseDontGoadTheToad · 19/04/2018 22:23

I don't understand how I'm suppose to be at an advantage because I'm a man

Having privilege tends to do that to you.

PleaseDontGoadTheToad · 19/04/2018 22:22

What rights do men not have?

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