To be a bit dismayed if 4 million women visit this site,why are there so few posts on the feminism threads?

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Ok so I know there are lots of lurkers but if there are really millions of women who go on MN, why are so many threads on the feminism section consisting of so few women? It doesn't make sense to me as so many issues that
women post about on many different topics are actually feminist issues when it comes down to it...

Personally, I discuss feminism and related issues elsewhere. It never occurred to me post on the feminist threads here.

because their brand of feminism doesn't suit me, i've been here 8yrs, dipped in and out, and never enjoyed discussing anything over there.

they either shut you down with their high brow 'i've got a degree' type stuff i just cant be bothered to decipher, or dont bother responding to your threads because it doesn't interest them.

"so many issues that women post about on many different topics are actually feminist issues when it comes down to it..."

Then why would I choose to post them in a "feminist" section, rather than a section about the topic in question?

I'm only marginally comfortable on a site which is so close to being single sex as it is. Really not comfortable with the concept that because I'mposting about something and I'm female, it must be a feminist issue.

I had a great conversation over there the other day. Once I'd left my chip behind some posters were interesting and informative. Then morning came and the attitude I remember returned. Unperturbed I took a look around and read some interesting threads, some I agreed with, some not but they got me thinking. Then I noticed the man stuff "men are" "men do"... There's thread after thread of it. Posters who dare suggest that not all men see things that way shouted down and belittled. Tbh it was more than i could stomach. I decided to stick to my own slightly undefined feminism rather than turn into that.

Same for me. If I am in the mood to think or talk about the theory of it in any great detail, I choose to do that elsewhere and generally with my friends rather than online where extreme abstraction often dilutes any real impact the discussion might have.

I have not seen one 'brand' of feminism, really I haven't.

I find it rather eye-opening tbh.

I agree that most topics have feminist aspects to it, but still think FWR deserves it's own board to allow for rather specialist discussion.

Because I don't really have many opinions in common with feminists. I find their (sweeping statement) views a bit ott. So I've never looked at that section. I'll have a look now...

Far too scary ... [thigrin]

Feminism is there on all the boards though, so I don't really see why you have to narrow it down to just one specialist spot ...

'Same for me' referred to earlier comment saying the poster discusses elsewhere, just to be clear.

Didn't know there was a feminism section.

I also get fed up of reading the words 'poor menz', although Relationships is just as bad for that.

I don't know why it needles me.

Probably because it's too often used to close down debate/dismiss that poster's viewpoint if she happens to empathise with the male in a scenario.

I dislike the mentality that "feminism" is a niche interest that needs its own board personally

Exactly. It's like when newspapers have a Female section. Is the rest of the paper not for my poor little lady brain then? And is the whole rest of the site not suitable to talk about feminism?

I read it quite a lot, never post, maybe once or twice. Sometimes I find it informative, sometimes I find it very prescriptive and I can't abide being told to read a book.

Just checked it out. Boring. And I like men. Sorry about that.

I've hidden the topic as I found it too aggressive/intimidating tbh.

It does my fucking head in, it's a board I'd read and post on more if it wasn't so hostile.

It makes AIBU look like a C of E Sunday service.

Not keen on the tone over there often. Aggressive and not welcoming, I do however identify as a feminist

I read the board a lot and post there occasionally. I don't see why people find it intimidating.

I like men too, particularly some, like my DH and my DSs - what's that got to do with anything?

I am always amazed when women say they are not feminists, given the dictionary definition: "advocating the rights and equality of women".

I studied simone de Beauvoir years ago. Is she on the feminists board? Or just a load of hostile typers trying to be the next big thing

Maybe we could request a 'feminism lite' topic as clearly lots of people are so put off posting by the aggressive nature of some of the regulars!

because quite a few of us are scared because if you don't think as the majority somehow your views aren't considered.