To dislike "Radical Feminism"

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I've got nothing against feminists that fight for womens rights and genuinely want the best the best for everyone and don't hate anyone, but "RadFems" tend to be full of bitterness and hatred. And I'm not just talking about kids, these are high profile, intelligent women with power and influence. Do you think it's unreasonable to dislike something where most people think men are inherantly evil and to be feared? Or do you think their hatred is fair and we should respect them for their good work in trying to make humans hate eath other even more?

Like, I said, I have nothing against Feminism, it's done a lot of great work down the years and still does, but "Rad Fem" and "Feminism" are too completly different things in my opinion. Is this a wrong conclusion?

AIBU?

My mate used to swear by a pint of milk. Personally I think that's a bit dangerously close to kill or cure for me - but then I've always been lucky enough to avoid hangovers unless I went very seriously off the rails (talking blackout, beer scooter levels of booze)

I can't remember the last time I've had a radish thinking about it (but I do hate celery) what does that make me again?

I consider myself a radical feminist and I think that a person born male and living as female has no grounds to claim that feminism is about them nor has any right to be in women only space. It's not about them.

I know Kim/Ego just can't deal with that which is why every radical feminist thread ends with the same whining.

I can't remember the last time I've had a radish thinking about it (but I do hate celery) what does that make me again?

A CERF

I had radishes for tea tonight and they were very nice indeed.

A CERF

Is that 'Celery Excluding Radishal Feminist'

Boom boom!

Ego - You clearly know nothing about radical feminism.

We're going to have a MN schism on the whole radish/celery debacle, aren't we? Is there anyone willing to hold up their hand and say I like both?

Of course they used he.

Can someone define 'radical feminist' for me please?

great thread for a lonesome evening thanks to bastard rugby mehh i identify best with liberal feminists from experience, but you women put it across so well and i've learnt more about radfems from this thread, so what in a sentence is the difference between radfem and libfem? buffy?

I assumed libfem was about stripping and how empowering it all is

Shame the thread seems to have gone off course

so what in a sentence is the difference between radfem and libfem?

I'd say it's the difference between fighting for equal rights and fighting for freedom from patriarchal dominance and oppression. YMMV though.

Of course you care, Ego (this is your best user name ever incidentally). If all women became radfems, where would that leave you?

Oooh no looks like it might be heading back on course

I'll go back to lurking

I have nothing against Feminism... , but

In my experience people who say "I have nothing against XYZ, but" are usually very strict anti-XYZlers. You asked if the Rad Fem's hatred is fair. Rad Fems hate the patriarchy most of all. Fair enough I think.