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Are you a feminist? Just a yes or no.

999 replies

RedHareWithBlondeHair · 09/02/2018 17:16

No need to go further into your reasoning if you don't want to but this has always a been curious issue to me and came up today with one of my colleagues. She is a feminist by how she described her beliefs but doesn't actually adopt the term.

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Sarahplane · 09/02/2018 20:02

yes

NaiceBiscuits · 09/02/2018 20:02

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MyKingdomForBrie · 09/02/2018 20:02

Yes

NextInLine · 09/02/2018 20:02

No

hungryhenryshouldeatelsewhere · 09/02/2018 20:03

I want equality, I don't hold women to a higher standard than men which is how I feel feminism comes across. I also disagree with aspects of feminism which tell me, a woman, how I should feel or what I should do. Take darts walk-on girls, or page 3 girls for example, they want to do the job, but feminists are saying it should be banned. How is it anti-feminist if these women want to do it? Surely telling another woman what they should do is anti-feminist?

DreamyMcDreamy · 09/02/2018 20:06

I also disagree with aspects of feminism which tell me, a woman, how I should feel or what I should do. Take darts walk-on girls, or page 3 girls for example, they want to do the job, but feminists are saying it should be banned. How is it anti-feminist if these women want to do it? Surely telling another woman what they should do is anti-feminist?

Yes, yes to this. This is my problem with it too.

Nursejackie1 · 09/02/2018 20:08

Yes

MissBeehiving · 09/02/2018 20:08

Yes

upsideup · 09/02/2018 20:09

I also disagree with aspects of feminism which tell me, a woman, how I should feel or what I should do. Take darts walk-on girls, or page 3 girls for example, they want to do the job, but feminists are saying it should be banned. How is it anti-feminist if these women want to do it? Surely telling another woman what they should do is anti-feminist?

YES! Look up Sex-positive feminism its much easier to relate too

LannieDuck · 09/02/2018 20:09

Yes

Ll81 · 09/02/2018 20:10

No, I'm into gender equality

Justifythis · 09/02/2018 20:10

No

BewareOfDragons · 09/02/2018 20:10

Yes

Lordamighty · 09/02/2018 20:10

Yes

NotWithABang · 09/02/2018 20:11

Yes, radical feminist. Not for equality but liberation.

TheClitterati · 09/02/2018 20:11

Yes

amiw · 09/02/2018 20:12

Yup.

GoldenBlue · 09/02/2018 20:12

No I'm an egalitarian

Sinistrophobia · 09/02/2018 20:12

Yes

NiteFlights · 09/02/2018 20:12

Yes

peggy2467 · 09/02/2018 20:13

It's a YES from me, my 11 y/o son, 16 y/o daughter and partner.

IreneDunne · 09/02/2018 20:13

Yes. Hugely. Always.

blaaake · 09/02/2018 20:14

Yes

wilts09 · 09/02/2018 20:16

No

Beerincomechampagnetastes · 09/02/2018 20:16

Hell YES!!