Can you be for gender equality but not a feminist?

[TanithDaUnicorn]

I am completely for equality of all people ragardless of gender, sexuality, race, etc. But I don't like being a "Feminist" Mainly because in my opinion it focuses on Gender above anything else, and the fact that there are a lot of double standards when it comes to it.

What is your opinion? Am I sexist simply because I don't want to be considered a feminist?

Am currently reading them thanks

"equal rights for women has been succesfully fought for and aqcuired"

What planet do you live on? Can we come?

Lass, I for one hope you continue to post, the word echo chamber often springs to mind when perusing this forum.

'Callin So unless I declare I'm a feminist I'm not allowed to discuss matters such as rape, abortion, exploitation in the "sex trade" , fgm'

WHERE did I say that?? Although I do wonder why you choose the feminist forum to discuss these things, when you're not a feminist? There are plenty of other places to discuss them.

'The things you picked from that post were examples of the type of things that irritate me about feminism (or the version as practiced on here)'
They are nonsense, complete and utter nonsense. You state that 'feminists' believe these things because they were supposedly said on another thread. It is all just made up in your head.

'I did not say they were mentioned on this thread although you have stated I did. They were generalisations from a number of sources (as if no one ever posts using generalisations)'

Again WHERE did I state that you said they'd been mentioned in this thread? They are not 'generalisations,' they are blatant misrepresentations.

'What I find amusing about Callin's position is that women like Laurie Penny and the "pro-sex" lobby go around calling themselves feminists, yet despite my views on that I'm in the wrong because I don't call myself a feminist.'

What the actual flying fuck? How on earth are you equating me with Laurie Penny?? When have I ever said I'm part of the 'pro-sex' lobby??????

You are coming across as incredibly stupid.

They are not blatant misrepresentations.

This thread was started by a troll but I thought it was still an interesting concept, particularly given the political associations of feminism with left wing politics made by Purple Sage and latterly the Marxist analysis posted by Almond.

However it's much easier to say I'm stupid.

If you wish to expend more energy telling me how stupid I am it will be wasted as I now hiding this thread.

Bert Sorry I never did get back to you

Yes, Lass, they are. In years of posting on FWR, when you stay on the topic of your opinions, that's great and interesting, even when we disagree.

But around half your posts hark back to, exaggerate and misrepresent, something that someone on here once said to you, whilst glossing over anything unpleasant you say. That part is dull.

"Bert Sorry I never did get back to you"

No. I didn't think you would. Too difficult.