[In the Drunk Tank]

I know the dictionary definition of feminism is just equality of the sexes but in practice it's now associated with a militancy that puts me off. I do find that hardcore feminists can be intolerant of other people's views on gender and they dont make it an inclusive movement. People get criticised for saying they are not feminists but if someone who's right of centre identifies as a feminist they'll often be told that they're not by feminist groups and that their politics are incompatible with it

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by MTVN

I know the dictionary definition of feminism is just equality of the sexes but in practice it's now associated with a militancy that puts me off. I do find that hardcore feminists can be intolerant of other people's views on gender and they dont make it an inclusive movement. People get criticised for saying they are not feminists but if someone who's right of centre identifies as a feminist they'll often be told that they're not by feminist groups and that their politics are incompatible with it

When I see posts like this It just reminds me of Muslims and ISIS, like Muslims are one thing, it’s a defined religion, just because ISIS say they are Muslims doesn’t mean they are when they act in the complete opposite way that Islam teaches

[In the Drunk Tank]

Originally Posted by Smithy

When I see posts like this It just reminds me of Muslims and ISIS, like Muslims are one thing, it’s a defined religion, just because ISIS say they are Muslims doesn’t mean they are when they act in the complete opposite way that Islam teaches

I suppose that's true but someone can still support equality of the sexes without identifying as a feminist whereas you can't follow Islam and not identify as a Muslim. 'Feminism' is just a word in this sense really that some people are happy to identify as and some people are not, it's not as powerful as someone's religion