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History of Feminism

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theHandpuppet

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Thu Jul 31, 2014, 12:04 PM Jul 2014

Feminism makes women 'victims'? I think you've mistaken us for the sexists [View all]

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jul/30/feminism-makes-women-victims-sexist-women-against-feminism
Feminism makes women 'victims'? I think you've mistaken us for the sexists
Women are victimized in our society. #WomenAgainstFeminism doesn’t change that terrible reality
Jessica Valenti
theguardian.com
Wednesday, 30 July 2014

An old canard about feminists is that, in addition to being hirsute bra-burners, we want to turn all women into “victims” – and thanks to “Women Against Feminism”, this particular accusation has gained some moderately mainstream traction in recent weeks.

But feminism doesn’t make women victims. Sexism does.

That inconvenient truth hasn’t stopped conservatives and anti-feminists from using this supposed victimization to bash a movement that won women the rights to vote, have credit cards, not be legally raped by their husbands, use birth control and generally be considered people instead of property, among other things.

Admittedly, to those unfamiliar with stereotypes of the women’s movement, the #WomenAgainstFeminism meme may look more like a parody than anything of serious concern. Many of its participants show a baffling level of ignorance about what feminism actually is – signs reading “I don’t need feminism because my boyfriend treats me right” or “I like men looking at me” are cringe-inducing, for instance. And I’m skeptical of how many new “women’s” Twitter accounts suddenly popped up in the days surrounding the meme’s creation....

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The second panel presentation in Redqueen's OP BainsBane Jul 2014 #1
Yes, I thought this article tied into it quite nicely theHandpuppet Jul 2014 #2
definition of feminism oldtime dfl_er Jul 2014 #3
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2014 #4
I've always been partial to Rebecca West's definition eridani Aug 2014 #6
Perfect! Phentex Aug 2014 #7
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Oh those idiots ismnotwasm Aug 2014 #8
And yet, the RWers never seem to get..... AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #9
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