When Did Feminism Become a Bad Thing? [View all]

This is what feminism is based around; it is a fight towards gender equality, which must be achieved by women and for women. A common misperception of feminism is that it is about women being better than men, about giving us the highest status in society. This is absolutely untrue. I do not believe women are the superior sex, and you'd be hard pushed to find a feminist who does believe this. What we want is equality. I want the same opportunities as men. I want equal pay to men. I want to walk alone and feel safe. I don't want to be discriminated against on a daily basis because I am a woman. I have yet to be given a valid reason why this is an unreasonable or impossible request.

It's also a myth that feminists are man-haters. Some of my best friends are men, I have brothers, and there are lots of men in the world who I respect enormously. We don't hate men, we hate misogyny. I would say that the general feminist standpoint is one of "don't hate the player, hate the game". Often, people can have sexist viewpoints without even realising, because Western culture is one based around discrimination and exploitation. People should be called out on their sexism, and educated on the topic, and this is unachievable from a "man-hating" stance. Whilst it's true that men shouldn't be leading feminist movements, they can undoubtedly contribute to the fight against inequality, purely through support and a willingness to learn. To say that feminists "hate men" is a massive oversimplification of the subject, equivalent to saying that those who are anti-racism "hate white people".