whataboutthemenses:

commandersheena:

Damn, I just love this article. It’s a great deconstruction of feminism down to why it’s even called “feminism” and not humanism, why it’s still needed, and why both men and women need it.

I’d encourage everyone to read the article, but this is one of my favourite parts of it.

“Part Four: A List of “Men’s Rights” Issues That Feminism Is Already Working On

Feminists do not want you to lose custody of your children. The assumption that women are naturally better caregivers is part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not like commercials in which bumbling dads mess up the laundry and competent wives have to bustle in and fix it. The assumption that women are naturally better housekeepers is part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not want you to have to make alimony payments. Alimony is set up to combat the fact that women have been historically expected to prioritize domestic duties over professional goals, thus minimizing their earning potential if their “traditional” marriages end. The assumption that wives should make babies instead of money is part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not want anyone to get raped in prison. Permissiveness and jokes about prison rape are part of rape culture, which is part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not want anyone to be falsely accused of rape. False rape accusations discredit rape victims, which reinforces rape culture, which is part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not want you to be lonely and we do not hate “nice guys.” The idea that certain people are inherently more valuable than other people because of superficial physical attributes is part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not want you to have to pay for dinner. We want the opportunity to achieve financial success on par with men in any field we choose (and are qualified for), and the fact that we currently don’t is part of patriarchy. The idea that men should coddle and provide for women, and/or purchase their affections in romantic contexts, is condescending and damaging and part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not want you to be maimed or killed in industrial accidents, or toil in coal mines while we do cushy secretarial work and various yarn-themed activities. The fact that women have long been shut out of dangerous industrial jobs (by men, by the way) is part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not want you to commit suicide. Any pressures and expectations that lower the quality of life of any gender are part of patriarchy. The fact that depression is characterized as an effeminate weakness, making men less likely to seek treatment, is part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not want you to be viewed with suspicion when you take your child to the park (men frequently insist that this is a serious issue, so I will take them at their word). The assumption that men are insatiable sexual animals, combined with the idea that it’s unnatural for men to care for children, is part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not want you to be drafted and then die in a war while we stay home and iron stuff. The idea that women are too weak to fight or too delicate to function in a military setting is part of patriarchy.

Feminists do not want women to escape prosecution on legitimate domestic violence charges, nor do we want men to be ridiculed for being raped or abused. The idea that women are naturally gentle and compliant and that victimhood is inherently feminine is part of patriarchy.

Feminists hate patriarchy. We do not hate you.”

I would like to add that the standard argument used by opposers of feminism (“A woman did/said this to me once”) needs to stop. Talking to a woman does not mean you are talking to a feminist. Your ex saying “Fuck you I want all your money and you can never see your kids” does not mean you can suddenly say “feminists want all my money and to stop me from seeing my kids.”

THIS^^ALL OF THIS!!!!!^^

loliconprince:

my opnion towards this gif is the gif itself

whataboutthemenses:

miss-andrea:

Okay so imagine a game where a man gets kidnapped, then raped by a bunch of women.

There would be one of two reactions to that from feminists:

“He deserved it.”

“Male wish fulfillment.”

WHAT DO YOU WANT ANITA

Bonus reaction: “It isn’t rape because women can’t rape/men can’t be raped.”

what

no

we would think something along the lines of “ew rape”

or “wtf?? why?”

corgay:

if a girl says she wants to cut her hair short and your first response is “i dont like girls with short hair” i will shit in your mouth while you sleep

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