watchingthedetective:

thecaucasianfilipino:

Don’t be a feminist because: Men have hurt you in past experiences. You believe it is the only group that advocates for true gender equality. You believe women are the only ones that need help. You believe men suffer from their own ‘toxic masculinity’. You or others feel excluded from anything that is ‘male-dominated’. Women in third-world countries suffer from sexism. You blame men for everybody’s problems. You don’t think men are important. You believe in a world without men. You dislike men in general. Be a feminist because: You do not allow your experiences to define you.

You, personally, want to advocate for true gender equality.

You believe that everyone needs help.

You acknowledge men experience issues beyond gender expectations.

You have the confidence to apply yourself, despite gender disparities. You actively help women in third-world countries that suffer from sexism. You tackle issues without asserting blame. You believe sex and gender is irrelevant to somebody’s worth. Want to improve gender relations between men and women. Your fight for gender equality is unmotivated by sexism and hatred. Don’t be anti-feminist because: Women have hurt you in past experiences.

You believe that men are oppressed by women and society. Of religious reasons. You believe feminism has generated weaker men. You believe in traditional gender roles, only. Feminists focus on women’s issues in the first world. You blame women for men’s issues. You don’t think women are trustworthy towards men. You assume that anyone with an alternative view is Feminist or misandric. You do not trust women. Be anti-feminist because: You are motivated by logic and critical thinking, not emotions.

Men suffer from a variety of marginalized issues. Of logical and critical reasons.

You believe gender roles do not define a man. Both sexes deserve options. Feminism can prevent spreading awareness on male issues. You tackle issues without asserting blame.

You acknowledge women can be just as sexist as men. You cannot label someone’s identity necessarily by their beliefs. Your fight for gender equality is unmotivated by sexism and hatred. If you believe there are somethings that I left out, let me know. If you disagree, tell me and I might change my mind.

Hooooo boy, where to even begin!

>Men have hurt you in past experiences.

They have, and to pretend otherwise would be dishonest. It’s perfectly valid to turn to feminism when you’ve been hurt.

>You believe it is the only group that advocates for true gender equality.

From what I’ve seen, it is.

> You believe women are the only ones that need help.

Literally no one has ever said this.

> You believe men suffer from their own ‘toxic masculinity’.

They do. So does everyone else. It’s a side effect of the patriarchy, like an opportunistic infection resulting from the flu.

>You or others feel excluded from anything that is ‘male-dominated’.

We do. Why is it wrong to try and claim an equal place in society?

>Women in third-world countries suffer from sexism.

They do. Are you seriously trying to claim we shouldn’t help people in third-world countries?

> You blame men for everybody’s problems.

LITERALLY NO ONE DOES THIS.

>You don’t think men are important.

Of fucking COURSE men are important, but so are women. Neither is MORE important than the other. This is also not to say that men’s opinions should be listened to over womens’ on subjects like rape culture or abortion. That’d be like asking a dog trainer how to fix your motorcycle. Ask someone actually affected, you know?

> You believe in a world without men.

I don’t believe it’s possible, no, but I do believe a lot of women would feel safer in such a world.

>You dislike men in general.

What someone likes or doesn’t like is immaterial.

> You, personally, want to advocate for true gender equality.

DUH. That is why we are here. You seem a bit slow on the uptake…..

> You believe that everyone needs help.

*wordlessly points to number 3*

> You acknowledge men experience issues beyond gender expectations.

Sure, but you know what percent of those problems vanish by killing society’s gender roles? Roughly 90%.

> You have the confidence to apply yourself, despite gender disparities

All the confidence in the world won’t do jack shit when the system is rigged against you.

>You actively help women in third-world countries that suffer from sexism.

You…..you’ve never met a real feminist, have you?

>You tackle issues without asserting blame.

What does this mean?

>You believe sex and gender is irrelevant to somebody’s worth.

This is literally the point of feminism.

>Want to improve gender relations between men and women.

not sure what you mean by ‘gender relations’, but it’d be nice if feminism were no longer a dirty word.

> Your fight for gender equality is unmotivated by sexism and hatred.

You’re kinda stupid, aren’t you?

> You are motivated by logic and critical thinking, not emotions.

This in itself is sexist, implying women are incapable of logic and that emotions/compassion are somehow ‘less than’ or not as human

>You believe gender roles do not define a man.

Neither do feminists; this is why the patriarchy needs to DIAF. It hurts everyone.

>Feminism can prevent spreading awareness on male issues.

What does that even mean?

>You cannot label someone’s identity necessarily by their beliefs.

Not by their beliefs ALONE; but their expressed attitudes and actions based on said beliefs are a different story.

>Your fight for gender equality is unmotivated by sexism and hatred.

I have never seen antifeminism that didn’t devolve into hatred of and violence against women.