Hiya gang I have a real-world story about feminism today.

This has never really happened to me before so I didn’t really know what to expect but here it goes.

I was in science today and we’re doing a lab. I have to hop over to another lab group to observe what’s going on. This guy (let’s call him Paul) who REALLY annoys me was bugging me so I just said “Shut up, Paul.”

He responded with “Hey, that’s feminist.”

Confused, I say, “I didn’t say that because you’re a boy; I said it because you’re an idiot.”

Then he said, “Well, then it’s idio- idiotist.”

But at this point, I was kind of angry. “Feminist isn’t even an insult. I’m a proud feminist. It has nothing to do with hating men.”

Paul then says, “Well, modern feminism doe-”



“No. It doesn’t.”

“What?”

I take a long breath. “Feminism isn’t about hating or lowering the status of men. It’s about making men and women equal.”

(Please keep in mind that I don’t like this kid for a reason). “So, what you’re saying that if a women hits me and then I hit her back so hard that she gets knocked out…” and he loses whatever point he was trying to make

“First of all, why is anyone hitting anyone? No one should be hitting anyone.”

Then he somehow finds his point again, “But if a woman hits a man…”

“Yes,” I say promptly, “Domestic violence against men is a real problem. Feminism addresses that”

He’s kind of speechless, not really expecting this answer. “Then why is it called feminism? We need a masculinism or something…”

I was about to go off about how women have been oppressed for years and there already is this idiotic movement called “menism” but two other members of his lab group (my female friend and another male student) along with a female member of my lab group have been listening (by the way, all mentioned parties agreed with me).

My friend had drawn the above diagram with pen on her palm. She turned to me and said “Women are down here [see pink]. We’re not trying to bring men down, but bring women up to their level.”

Paul’s just kind of sitting there and I say, “Right. Everyone benefits from feminism. Misandry, which is hatred towards men, is not a part of true feminism and everyone who thinks that way isn’t a feminist.” Everyone nods along.

I turn to my friend and ask her if she’s a feminist. She says yes.

I ask the guy at his lab group if he thinks women and men should be equal. He says, “Of course.”

“Then you’re a feminist,” I say like it’s the most obvious thing in the world. He nods.

I then turn to Paul and ask, “Do you believe that women and men should be equal?”

“Yeah.”

“Well congratulations, then,” I say, “You’re a feminist.”

I turn back around to my lab station and then try to figure out how a Dipping Bird works.