Apparently this is an unpopular opinion among feminists. If feminism is about equality for everyone, it needs to address that. As an example, LGBTQ+ was extended many times to cover everyone in the community, and that’s the right thing to do. There isn’t just L and everyone repeats “Oh! Lesbians are for rights for everyone, no need to update that”

I don’t know what the new name should be, but it should cover gender equality for everyone.

  • abbotsbury@lemmy.world
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    6 days ago

    It’s not true though, those people don’t speak for all feminists. You’re focusing on the subset that validates your biases because it reinforces your worldview, i.e. confirmation bias. Some people using female empowerment to put down men does not mean female empowerment is bad.

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      6 days ago

      I never said I was accusing all feminists. I was saying that there are feminists that attack men and upvote each other and circle jerk each other and talk about how great they are for being feminists and being women and all this other stuff and it’s offensive.

      I am also aware that for every one person like that there are probably a hundred that are not like that and so I’m talking about a very specific minority of the group is just a loud one that has caused me personal offense