Feminists do not want to see men degraded.
Feminists do not have a fixed idea of men's "proper role" in the family or in life.
Feminists do not want to see a Senate that's 83% women, or a corporate leadership that's 85% female.
Feminists do not want men to be paid less than women, or receive fewer career opportunities.
Feminists do not fetishize men's bodies while ignoring their minds.
Feminists do not condone or excuse violence against men.
Feminists do not want men to lose their access to family planning and healthcare.
Feminists do not want to erode men's control over their own bodies and lives.
Feminists do not want to teach young boys to be submissive and passive.
Feminists do not demand men be constantly sexually appealing and available, then shame them when they are.
Feminists do not describe men as less intelligent, or more emotional, or as somehow different from humans in their thought processes.
Feminists want to give to women, not to take from men.
(Please note that the counterpoint to all these things is "sexists," not "men.")
Saturday, 10 July 2010
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