Some Things I Hate About Feminism

Recently I became aware of the current hashtag trend #womenagainstfeminism and the poplular http://womenagainstfeminism.tumblr.com/. The overwhelming feminist response has been that these women have no idea what they are talking about. They are a joke. They are not to be taken seriously.

I completely disagree. Many of the #womenagainstfeminism have valid points about the flaws in modern feminism. This article at Time does an excellant job of explaining the valid points they make. It's called Stop Fem-Splaining: What 'Women Against Feminsm' Get Right.

Because I'm not quite as eloquent I will share my list of things I hate about feminism using a list of tweets as examples.

Example 1: The idea that men shouldn't have a voice.

A great example of why #womenagainstfeminism pic.twitter.com/jpWzELfJTm
— Mom is a Feminist (@momisafeminist) July 26, 2014

Example 2: The belief that rape only happens to women and only by men.

I can't say enough about how truthful this is! pic.twitter.com/GRJxfTSRWD
— Mom is a Feminist (@momisafeminist) July 26, 2014

Example 3: Some feminists use feminism as a means to bully others.

Another one that I can't say I entirely disagree with. Some bully men and even each other. pic.twitter.com/gW8pS9NgS9
— Mom is a Feminist (@momisafeminist) July 26, 2014

Example 4: Many feminists are angry at men just for being men.

I actually agree with this. Judge the behavior not the gender. They aren't guilty simply because they are men. pic.twitter.com/oVAyuRDFL8
— Mom is a Feminist (@momisafeminist) July 26, 2014

Example 5: Feminists bashing other feminists because of race or nationality.

@FeminineFem: "Your American is showing so fucking hard right now. #disgusting" But then ur gonna complain about Canadians getting shade?
— Mom is a Feminist (@momisafeminist) July 26, 2014

Example 6: Feminists not allowing non-feminists to criticize feminism.

Spot on "@amazingatheist: Feminism: empowering women to do anything they want ... except criticize any aspect of feminism."
— SAGE BORO FREEMAN (@AgnosticMuvment) July 26, 2014

Example 7: Feminists having extremist attitudes or ideas they force on everyone else.

Feminists must revolutionize women along secularly atheistic lines.
— Simone de Beauvoir (@SimoneBeauvoirs) July 25, 2014

Example 8: The hashtag trend #bringbackourgirls completely ignored the death of Nigerian boys

How #BringBackOurGirls ignored the deaths of Nigerian boys http://t.co/nGyv6Kl2CB
— Mom is a Feminist (@momisafeminist) July 26, 2014

Example 9: Feminists treating unborn babies as part of their own body or property.

For the logic-impaired... #abortion #Prochoice = #prolife #WarOnWomen pic.twitter.com/9DTmqPeYrh #AbortStigma #1in3 #sexism #misogyny #feminism
— Feminist activist (@ProWomanChoice) July 26, 2014

Example 10: The belief that misandry isn't real.

"The reason that I like to joke about misandry is because it isn’t real." @bookbeaut #FaithFeminisms #30SOL http://t.co/nVaQjiT1KT
— Jim Kast-Keat (@IdeasDoneDaily) July 22, 2014

Example 11: Feminism sometimes implies every woman is a victim.

It's almost as if feminism minimizes the struggles of unlucky women, meanwhile making lucky women feel like victims.
— Rachel Haywire (@RachelHaywire) July 7, 2014

Example 12: Feminists sometimes think women are better.

"Here's Why Men And Women Think Differently" because women are better. There I explained it
— Chloe Miller (@chloeannemiller) July 26, 2014