#feminism critical

[entityinahumanbody]

women often discuss this falsely conceived notion that is perpetuated by men against us; said proposal being that a bond is formed on the conditions of a woman's degree of agreeability. naturally, the sentiment is dated and condemnable, but I've come to find that despite our collective disapproval of such an idea, we as women subconsciously nurture it among each other. we create rivalries within our own selves over the basis of whether or not we can find common ground with each other and are constantly ready to bash and patronize our like counterparts upon the birth of a conflict.

I notice that we are up to swiftly and enthusiastically abandon one another over differing viewpoints that aren't even necessarily harmful, just particularly controversial and requiring different sources of ammunition. it's disheartening to know that what we will not receive from men and therefore promise to gift each other: generosity & true compassion, is utterly diminishing before our very own eyes. not to mention that males thrive on the rifts created between women, deriving sexual and aesthetic pleasures from the idea that not even WE can find community between each other.

quite obviously, even male and female politicians, & our potential elected officials alike profit off of our divisiveness & proceed to feed the error of shame, rather than teaching genuine understanding & unity within specific groups, regardless of opposing stances, on EVERY side of the debate. there is no exception, no terrific outlier as long as this fire is fueled. it'd simply be naive to think otherwise.

fellow women, please let us do better for ourselves. we already have an excessively difficult time navigating society due to its inherently misogynistic structure - so why create MORE unnecessary tension & feud among our own cluster? we should all be endorsing the acts of genuinely listening, and being exceptionally considerate of one another.

[animentality]

[lackadaisycal-art]

I'm getting so sick of major female characters in historical media being incredibly feisty, outspoken and public defenders of women's rights with little to no realistic repercussions. Yes it feels like pandering, yes it's unrealistic and takes me out of the story, yes the dialogue almost always rings false - but beyond all that I think it does such a disservice to the women who lived during those periods. I'm not embarrassed of the women in history who didn't use every chance they had to Stick It To The Man. I'm not ashamed of women who were resigned to or enjoyed their lot in life. They weren't letting the side down by not having and representing modern gender ideals. It says a lot about how you view average ordinary women if the idea of one of your main characters behaving like one makes them seem lame and uninteresting to you.

[nando161mando]

This couldn't have happened to more deserving people

[coinswallower39]

[redditreceipts]

lmaooooooo

[reneeblog2516]

ALWAYS BE A GOOD GIRL FOR MISTRESS

[funny---mose88]

Everytime a woman speaks on how these things are damaging to females as a class you always get people whining and crying about their individual choices. "Who hurt you?" or "you re just bitter" are phrases that crop up in almost every conversation where girls share their pain. The purpose isn t to empathize or connect—it s to undermine, to shift the focus away from the legitimacy of her experience. But why does this pattern continue to play out, even among those who claim to care about equality and understanding? Gendered insults also shed light on this deeper cultural issue. It didn't dawn on me until I got older that this wasn't 'normal'. That not everyone's mother was like that. I rarely felt pressure to conform to patriarchal gender stereotypes because I didn't grow up with one as a role model. In fact the only times I started to feel as though I should conform to ‘femininity' was when I started integrating more into wider society and less in the comfort of my home. (Social media, friendships etc) Everytime a woman speaks on how these things are damaging to females as a class you always get people whining and crying about their individual choices. Gendered insults also shed light on this deeper cultural issue. It didn't dawn on me until I got older that this wasn't 'normal'. That not everyone's mother was like that. I rarely felt pressure to conform to patriarchal gender stereotypes because I didn't grow up with one as a role model. In fact the only times I started to feel as though I should conform to ‘femininity' was when I started integrating more into wider society and less in the comfort of my home. (Social media, friendships etc) Edit: taking this away because the mras found it and can't handle mens not being the center of attention for one fucking minute Shadow Clone…That's it. I didnt come to rainbow road to slaps this derpy Piccolo, but here we are.

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[dunesofpriam]

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[wiishopmenuspammer]

[txt3972]

transphobes be like "i can tell youre a man!"

like where...

[gingus----ingy]

Gender as a social construct has been used to maintain systems of power. Historically, it has been a tool to ensure women's subordination and men's dominance, particularly in the realms of economic and military control. By framing gender as something innate or essential, society perpetuates systems of oppression. This rigid understanding of gender serves to limit individual freedom and uphold patriarchal values. the moment you say anything rational, anything outside the accepted "tolerance" you are labeled a terf. Marriage laws are often structured in ways that disadvantage women. In divorce, women can lose access to property they helped acquire, be forced to pay alimony, and face lengthy legal battles over custody. These legal barriers make it difficult for women to leave marriages, trapping them in unhappy or abusive relationships. Radical feminists argue that marriage reinforces patriarchal control and should be critically examined. In Brazil, innumerable Christian organizations suffer no consequences for prohibiting any sort of family planning and publicly backlashing women that use it. In the USA, 1 in 6 woman related to having suffered birth control sabotage. In Somalia, only 7% of women have access to birth control. Afghanistan has banned family planning using the excuse of “birth control being a conspiracy to reduce muslim population”. Men—who might otherwise consider themselves supportive or open-minded—will often resort to condescending remarks like "who hurt you?" or "you re just bitter." This response seems designed not to understand but to discredit. But what s really happening here? Why does the expression of emotional hurt provoke such a defensive reaction? pibbler:What do you mean boy isnt flibbley anymore? Its been sniffing all over The evil lab! me:Why would butthole ever pirt if erf didnt sianizeres first? pibbler: You wont believe how fribulous it was when frieza started tograshing in The hotdog stand. me:

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