The hating of men is actually called misandry. Feminists don’t want women to rule over men; they want men and women to be on the same level. Many people think badly of feminism for this reason. As with any movement, there are radicals who call themselves feminists and portray it as a man-hating ideology. But the whole movement cannot be defined by only a small fraction of it’s members.
In fact, the writers did include women's rights, but they took it out in the final draft. This single incident could have changed history for women, but instead, it was over 144 years before suffrage for women was granted. As a result of their oppression, women were compelled to join together, as a group, and spend many years fighting for their own "natural- born" rights. After the first wave, a new wave of women's movements emerged during the 1960's. Women's rebellion against the middle-class housewife's role contributed to this second wave of women's movements.
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Feminism frustrates women when they tell them what they need to be equal to men because they do not need to be equal to be. What they need is a society that grants her equal opportunities. In addition, feminism leaders tell women that they will face many challenges because this is an unequal society and that they will not be able to be successful in both their professional and personal life as Slaughter concludes, “women can’t have all at once” (93). It is not surprising why women face inequality since they grow up hearing those negative statements. Sandberg addresses this matter when she notes, “women are surrounded by headlines and stories warning them that they cannot be committed to both their families and careers” (655).
Today, many feminists go around stating there isn’t a need for men, women can survive on their own, and that women are better than men. As Saira Khan states in her article on Spiked, “modern-day feminists engage in man-bashing rather than dignified demands for equality.” (Khan 1). It just shows how feminists would rather take their anger out on men rather than realize we a... ... middle of paper ... ...oncludes is his article, “That’s how we’ve come to this backwards point where the new feminist activism, for some, is about oppressing those with different views. So much for equality!” (Furey 1). They would rather demand dominance than equality, call for justice for issues that are not really there, claim gender discrimination in the work place, and argue against any who try to oppose them.
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The movement is not saying that women or other oppressed groups are better, just that they should be as good as men. Based off of women's economic standpoint, their higher risk of sexual abuse and domestic violence, and the denial of basic human rights in some places proves that women are not yet seen as equal to men. The newest feminist wave is actually promoting intersectional feminism, which is the theory that looks at all aspects of humanity impact discrimination. This term covers race, class, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation along with
Contrary to popular belief, true feminism fights for true equality for women, as well as other people groups. The false view of feminism causes women to distort gender roles, dishonor themselves, and degrade men. To begin, the modernized feminist movement has altered the way gender roles are viewed in society. Women are pushing for complete control in nearly every aspect of life. Many feminists believe women could do just as well, if not better, than men have been doing in leadership positions.