Why I am so passionate about speaking out against feminism.

[Bad Wolf]

Another thing that would always get to me is when we would be discussing something to do with feminism and when I make a particular point, she would just call me sexist and a misogynist without actually explaining why or giving a relevant answer.

[*Deidre*]

That term "misogynist" is thrown around a lot but often misused. That said, she doesn't speak for all feminists. So, chalk it up to a bad encounter?

[bladevalant546]

As I stated, yes she does not speak for all feminists, however sadly that ideology is being used to justify adverse behavior. Granted I believe in the long run realize she is only one psycho, internet is not known for its intelligence and logic thus tumblr feminists if you can call them that are just trolls.

[Mister Agenda]

tl; dr

But if it's extreme feminism you have an issue with, I think that's what you should have put in the thread title.

[Anomalocaris]

I don't have a problem with feminism. Overall feminism did a lot to redress the hidebound traditional social conventions which reduced the ability of women to take part in and contribute to modern economy and society. Feminism in my opinion has resulted in a much more balanced society than the ones which existed 75 or 100 years ago.

But any movement has its fringes and excesses. We would still be in the stone age if fringes and excesses are allowed to damn any movement boradly in the beneficial direction.

[FatAndFaithless]

Could easily turn the mirror and point to the super-MRA "she was asking for it" types that rant about how women are all sluts and will do anything for attention. The loud few assholes are just that, loud and few.

[Mister Agenda]

Not directly related, but there's a study that 1 in 7 atheists are anti-religious, but our vocal minority has managed to give the impression that anti-religionists compose the majority of atheists.

[Jenny A]

@ Bad Wolf

Sounds like an awful experience from end to end. But she's hardly representative and clearly had some problems beyond extreme feminism. But I agree the word misogynist is thrown around by some feminists without cause, much like the way racist, antisemite, and communist are by various other extreme groups.

If I were you, I try to draw more lessons about spotting messed up woman than about feminists in particular. However, if a woman calls you a misogynist without explanation I drop her quickly if I were you.

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When my wife asks me to do a "man's" job, killing a spider or something like that, I often ask her if the job really requires a penis because I've never killed a spider with my penis.

That's an image I'm going to carry around for a while. Ewww.

I have been falsely accused though. It's still quite the sore spot. <snip> I still ask her to come clean thirty years latter and she won't reply. Bitch!

Indeed she is.

[The Valkyrie]

I don't have a problem with feminism. Overall feminism did a lot to redress the hidebound traditional social conventions which reduced the ability of women to take part in and contribute to modern economy and society. Feminism in my opinion has resulted in a much more balanced society than the ones which existed 75 or 100 years ago.

But any movement has its fringes and excesses. We would still be in the stone age if fringes and excesses are allowed to damn any movement boradly in the beneficial direction.

This.

It's terrible what you and others have gone through but these people are not representative of the entire feminist movement, any more than the people who threatened to release naked pictures of Emma Watson after her speech at the UN are representative of the entire male population.

[Clueless Morgan]

When my wife asks me to do a "man's" job, killing a spider or something like that, I often ask her if the job really requires a penis because I've never killed a spider with my penis.

That's an image I'm going to carry around for a while. Ewww.

[My bolding]

You should see it in my head, Jenny. It's hilarious in my head.