03-10-2017, 01:40 PM
Most men don't understand the emotional effort that goes into women having to constantly explain and justify their experiences and opinions to men. Men think "I do not experience this so why should I care? Tell me, tell me why I should care." And as SMC pointed out, that's bullshit. Why should the burden always be on the oppressed to prove they experience oppression? Men can and should educate themselves, there's huge amounts of literature on the topic.
Why should people have to participate in discussions that start from the idea that femisism is wrong (posted during women's history month no less)? Why is there any need to justify the movement for social justice and equality? Why are people put on trial for demanding basic human rights? By demanding that the oppressed prove their oppression or shouting down their points you are directly contributing to that oppression.
Women do not enjoy the same level of freedom as men. That is a fact. Feminism may be unpalatable to some or may trigger cognitive dissonance since it goes against your beliefs, but regardless there are MUCH BIGGER ISSUES than whether or not feminism "goes too far." Feminism is necessary until structural gender inequality is rectified, after that you can complain about it going too far.
Meanwhile the real source of oppression is what we should be concerned about, and that is the profit-driven capitalist system which thrives off the oppression of certain sectors of the population.
Why should people have to participate in discussions that start from the idea that femisism is wrong (posted during women's history month no less)? Why is there any need to justify the movement for social justice and equality? Why are people put on trial for demanding basic human rights? By demanding that the oppressed prove their oppression or shouting down their points you are directly contributing to that oppression.
Women do not enjoy the same level of freedom as men. That is a fact. Feminism may be unpalatable to some or may trigger cognitive dissonance since it goes against your beliefs, but regardless there are MUCH BIGGER ISSUES than whether or not feminism "goes too far." Feminism is necessary until structural gender inequality is rectified, after that you can complain about it going too far.
Meanwhile the real source of oppression is what we should be concerned about, and that is the profit-driven capitalist system which thrives off the oppression of certain sectors of the population.