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Nope, not all feminists are women. I'm a testament to that.
I believe in equal rights for both sexes, and I also acknowledge that there are inequalities that exist between the sexes, and that they need to be eradicated. However, I'm an advocate for civil liberties for women (and some men) in countries that really need feminism, like Saudi Arabia. America is going too far by encouraging women to abolish marriage as we know it, by nearly shaming them for falling in love, for wanting to pursue happiness with a male partner.
completely agree, and its a fact that inequalities exist, and as you pointed out, one of the most glaring examples is in the middle east, where the inequality exists as a cultural norm. and unfortunately, these cultures are predominant in their respective areas, and tradition is slow (incredibly slow) to die out.
when i referred to the loud minority in my post, i was thinking of the "feminists" over in the states that bleed of hypocrisy, shouting equality while they do the whole "kill all men" thing. my bad for taking a narrow view on the topic, but its becoming more and more noticeable in my area. guess i cant really say i have an impartial view on the topic as is.
I was banned from a feminist page on Facebook I really liked (and oh God, social media is completely responsible for devolving feminism into what it is today, it empowers teenagers believing they have a say in politics), because the post was something like "Men don't want feminism because they want to maintain their position of authority over their female counterparts", and I responded with "I don't think it's very fair to make such a generalized claim regarding every single male on the planet".
Their social media campaigns with the "#Notallmen" thing is a terrible excuse for justifying generalization. If you replaced the word "Men" in most their posts with "Jews" or "Black people", it would sound absolutely chauvinistic. Why then, is the double standard being allowed to be upheld, by so many famous celebrities? Oh, don't even get me started on that topic, with Kanye considering running for president *shudders*