Can you be anti-feminist yet still support women's right?

Question

Can you be anti-feminist yet still support women's right?

Answer 1

Yes.  I am not a supporter the movement of feminism because I think it's not very much about real equality issues anymore.  I am a supporter of the belief of feminism, i.e. that men and women should have equal rights.  You can be against the movement and still support women's rights.

Answer 2

No. I suspect what you are is anti- the pop culture stereotype of feminists as put forth by mental midgets like Rush Limbaugh or our lovely collection of GWS trolls.

Answer 3

No.

Most of the women's rights are actually human rights, which I agree with. True women's rights refers to abortion and extended maternity leave which I don't agree with. The former is from moral reasons. The latter is from psychological findings and economic and philosophic reasons .

Answer 4

Yup you can.

You just don't like them but you still respect their rights as women. (respecting the rights of your enemy)

In my case i am a not god believer but i respect beliefs of other.

Answer 5

I do.

I'm anti-feminists but I still think women should have equal opportunity.

Feminism is not about equality, its about giving women the EDGE. Everything about feminism is sexist and hypocritical.

Its vile.

Answer 6

Of course. Women should have as much rights (and responsibilities) as men, thus having equality between the sexes. But "feminism" supports what the name implies: special treatment for women. THAT is NOT equality.

Answer 7

That sounds like an oxymoron. How does it work...just curious?

Answer 8

idk...sounds kinda weird to me yo.....pick a side & STICK WIT IT

Answer 9

Yes.

I support  full women equality, and full equal opportunities.

Everything else, Harriet Harman's ideas, extremist ideas, anti-male ideas, useless things, gender mashing, de-masculinization, advantage to women in laws, the idea that the kids are only of the mother (so she can abort them when she wants too), but are of both parents when she wants money support........... don't go out with me.

Answer 10

Yes, I support social equality among the sexes.  However I am an anti-feminist because I don't beleive in the SUPERIORITY movement that is going on now.

Answer 11

There is no such thing as women's rights, only human rights.

But yes, you can be against feminism and support equality.

Tracey, you couldn't hold a candle to "anti-feminist" feminist Daphne Patai.

How about Christina Hoof Sommers, Katherine Young, Jean Bethke, and the other countless intellectual women who criticize feminism? Mentioning Rush Limbaugh is 'intellectually' dishonest. Talk about mental midget!! If the small shoe fits, wear it!

Answer 12

It sounds tricky, but I support women's rights and self-determination, even though I oppose the tacky little radical groups out to feather their own nests.

Feminism is a broad-based movement and so it might not be possible to entirely oppose 'feminism' AND be supportive of women's rights.

Answer 13

I'm not a feminist.  But I'm not an anti-feminist either.  And I don't think there should be such a thing as women's rights, but rather human rights... rights we all are entitled to, regardless of gender.

Answer 14

Depends on your definition of feminist.  In my mind, no, because a supporter of women's rights IS a feminist.

Answer 15

Being an equalist, I suppose you could call me an "anti-feminist" because I think that s*x-based politics like feminism are morally wrong.

As an equalist, I don't support 'women's rights' or 'men's rights'. I support PEOPLE's rights.

Answer 16

yes

Answer 17

Sure you can.

Answer 18

Yup.

Answer 19

You can be a humanist, which affirms the worth of all people; unlike something being for a certain type of person i.e women’s rights or men’s rights or black rights etc: Humanism is about universal morality and togetherness.

Answer 20

Sure. I wouldn't presume to know what's in other people's heads. ( Usually ^_^ )  

All I have to go by is what's in my own head. I'm what you may call a militant humanist. While I do not believe in equality, I am in favor of anything that gives everyone equal *opportunities* to show what they're made of. Ability, not race or gender, should define how high or low you go in life. If that ever becomes fully realized, there will still be inequality, but at least then nobody can blame "society" for their problems.

Anything that goes against basic human rights to life and liberty is oppressive, plain and simple. That includes censorship, which I define as the silencing of non-coercive speech.

Answer 21

women's right for what? they have every right as a man, and then some special treatment piled on top of that.

Answer 22

The first poster gave a pretty good contradiction.

I'm an anti-feminist; female if you please; in truth I don't care if I get equal pay or any of that.  Now what I have heard is this: "It's a pity that she doesn't open her eyes...she and women like her are a huge part of the problem...it isn't just men who "oppress" women it's the women, our mothers, our sisters, our friends who define what we can and cant do, and by doing so suppress our minds, corrupt our thinking and lower our self esteem!"  Meaning that I stop them from obtaining equal rights; I guess it must be the fact you're a male.

Answer 23

Yes, but in all likelihood, you would be opposed to how feminism is seen today and not what it actually is.

Answer 24

Whats wrong with fairness and human rights?

Or must the only work go to female ones?

If one title must apply - then all must or its not about equality.

Standing for one is standing for all - or it fails the dictionary description of feminism. Unless one is really more equal ....

@Rio if the image it has today isn't true can you explain why there are now feminists in positions of power that are introducing acts/legislation that outright favor women or even are against men?

For example given the current DV climate that men aren't generally believed on DV and the new murder legislation would allow a person to use as a defence of 'fear of violence' as a defence - roughly equating to mainly women being believed and therefore mainly a defence for women to murder. In fact that was more or less the statement from the three women responsible for this drive to get this act enshrined. Their focus was enabling lesser sentences for women in law rather than an each case on its merits. Add to that the known rise each year in the available stats of violence from women - what exactly is that saying? I don't think this is a right that should be supported - not when there's so much sympathy and support to escape for women leaving violence.

Its making use of societal gender bias to achieve its aims.

Is that in tune with feminisims dictionary description or with the image of it?

I have no issue with women having rights - I have issues with well worded rights based on societal sexism and I have issues with rights that are worded and acted upon with an overt sexist agenda that has no checks and balances that render it equal.

Answer 25

Technically No.  But in the warped GWS world, Yes.  Many people do.  You would be a subconscious feminist.

Answer 26

Technically a feminist is someone who supports equality for men and women economically, politically and socially.

For example Believing a woman should get the same career opportunities as a man.

Feminism is often miss understood, but all it really means is standing for equality between genders.

Many times people wont consider themselves a feminist but they will care about equality.

So technically supporting women's right, and believe that women should be treated equally then you are technically a feminist.