Do you think feminism is misunderstood?

Question

Feminism seems to ailenate many women as well as men. Yet is it possible to gain equality without having some sort of conflict of do you think woman have equality.

Answer 1

Yes, I do. We women keep seeking equality, but following male models, and we have to do it without losing our female essence. Conflicts will always be there, as long as there are those not eager to change the way they think, but now there´s much  more equality for us.

Answer 2

Some women become feminist because they had or have a difficult time on been seen and accepted is individuals that do and have jobs that requires the same intelligence  that men have, but yet are not paid for it because of their gender. So in my opinion ,yes they are misunderstood by some but not all.

Then again it all depends on how a woman present and think of herself, it doesn't mean that if a woman wants to earn respect and make something of herself that she should be tagged is a feminist just because of it !

Answer 3

feminism is a pretty touchy subject these days and throughout history, but i think its at a pretty good spot about now. of course things will never be perfect, but whether you want to believe it or not, men and women ARE NOT THE SAME, and we are much different than a lot of people realize, which is why women remain slightly unequal in some aspects, but are also given the double standards in others

lol @ grio... not exactly the sharpest knife in the drawer, eh?

Answer 4

How do you define equality?  God made us different for a reason.  A woman fullfills where a man lacks, and vice versa.  That's why we become "one" when we marry.  The notion of there being no difference between the sexes, other than antomically, is just wishful thinking in my opinion.  I love everything about the female gender and would be miserable if we were the same.

Answer 5

Yes, I do think feminism is misunderstood, and I hope someone manages to set everyone straight soon.

Answer 6

Yes it is misunderstood. Feminism is simply holding the belief that women and men are equal and should have equal rights/privileges. For some reason men and women alike are afraid of the term because in our male dominated society feminism has a negative connotation.

Women and minorities of all kinds do NOT have total equality. Never will. Anyone who thinks the playing field is completely level is in complete and utter denial.

Answer 7

yes, i think it is perfectly fine if a woman marries another woman!

Answer 8

Feminism is misunderstood in exactly the same way as any complex political or philosophical concept is.

Another good example is 'humanism', which I have seen presented as some form of 'opposition' to feminism.

The fact is, most people are looking for very simple 'one word' explanations and solutions to difficult and complex questions.

Rising crime = crack addicts; poverty = laziness, etc etc.

People mostly don't want to look any deeper than their own prejudices and perceptions, and if they miusunderstand something because of it, they don't actually care enough to make a fuller investigation that goes beyond reading the local newspaper or studying a topic in depth.

Fortunately, most feminists understand feminism, which is probably the more important thing.

Cheers :-)

Answer 9

Well, feminism has certainly alienated me.  What did it for me was reading 'The Feminine Mystique', in which Betty Friedan squarely laid the blames for all the ills of modern society at the feet of stay-at-home wives.  According to her, we're to blame for divorce, homosexuality, battered children, and juvenile delinquents.  She even said we were to blame for the high number of American prisoners-of-war who died in Korea.  I don't know if she thought that there was anything at all that wasn't the fault of stay-at-home wives, but if she did she didn't mention it.

Answer 10

feminisim is bull just like black power.  i am very pro-ladies yet straight as an arrow.  I don't let my bf step over the line and he always treats me like a princess.  i may do some things that are "suzie home maker" like cook dinner but its for my enjoyment as well.  i love to cook and i also love to clean! go figure.

Answer 11

I think feminism is bullshit!

Yeah, everyone should be equal - but these d**n feminists want to be better than the men not equal with them!

Answer 12

naturally no, but today's women are beginning to be more....uh "outspoken" about their rank in society. Though I believe everyone for themselves.

Answer 13

Yes, I really think that it's misunderstood. To me, feminism isn't about being better than men, it means equality in our society. And while technically, there are laws saying it should be so, it really isn't. Women are seen so differently, there are so many sexist things around that we can't help until our society as a whole changes.

To me, I HATE it when people, when you say you are a feminist they respond "You're just a man hating L*****n!". Because that's really not true. I am not a L*****n, I support g*y rights, but I'm truly not a L*****n. I'm not man-hating. I hate the fact that our society only seems to see men in power, but I don't hate men. Realistically, if I did, then there would be no chance of reproduction and if I really hated men and didn't like them, I'd be stupid because then I wouldn't be here at all. So no, I love the fact that our race can reproduce, have children, and live longer than about 100 years. No, I truly have respect for men as well as women. I just think that more people need to have that equal respect for both.

So, I think when people hear 'feminism' they really don't understand what's going on. They don't understand how hard it is for women to advance in our society and they don't understand the unfair treatment, even in our 'modern world'. I wish they would quit calling names and just try and understand that like there's still racism today, there's still sexism and that people who stand up and try and fight against it aren't saying that they hate men or white people, but that they're saying they want to be treated the same as everyone else, or at least be treated the same as those who run the businesses and our world.

Answer 14

Yes I believe it does get blown out of porportion. As a woman, I would like the oppritunity to do everything that a man can do, but realize that even though I can do them, there are just some jobs that are easier and more suitable for men, just like there are some for women as well.

It's great if a woman wants to be a halfback for Green Bay, but I don't think she should complain when the coach cuts her for a bigger and stronger male player, who is more suited for the role. It's like a non-spanish speaking person wanting to be hired as the translator for the embassador of Mexico, it's not discrimination or in-equality, it's just finding who's most suited for the job.