tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2431077059681203318.post552859533555767360..comments2023-03-23T16:13:12.719-07:00Comments on widows on the dock: coming to terms with feminismSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03969756488323133396noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2431077059681203318.post-54251287162528716362013-12-02T17:34:48.114-08:002013-12-02T17:34:48.114-08:00Thanks :).Thanks :).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05582187987426440264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2431077059681203318.post-43995686766620442242013-12-02T15:17:47.673-08:002013-12-02T15:17:47.673-08:00Well said Brianne!Well said Brianne!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03969756488323133396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2431077059681203318.post-89889177574455586062013-12-02T12:55:41.800-08:002013-12-02T12:55:41.800-08:00I was talking with someone about this recently (I&...I was talking with someone about this recently (I've almost always recently had a conversation about feminism), because I don't understand why we try to put feminism in a box. The most common reason I hear for people not identifying with (or hating, in most cases) feminism is because they see it as women hating men, or women bloviating about issues that don't seem significant or women bloviating about issues that are real and significant but are "human" and not "women's" issues, and should therefore not be associated with feminism.<br /><br />I see feminism as a movement which strives for equality and understanding for everyone. I have been denied my feminist title by some for this, and instead declared a humanist, but I get to call myself whatever I want. I don't think it's about women hating men or dictating to men. There are gender related pressures on men as well that are starting to come to the forefront more and more in feminist circles.<br /><br />I wanted to respond to this and I don't feel like I was very clear (and I do feel like I wrote a lot, so sorry :S). It's just such a huge umbrella term and it's been around for so long there are many people who identify as feminist (both men and women) who have conflicting views, and I don't think there's anything wrong with that, but I do think it needs to be taken into consideration. I guess what I'm trying to say is there is more than one way to be a feminist, and you don't have to dawn the term if you don't want to, but just because you don't agree with some peoples' definition of that word, doesn't mean you can't make your own.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05582187987426440264noreply@blogger.com