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Feminism is a political ideology, and in order to understand what a political ideology entails, you need to look at how it is applied to the real world. 'Real' communism is supposed to bring about a utopia in which resources are fairly distributed and everyone works as best they can to aid one another. In reality, communism has resulted in mass murder, famine and some of the most cruel dictatorships the modern world has seen.
'Real' capitalism is supposed to ensure that everyone produces what they are best at producing, and market forces should ensure that we get the best quality and cheapest products we can have while also making everyone richer. In reality, capitalism results in the aggregation of wealth and power, misleading advertising, horrible working conditions for the poor, and rising inequality.
In the same vein, 'real' feminism might be supposed to create equality by tearing down the societal structures that keeps people down, ultimately helping everyone. But in reality, it simply empowers women at any cost, resulting in the marginalization and silencing of men.
A communist might genuinely want the best for the world and envision a utopia, but that doesn't change how the ideology is applied. And ultimately, that is the measure of what the ideology truly is. The actions of the leaders are the determinant, not the opinions of random followers.
As it stands, right now feminism is applied in a way that either ignores or silences men. and thus, it is anti-male.
I mean yeah, not much I can say to that. Almost every ideology poses some sort of danger/benefit. But what can we make of it? Take the 'good' things and discard the 'bad' things. That's why I don't see why we should not take out the good things coming with feminism.
Also no society ever only entailed one single ideology. It's always been a mix of different influences. At least if we are walking about it on a bigger level.
That's not a fact, but an interpretation. So yeah, I disagree. I feel empowered by feminism as a man to be who I wanna be. E.g. to be emotional, caring without the fear being called a 'pussy'.
It's so funny how the things you say are "facts" and the things others say (if you disagree with it, that is) are "interpretations", despite you not having a source for a damn thing.
Objection! Many men have the lived experience of our issues not being taken seriously, but rather them being dismissed. Men are often silenced, because "what about the women? Don't they have it worse?" And the dismissive "patriarchy hurts men too."
You're just phrasing it differently. Where is your proof if you argue for it to be a scientific fact? Anecdotal 'evidence' ≠ scientic fact.
Every critique has its place. Whataboutism never helps.
And yeah it's true, patriarchy hurts men as well. I experienced enough of that in my life.
For example, feminist Mary P. Koss is instrumental in the sexual assault statistics published by the CDC. She redefines rape as something that cannot be done by women to men, thus burying the evidence that rape is not a gendered crime. See https://time.com/3393442/cdc-rape-numbers/
That is a systemic silencing of male issues.