Maybe. But an analogy can be rightly used or wrongly used. Racism use this analogy to speak about genetics, biology, to spead hatred; feminism use this analogy to make changes in men and manhood, and spread respect. The difference is essential.
It’s the old paradox of tolerance, but applied to respect. Respecting oppressors wont bring respect. And we men oppress women as a “demographic”, even if we don’t individually want to. I know I individually don’t want to, but I know my privileges, and if a woman passes me alone on a poorly lit street, I know she is not in danger, but she cannot know that and will have good reason to be afraid.
I don’t want for women to be afraid anymore, I don’t want men to be called trash anymore, but the solution is to stop, as a “demographic” and not as individuals, to be dangerous for women. And the first step is to recognize the problem!
And who largely occupies positions of power, whether political, economic, cultural or social? Men. And women who proved that they can be man-like. Society is trash because men are trash.
I just want things to change. The situation is dire for women, we men must acknowledge that if we want equality. This thread and the reactions here are a confirmation that I’m right.
Maybe. But an analogy can be rightly used or wrongly used. Racism use this analogy to speak about genetics, biology, to spead hatred; feminism use this analogy to make changes in men and manhood, and spread respect. The difference is essential.
I’m pretty sure calling a demographic trash is a poor way to spread respect.
It’s the old paradox of tolerance, but applied to respect. Respecting oppressors wont bring respect. And we men oppress women as a “demographic”, even if we don’t individually want to. I know I individually don’t want to, but I know my privileges, and if a woman passes me alone on a poorly lit street, I know she is not in danger, but she cannot know that and will have good reason to be afraid.
I don’t want for women to be afraid anymore, I don’t want men to be called trash anymore, but the solution is to stop, as a “demographic” and not as individuals, to be dangerous for women. And the first step is to recognize the problem!
So your solution is to act as the oppressor to force a whole demographic to stop oppression?
No.
Is your sex not also based on genetics and biology?
Yes, but violence and power-thirst is not a biological trait of men. It’s a cultural one.
So it’s society that’s trash, not all men.
And who largely occupies positions of power, whether political, economic, cultural or social? Men. And women who proved that they can be man-like. Society is trash because men are trash.
So you’re just a misandrist pretending to be feminist.
I just want things to change. The situation is dire for women, we men must acknowledge that if we want equality. This thread and the reactions here are a confirmation that I’m right.
You can recognize problems within a demographic without denigrating the entire demographic.
All you’re doing is driving people away.
The demographic ≠ all the individuals within. It’s basic grammar.
There is somw biology involved regarding hormones etc., but yes that is a good point to make that distinction.