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[–]GenderbenderShe/her/hers 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

I really don't understand. I thought feminism was about women having equal rights with men, like the right to vote, getting paid the same as men, being respected in STEM fields the same as men, etc.

[–]loveSloaneDebate King[S] 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

It is. I’m thinking you’re missing the point of what we’re saying.

[–]GenderbenderShe/her/hers 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Maybe I am. I am learning disabled. When I fight in the disability rights movement, I fight so disabled children aren't segregated into separate classrooms, so disabled people don't have their kids taken away on the sole basis of being disabled, to end workplace discrimination, accessible housing, not to "liberate" disabled people from abled people.

[–]loveSloaneDebate King[S] 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I understand that. What I’m trying to say is that I do believe that everyone should be supportive of feminism- but feminism should be about and focused on the female sex. It’s not about separation, it’s about understanding that feminism should be focused on the equality and safety of females, not everyone. I guess my issue with the “feminism is for everyone” thing is that they don’t all seem to think it means “everyone should support female rights”. It usually ends up meaning that “feminism” is used for everyone and everything and the focus gets taken off of who it was meant for. It sounds like you lean more towards what I’m saying, but I believe that most people don’t use that phrase (feminism is for everyone) in the way that you seem to be using it (which sounds like what I’m saying). Like- feminism is not for everyone, but everyone should be a feminist or an ally, if that makes sense.