Unpopular opinion: parts of third-wave feminism directly led to the rise of trans ideology

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[–]just_lesbian_things 21 insightful - 8 fun21 insightful - 7 fun22 insightful - 8 fun -  (3 children)

Hot response: this isn't an unpopular opinion. This is one of the few things both third wave feminists and their critics (including second wave/radfems) agree on: that third wave feminism paved the road for trans activism.

the need of young men to attain a sense of masculine self-worth

Nah, I think the problem is that young men have too high a sense of self worth. There are young (and old) men out there who think their feelings = reality. If that's not a symptom of ego overinflation, I don't know what is. Men need to get the fuck over themselves.

[–]latuspod 13 insightful - 7 fun13 insightful - 6 fun14 insightful - 7 fun -  (2 children)

As a former young man this is definitely not the case for all men. Men dont kill themselves 3 times as often because of their high sense of self worth.

There undoubtedly are men out there exactly as you describe, but they arent the majority.

[–]just_lesbian_things 13 insightful - 1 fun13 insightful - 0 fun14 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Women are more likely to attempt suicide than men, but men are more likely to succeed. Men succeed more because they choose more violent methods. Male violence is a problem for both men and women, as both sexes end up victims to it. I'd say maybe masculinity and its ties to violence and the "boys will be boys" attitude regarding violent behavior is the source of the problem, but if you've got a better explanation, I'm all ears.

[–]america_first_1776 6 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

The stats that show women are more likely to attempt are based on self-report data, which itself is unreliable due to the fact women are more likely to be attention seeking