Firstly, I am a feminist, it's something I feel strongly about. But I do feel that some (or even many?) individuals use feminism to the extent where it does more harm than good.
For example- How it's used to censor women.I feel like a lot of feminists use feminism to shout a woman down when she complains about another woman. It's as if you aren't allowed to criticise another woman because how dare you slander a member of our own tribe, we are all perfect
For example, I love this quote (as cheesy as it is)-
But apparently, this is wrong, and sexist. It's misogynistic and pits women against eachother.
http://www.hercampus.com/entertainment/why-i-hate-world-full-kardashians-memesBut that in itself to me is so sexist, it's borderline ironic. Because instead of looking at Kardashians and Audrey as
individuals with individual qualities and flaws, it's purely looking at them from the perspective of their gender. Because they are females, they must not be criticised in anyway, or else you are being sexist.
How is that sort of blind idolisation in anyway, not sexist? Stop treating women as special snow flakes, we have ****ing flaws.
The Kardashians are the worst role models out there for girls at the minute. They suggest that the only value you have is appearance, and what you're born with isn't good enough.
Yet people are afraid of criticising the Kardashians (Anne Hathaway and Chloe Moertez were slaughtered for it) because it's considered anti-feminist.
I find that dangerous. Women should be allowed to be criticised.
I don't think I've got my point across very well at all, but I'm just annoyed with this whole social justice warfare.
Tl;dr Feminism is being used to make women feel guilty for criticising other women. And to me that is entirely counterproductive. Instead of liberating women, it's sometimes censoring them.