"If you beleive in equality then you're a feminist"

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If it is indeed true that feminsts are simply those that believe in and strive for equality then those that want equality would be feminists. Similar to how those who believe in a God are theists.

The reason why your OP has a point is because feminism has other connotations besides simply wanting equality much like Christianity is belief in a specific deity.

No. If I believe in equality, then that's all it means, that I believe in equality. It is not a given that I must therefore be a feminist.

Yes, exactly, so what are we arguing about?

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Kvothe the Arcane

Original post by TheGuyReturns

No. If I believe in equality, then that's all it means, that I believe in equality. It is not a given that I must therefore be a feminist.

Yes, exactly, so what are we arguing about?

I wasn't aware that we were arguing :tongue:

. I was just supplying a reason for the user's post and suggesting that it was fallacious as the current definition of feminism does not properly reflect current usage.

Reply 22

Juichiro

Original post by TheGuyReturns

That's like saying if I believe in God then I must be a Christian. Feminism doesn't own the term equality.

Could any feminists on TSR explain to me why some feminists say this dumb **** please?

Well, that depends on whether "equality" means "all types of equality". If it does, then the thread statement is true as feminism ismostly interpreted as "gender equality" and thus is certainly a sub-set of equality. So a belief in all types of equality entails a belief in feminism. However, I am not sure if equality literally means "all types of equality" as "1=2" is a type of equality which I believe no one supports. So it all depends on the exact meaning of "equality". I think your example "if God then Christian" is incorrect. The equality-feminism relationship is a relationship of two sets where feminism is always sub-set of equality. However, the God-Christian relationship is different because religious beliefs are subjective and so is the definition of God. So if by God you mean "Christian God" then the God-Christian relationship is true but if you mean anything else then the relationship does not hold. Just like "equality" is interpreted differently by different people, so is "God" interpreted differently.

Reply 23

username2130115

Original post by Charlotte10449

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did you seriously quote a definition from urbandictionary? :facepalm2:

Reply 24

slade p

Feminism is not really about equality.

Reply 25

udsjufhbsg

Original post by TheGuyReturns

That's like saying if I believe in God then I must be a Christian. Feminism doesn't own the term equality.

Could any feminists on TSR explain to me why some feminists say this dumb **** please?

HAHAHA you know feminists can't explain anything.

They're too busy thinking of their next false statistics.

Reply 26

Chief Wiggum

Feminism's top issue of the day - hugging a friend is now "sexist":

http://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/jan/10/channel-seven-reporters-hug-of-weather-presenter-sparks-chris-gayle-comparisons

Reply 27

udsjufhbsg

Original post by Chief Wiggum

Feminism's top issue of the day - hugging a friend is now "sexist":

http://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/jan/10/channel-seven-reporters-hug-of-weather-presenter-sparks-chris-gayle-comparisons

Um, I'm sorry but there are much bigger feminist issues.

https://archive.is/GqZl3

The online harassment from the eggplant emoji is real and used by cissy white males to oppress and silence women, because patriarchy!