Radical feminist

How do I reconcile being a radical feminist and getting a boyfriend?

How do I reconcile being a radical feminist and getting a boyfriend?

Sooo why are you a radical feminist? What impact does that have on you finding someone? What problems with being said radical feminist clash with having a problem? What solutions can you think of to those problems?

Here’s the fun part: you don’t.

What do you mean by radical? Are you just really passionate about equality? Or do you think all men are the problem in an anti woman patriarchal society? To you, radical feminist may mean a completely different thing to someone else. A boyfriend is someone you love and respect. If you think he is lesser than you or keep talking about men like they are all bad than you can't possibly respect him, so how can you expect him to like or respect you?

I'm very passionate about equality. I think that many men have been the cause of inequality and the patriarchal society we live in. Is it even possible to be in a relationship with a man in a patriarchal society. I wouldn't regard him as lesser but would fear that he would regard me as lesser.

Yeah 99% of men will leave when you complain about the “patriarchy” on a date. At least you’re self-aware about being radical, try reading sources that aren’t far left to get a balanced opinion?

I'm very passionate about equality. I think that many men have been the cause of inequality and the patriarchal society we live in. Is it even possible to be in a relationship with a man in a patriarchal society. I wouldn't regard him as lesser but would fear that he would regard me as lesser.

I'm not far-left, I consider myself a democratic socialist.

The only reason why your boyfriend would regard you as lesser would be if you chose to date a man who regards you as lesser. You seem to speak as though that would he a huge problem. If you dont want to date a sexist man, don't date a sexist man. Simple. If you start dating a man and it turns out he is a bit of a d*ck, stop dating him.
Most men don't regard women as inferior at all and are not sexist. You just respect his opinions if you would like to have him respect yours. So If on a first date you tell them they are the problem in an aggressive patriarchy, it's not going to make a very good impression. I personally have never met a guy who feels superior or privileged just for being Male so telling your boyfriend that they are part of the patriarchy might make you sound a bit silly regardless of whether it's true or not. Keep politics out of dating for as long as possible, ideally for several months.

I really don't think the UK is patriarchal at all, recent female MP, a Queen as the head of state, legal protections for gender.
You're throwing mud in the faces of the women who are actually living in real patriarchs.

As a refugee who comes from a country where none of the females in my family are even literate, the UK is very progressive and encouraging for women and girls. Sure nothing is 100%, even men have problems with inequality in some areas of life...but it certainly is not a patriarchal society at allllllll

To answer your question, there are radical male feminists too. You might find a match

Thanks for your advice I shall remember this when I start dating.

you just have to find a male feminist is all. indeed they are out there; for instance like all my professors at law school (some even published books and/or journal articles on legal issues from a feminist viewpoint) Barack Obama, Harry Styles, Eddie Vedder, Jon Hamm, Terry Crews to name a few also my best friend is arguably a radical feminist and has been in a happy relationship with a man for at least 6 years.

I understand your point about the UK being much more progressed than a lot of countries, but that doesn't mean it's good enough. Just because it's better than other places doesn't mean we should stop until we reach absolute equality. The UK is patriarchal, even though it's somewhat less so than where you're from.