Greetings everyone!
I never thought I would actually post a reply on this forum, the only reason I made an account a few weeks ago was to access English Language notes for an upcoming examination. However, when TSR sent me an email alerting me about the most active topics (including this one) I knew I had to give my input on a topic so close to my heart. I believe in rational argumentation rather than empty claims and I hope I can communicate my thoughts by means of this thread in a way that is neither offensive nor disrespectful.
Feminism has its roots ingrained in history as early as the 18th Century when women started becoming self aware of the issues they faced, and in all honesty they were treated terribly. However since then after a long pursuit of advocating for their fights and difficult battles, women have elevated their standards to be able to stand proud with their heads raised. The contemporary issues that they seem to concern themselves are indeed petty in nature and go against the fundamental principles of what the movement originally set out to achieve. It fought for equality in office (women now have salaries equal to men, the gender wage gap does not exist), for representation in political office (women now have equal votes and the likes of Hilary Clinton and Benazir Bhutto have since then come to power) and for equal opportunities in education which largely seems to be fixed. The aims of the revolutionary movement have been conquered (save some inferences from religious and cultural constraints) and thus the movement is now redundant.
Feminism by definition is a sexist ideology:Feminism preaches 'equality for all' but in reality it focuses too much emphasis on rights for women instead of other minority groups and ethnic races that have suffered far greater historical oppression at the hands of dominant powers. Yet even when the preach 'justice for all' you will rarely ever see contemporary feminists fighting for rights of transgenders, intersex, hermaphrodite and so on forth. This is because they take the movement too literally and only interpret "a woman being assaulted/deprived" as a breach of feminism which in fact is both hypocritical and counterproductive. No movement that has something so fundamental as its NAME coined in a particular gender such as Fem(ale)inism can ever hope to achieve equality. We don't need black people rights, we don't need gay people rights, we don't need woman rights, we just need human rights. There is no reason for you, a human being, to be deprived of ANY rights regardless of your race/gender/sexual orientation. All humans deserve, dare I say 'equal rights'.
Feminism embraces victimhood: If women really are as strong and independent that feminism makes them out to be (which I'm sure they truly are) then why must they consistently play the victim? Instead of being strong and tackling obstacles for what they are. This paradox makes the moment fall flat on its face, opening questions to the irony behind its core principles. The movement deludes these women into thinking they are oppressed even when they aren't, which is the exact opposite of what the movement fights for. This is best exemplified by the fact that women only fight for aspects where they are deprived and things that don't benefit them and never about the privileges they have as a woman. Did you ever hear feminists outraging about men paying for their dates, opening doors for them, having reserved seat in buses, the ability to resist political arrest at night, not being forced to be recruited in the army in several countries where it is the government's right to coerce individuals into joining the military?
Embraces bad health: Thanks to feminism, the fat acceptance movement has taken a hold of society. Telling someone that they’re beautiful even if they’re obese, is not only a dangerous idea to be promoting to kids, but also promotes and perpetuates bad health. Being obese has several implications on health. Heart disease, diabetes, stroke, cancer and many more severe sicknesses have been linked to obesity and trivializing it is very dangerous to society and vulnerable minds.
I could honestly go on forever about how silly Feminism is in the modern world with their slut walks to "prevent rape" and "glitter pits", "man spreading", "free the nipple" but dear lord that would take forever for there are simply too many flaws.
~Thankyou.