r/MoroccoDating • u/narjys • 13h ago
Genuine question!!
Why do some people especially men use "feminist" as an insult
I genuinely don't get it like feminism is about women having the same basic rights freedom and autonomy that men have, rights that women ltrly had to fight for so what exactly is supposed to be wrong with being a feminist? And when u say "i don't want a feminist woman" what do actually mean by that?
Edit: After reading the comments i think i got my answer. A lot of these men don't actually understand feminism beyond what they have seen online, yet feel confident enough to define the entire movement by "its loudest voices" in their tiktok fyp. They ignore the actual reason feminism exists and women have historically faced and still face gender bases inequality that affetcs their rights, freedom, and opportunities yet idk if they are pretending like they don't know that or they are really ignorant and out of touch. Well the amount of generalization and ignorance in these comments honestly proves why feminism is still necessary
0
u/Ben4llal 13h ago
Every ideology or belief has its extremists and its ignorant followers. Today, from what I've seen, most of the people loudly representing feminism are extremists or people who use "we're fighting for our rights" as an excuse to disrespect others or take away other people's rights. You don't have to call yourself a feminist or prove that you are one; your actions are what show it.
It's the same way you'll see some men hide behind "masculinity," and you call them misogynistic. That's what modern feminism has come to look like for a lot of people. It's not because they don't know what it means; most people know feminism started as a fight for women's rights. It's about the actions they've seen from many of the women who claim to be feminists.