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The Bobster · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

I've seen one or two on this thread claim they'd rather not "self-identify" as a feminist, and it's curious to me and I'd like to know why. Others are happy and proud to do, with pride and volume, and quite able to explain why.

I'm a man, and I call myself a feminist. And I know there are some women who will be skeptical or even say it's patently impossible, and other will think so even if they will not say so. Because I'm a man, you see. Well, I don't agree. I think some men are more feminist than some women.

Don't get all het up over what the word means, as it's one of those abstract nouns that are likelyto mean a myriad of things to a slew of different people. Are you willing to use it as a descriptive adjective to talk about yourself? Why, or why not?

JMO · Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Location: Daegu

I might but I'm not sure what it means as applied to men. That respect women and see them as equals? If so I'm in.

VanIslander · Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:40 am Post subject:

I'm pro-feminist ... because I don't like the alternatives

Gopher · Joined: 04 Jun 2005

Big_Bird · Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:47 am Post subject:

Bobster, you've f***ed up your poll.

If feminist means I should have the same oppurtunities and be treated with the same respect as someone with a willy, then I am one.

If it means that I eat poor little men for tea and am a real ball-breaker, then I can be one too. HAHA

And I love to say I am a FEMINIST because it annoys the crap out of the sort of people who deserve to have the crap annoyed out of them. Cool

It is the new F word, and seemingly even more offensive than the one it replaced these days. People go all silly over it. Good.

Bramble · Joined: 26 Jan 2007 Location: National treasures need homes

Interesting poll options. I guess the men are really the true feminists at Dave's?

(P.S. - I didn't vote.)

peppermint · Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 7:03 am Post subject:

yes, in that I like being told I'm good at something and hate the qualifier "for a girl" being attached to praise.

I don't like a lot of the baggage that's sprung up around the word, "feminist", though. I like men, have loved a few, am not afraid of personal grooming, and have never wanted to burn my bras. I don't snarl at men who open doors for me, I thank them and then hold the next one open for them.

Feminists are often painted as raving man hating, hairy legged vagina warriors, these days, and until that changes, I think a lot of women like myself will be uncomfortable with the term

The Bobster · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

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MollyBloom · Joined: 21 Jul 2006 Location: James Joyce's pants

I am an old-school feminist that believes women should get the same opportunities as men, etc. I am not like some of the ones today who are all extremist and hate men. Making women better than men is not equal either. I just don't like extremists in general.

Bramble · Joined: 26 Jan 2007 Location: National treasures need homes

peppermint · Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 9:23 am Post subject:

Tokki1 · Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 9:51 am Post subject:

The Bobster · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

MollyBloom · Joined: 21 Jul 2006 Location: James Joyce's pants

I have had conversations with people who have expressed amazement that modern feminists have not put up too much of a stink with Islam extremists because of the way most women are treated. I don't know too much about the topic, so I don't feel right to comment. But, it's something to think about.