Anonymous asked: hey i'm sure i'm not the only person who's written in to say this but... It's awesome that you support feminism, yay! Tho cos you're a dude play it safe and say you're pro-feminist and not a feminist. because as a general rule, dudes who call themselves feminists have a tendency to get very upset and self-righteous if anyone ever says they're being sexist, and to use the pretext of "being a feminist" to prove that they're not being sexist. which is annoying.
Ok.
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ogstaydreaming likes this
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oofstar said:
lots of women who do or support sexist attitudes and actions against women also call themselves feminists and use that as a defence against criticism. men can and should call themselves feminists I’d they are.
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polymathlete said:
Or continue being a feminist, and navigate problematic situations without being a dick and getting upset when you find out your being sexist.
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soo likes this
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ihearttelly said:
Yeah, go ahead and call yourself a feminist if that’s what you are.
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ohmynoti said:
ummmm i don’t think that’s a reason not to call yrself a feminist. i think it’s a reason not to be one of the douches who thinks his feminism is better than all the other feminisms.
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chuckles-werbenjagermanjensen likes this
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ladyfaceshai said:
That dumb. If you actively support women’s rights, you’re a feminist. More men should use the term. Feminism is positive, not negative.
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imathers likes this
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lyngay said:
“Feminst ally” works well, too. :)
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sartorialing likes this
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boohoogradstudents likes this
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addtodictionary said:
“These idiot dudes ruined this term so let’s just give it to them completely” NOPE
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madastoads likes this
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peteschult likes this
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baron-ess said:
uh wat
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fulltimeillin said:
pro-feminist?
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tomatoallergy likes this
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zipschance said:
No god please just say you’re a feminist. A) pro-feminist just sounds stupid, and B) maybe if more guys just call themselves feminists, the dickbags will no longer be the general rule.
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sugary-sweet-machines said:
I totally disagree. The idea that “feminism” is a movement for women only is totally dumb and wrong and actually impedes real feminism from happening. Obviously dudes who use feminism as an excuse to be sexist are not real feminists.
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mycroftlovesmoran said:
Naw, feminism is for all! Don’t just say you’re “pro-feminism”; that’s weird and distancing, and makes it sound like men don’t have to actually take an active role in making gender equality happen. Kinda like saying “I’m pro-anti-racism” or sthg.
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itisponytailtime said:
Um wtf
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voxmkvi said:
Nahhh just call yourself a feminist, no need to bullshit around it. Also, you’re awesome!!
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notunwise said:
Personally I don’t get how you can be pro-feminist without being a feminist. I’d just go with keep saying you’re a feminist and not be a dick if someone ever tells you you said something sexist. I doubt you’d be a dick about it though, anyway.
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weirddeals said:
Or instead you could call yourself a feminist and then just not try to get away with sexist shit, that seems a lot like what you tell a lot of these racist dummies
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spacew0man said:
good advice
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le-claire-de-lune said:
or say you’re feminist and don’t be dick when someone calls you out? That makes more sense to me.
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