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RE: Why I Became a Feminist (and Why You Don't Have To)

in #feminism9 years ago

It's an interesting study. The word carries too much baggage for me, mostly because of what you describe at first - the insanely aggressive feminist. But there was also a movement where feminists were claiming to be the same as men, which is just asinine. Both sexes have complementary strengths and weaknesses.
And that's the angle I come from. There are certain things that men excel at and others that women do. Sometimes one or the other advance in skill in an area not typically of their gender, but it's unimportant in most cases. As a whole, typical distinctions or differences in strengths and weaknesses should be viewed as complementary. When we do so, we look to each other to help us become more than we could ever be alone.

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This is so true. So many feminists completely ignore and even deny that there are differences between the sexes. Science tells us otherwise. @bravetheworld did a great piece on some of the differences between men and women.