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Would you call yourself a feminist? (lemmy.ml)
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I'm a cis male and I believe in the importance of feminism, but I hesitate to call myself a feminist because it seems like there is a presumption of understanding women's experiences as if I was part of the Me Too movement. In some binary sense given how hateful and shitty men can be I'm absolutely a feminist, but I wouldn't declare myself to be one. What is your standpoint?

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[โ€“] 15 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Hit the nail on the head. Being cis white het doesn't make you automatically the enemy. Your actions do.

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  • [โ€“] 7 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    There are dozens of us!

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    Seriously though when I hear reactionaries complain about the different movements condemning the white patriarchy, all I can think is "oh you thought they were mad at you? Well I guess they were right to be". It's really not that hard to recognize the injustice and violence inflicted in the past and to try to stop it from continuing. And most importantly it's not hard to know when to sit down, shut the fuck up, and listen

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