Way too many people have come to think of feminism as the belief system of hating or emasculating men. Misandry is not feminism, and if an eye for an eye makes the world go blind, we will all need service dogs if we try to fight hate with more hate. Wanting equal rights for women is not synonymous with wanting fewer rights for men, just like me having the option of ordering a salad doesn’t mean you’re not allowed to order red meat. The fight for equality on any front does not equate to the oppression of the oppressors. Thinking that feminism’s critiques of the patriarchy are somehow
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