The modern feminist (or feminazi) as described by a woman
I am pro equality. The views that I have regarding feminism are based on the writings that are being published by self proclaimed feminists. I am aware that this description is not accurate for all branches of feminism, this description is targeted at the extremist branch: the Feminazis.
The modern feminist is a bold, proud and fearless creature, but she will reveal the occasional personal hardship to remind you that she has a vagina and that that makes her a victim in a world run by misogynists. She does things "like a girl", meaning she puts all of her effort into achieving her goals. However, if for some reason she doesn't achieve said goals, it was probably a man's fault.
She doesn't hate men, in fact, she could quite easily want to get married and have children. She will expect her husband to be tolerant of her extreme opinions, to support her in her desire to find anything a man says that could be considered as being critical of a woman or expressing appreciation of a female form (the kind that she doesn't have) as offensive. He will be encouraged to have his own opinions, as long as he is aware that he should keep them to himself if they don't agree with her own.
A modern feminist is not angry. She is justified in feeling as though everyone is against her, because they (read: men) are! If you should dare to suggest that she is overreacting to something, she will assume that it is being implied that she is suffering from PMS and she will crucify you for using her femininity against her.
If you should dare to oppose her, she has a army of fellow feminists at the ready to destroy you. If you are a woman then you will be shamed for not being woman enough and told to stop thinking like a man, if you are man you will be made to feel extreme remorse for, not only having a penis, but daring to allow it to let you think that your opinion might be valid. For one's own safety, it is best to simply agree with anything she says, but be careful with how you do this as complete submission might be viewed as a misogynist's ploy to break down the sacred system of feminism from the inside.
She is the champion of healthy body image. She will meter out her vitriolic rhetoric against fat shamers and photo editors adding thigh gaps to advertisements for jeans. Yet, she will feel justified to deliver critiques on celebrity fashion.
She doesn't need make up, designer clothes or shoes to feel beautiful or good about herself. She doesn't feel the need to shave her body hair or paint her nails. She is a woman and that is beautiful enough to begin with. However, she doesn't want to be thought of as being beautiful because that would imply that she conforms to a man's primitive expectations for what women should look like on some level. That being said, if she isn't perceived as being beautiful as she is then she is a victim of a societal construct that dictates that women should wear size 0 clothes and always be made up to hide the imperfections in their visages. If you, as a man, tell her that she is beautiful or desirable, then you should rather cut off your own penis before she slashes away at it with her sharply edged words for you to dare to imply that you would want to have sexual relations with her (because that is the only motive you would have for being complimentary). If you deny her her make up or fashionable clothing or high heels or a razor or nail polish then you are depriving and oppressing her, condemning her to a life of feeling insecure. This type of behaviour makes it difficult to compliment a modern feminist, so when in doubt just keep your opinion to yourself, though there is little doubt that such a decision will also be perceived as the wrong course of action.
In fact, quiet diplomacy is probably the best course whenever facing off with a modern feminist. And by quiet, I mean that you should probably duct tape your own mouth shut. Because, of all the many contradictions that the modern feminist represents, of the things she's prepared to fight for without having a real cause, the one thing that is certain, even if it is blatantly obvious to all with the exception of her, is that she isn't fighting for gender equality. She is fighting for oppression. Oppression of everyone that sees the world through lenses that aren't as distorted as hers. If you tell her this, her response will be that those lenses were forced upon her by a man.
The modern feminist is a bold, proud and fearless creature, but she will reveal the occasional personal hardship to remind you that she has a vagina and that that makes her a victim in a world run by misogynists. She does things "like a girl", meaning she puts all of her effort into achieving her goals. However, if for some reason she doesn't achieve said goals, it was probably a man's fault.
She doesn't hate men, in fact, she could quite easily want to get married and have children. She will expect her husband to be tolerant of her extreme opinions, to support her in her desire to find anything a man says that could be considered as being critical of a woman or expressing appreciation of a female form (the kind that she doesn't have) as offensive. He will be encouraged to have his own opinions, as long as he is aware that he should keep them to himself if they don't agree with her own.
A modern feminist is not angry. She is justified in feeling as though everyone is against her, because they (read: men) are! If you should dare to suggest that she is overreacting to something, she will assume that it is being implied that she is suffering from PMS and she will crucify you for using her femininity against her.
If you should dare to oppose her, she has a army of fellow feminists at the ready to destroy you. If you are a woman then you will be shamed for not being woman enough and told to stop thinking like a man, if you are man you will be made to feel extreme remorse for, not only having a penis, but daring to allow it to let you think that your opinion might be valid. For one's own safety, it is best to simply agree with anything she says, but be careful with how you do this as complete submission might be viewed as a misogynist's ploy to break down the sacred system of feminism from the inside.
She is the champion of healthy body image. She will meter out her vitriolic rhetoric against fat shamers and photo editors adding thigh gaps to advertisements for jeans. Yet, she will feel justified to deliver critiques on celebrity fashion.
She doesn't need make up, designer clothes or shoes to feel beautiful or good about herself. She doesn't feel the need to shave her body hair or paint her nails. She is a woman and that is beautiful enough to begin with. However, she doesn't want to be thought of as being beautiful because that would imply that she conforms to a man's primitive expectations for what women should look like on some level. That being said, if she isn't perceived as being beautiful as she is then she is a victim of a societal construct that dictates that women should wear size 0 clothes and always be made up to hide the imperfections in their visages. If you, as a man, tell her that she is beautiful or desirable, then you should rather cut off your own penis before she slashes away at it with her sharply edged words for you to dare to imply that you would want to have sexual relations with her (because that is the only motive you would have for being complimentary). If you deny her her make up or fashionable clothing or high heels or a razor or nail polish then you are depriving and oppressing her, condemning her to a life of feeling insecure. This type of behaviour makes it difficult to compliment a modern feminist, so when in doubt just keep your opinion to yourself, though there is little doubt that such a decision will also be perceived as the wrong course of action.
In fact, quiet diplomacy is probably the best course whenever facing off with a modern feminist. And by quiet, I mean that you should probably duct tape your own mouth shut. Because, of all the many contradictions that the modern feminist represents, of the things she's prepared to fight for without having a real cause, the one thing that is certain, even if it is blatantly obvious to all with the exception of her, is that she isn't fighting for gender equality. She is fighting for oppression. Oppression of everyone that sees the world through lenses that aren't as distorted as hers. If you tell her this, her response will be that those lenses were forced upon her by a man.
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