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Which word do you dislike most? (lemmy.world)
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[–] 2 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Feminism

Between the toxic terfs and the toxic trads i think the word has been sullied, maybe beyond recovery.

I beleive in equality and free expression for all, but I don't feel like that's a goal that aligns with most modern forms of Feminism.

It is a word that's supposed to mean eqality, but these days when someone identifies as a feminist my mind assumes they're gonna be a reactionary bigot.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    I don't agree. I think it's still just as powerful a word even though people purposely try to weaken it

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    What could I call myself to show I am a feminist, but not that type of feminist.?

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    I personally feel like anyone who's not a bigot IS by nature a feminist at least in a solidarity for the ENTIRE human race sense, but keep in mind, this is coming from my perspective as a male, so I might be missing something by virtue of it not regularly impacting me personally.

    I'd love a less-abused word, personally.

    As a guy, I don't think I'd WANT to call myself a feminist, lest I be incorrectly associated with the likes of Joss Whedon, Neil Gaiman, or a whole host of other clearly NON-feminists who hid behind the word to cover their actions.

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