What's a feminist?

[BrilloPad]

I think very few argue that women are the same as men. Most people recognise different strengths and weaknesses.

The argument for political, social, and economic equality. Does anyone disagree with that?

Can we have cuk university challenge equality and call the last match a draw?

[NotAllThere]

Feminist is an anagram of I Fist Men.

[Diver]

fem·i·nism/ˈfeməˌnizəm/

Noun:
The advocacy of women's rights on the grounds of political, social, and economic equality to men.

A feminist is someone (male or female) who believes that women are equal to men - and should have equal rights/opportunities and not be discriminated against because of gender.

You should really read the thread lead post

[NotAllThere]

My wife tells me that feminists lack ambition only striving for equality.

[Zoiderman]

I have a house full of women. That sentiment is a constant theme...

[SimonMac]

I thought a feminist was just a woman who lost her razor?

[Bunk]

Firstly, there's a difference between the words "same" and "equal". Of course men and women are different, the important point is that they're equal, in rights, social standing, salary etc.

Secondly, I think it was Joss Whedon who said:

"Why do we need an International Women's Day? Because you're still asking that question"

[d000hg]

Women are equal in some respects and superior in others. And so are men.

Men and women are equal, AND different.

It is a mistake to equate equality and how good people are at things.

[Spacecadet]

This kind of discussion angers me, as it is patently obvious we are different, completely, in the way we think, in the way we act, in our physiology, our mentality. We are different, and should be looking at ways to embrace the differences, rather than fight tooth and nail over a rather foolish notion that we don't have differences.

Men would look at a knife that was 'the sharpest knife in the world' and devise ways to prove it. Women would say, wow, the sharpest knife in the world and accept it. Men would see a sofa at the top of a hill and think, **** me, I reckon that would be fun to sit in it and ride it down that hill, where as women would think, which twat left a sofa on top of the hill. Men will go camping, and start looking for wood to burn, whereas a woman would want to make the area comfortable and safe.

Obviously generalising, and a litle facetious, but the gist of the argument is there.

Women wouldn't have started fires, they would have protected their kids from it.

In a nutshell

Equal != Same

Vive la difference! As the French would say

EDIT: Sorry d000hg, I stopped reading afvter Zoidburgers post

EDIT2: Sorry Bunk, as above

[Pondlife]

EDIT: Sorry d000hg, I stopped reading afvter Zoidburgers post

EDIT2: Sorry Bunk, as above

Typical bloke.