Feminist?

[ZenFrost]

Since I want this to be in the public section but don't want it getting ruined, I'm compromising with this. I'm posting this in the Clubhouse with a poll that expires in a week. Once the guys are finished voting I'll move it to the Transmasculine section and open it for comment by anyone. That way, the poll is anonymous and FtM only, and other people will be able to see it and comment.

The question for FtMs is: Are you a (or do you consider yourself to be) a feminist? You can elaborate if you want or just answer the poll anonymously.

The question for anyone is: Are you surprised at the results of the poll? Would you have expected more or less people on the female-to-male side of things to be feminists?

[Cai]

I consider myself to be a very strong feminist. But at the same time, I'm also an extremely strong masculist. (Probably a non-dictionary word; Wikipedia defines it as essentially the same idea, but for men.) I don't like anyone to be told they can't do something because of their gender identity or presentation. Men and women tend to have different physical and personality qualities, but those qualities are different and equal. Feminine traits are no better and no worse than masculine qualities.

There's been a lot of backlash for men out of the feminist movement, unfortunately. A lot of women seem to be afraid that by allowing men to have men's-only spaces, women will somehow lose something. There's been a tendency, especially in women's spaces, to blame men for everything that has gone wrong. In my mind, that's an example of both misandry and misogyny, because it not only paints all men as evil, but puts all women on this perfect pedestal, and that's no good either.

[Alan]

I'm a feminist in the original sense of the term. I'm not one of those crazy, MEN ARE EVIL AND ALL HETEROSEXUAL SEX IS RAPE type of people. Hell, I don't even believe women are better than men.

I believe that women are as good as men. That almost any job a man can do, a woman can do. That almost anything a man can do, a woman can do. Not better. Not worse. Just plain CAN DO.

"The only jobs for which no man is qualified are human incubators and wet nurse. Likewise, the only job for which no woman is or can be qualified is sperm donor." − Wilma Scott Heide

So I consider myself a feminist in the sense that it originally was -- that women = men. "Men's rights are nothing more. Women's rights are nothing less." − Susan B. Anthony

If EVER pressed to name a gender as the better, I would very very reluctantly say women, for ONE reason: They have the power to give life. But I don't like to think that way.

[Punkster]

I voted maybe / sort of because I believe in equal rights for all. Its not so much that I dont agree with feminism its more I think we are all human beings and deserve fair and just treatment etc.

As for the results of the poll, well so far not many have voted but we are a pretty diverse bunch of guys with our own feelings etc that the results will probably be fairly well mixed I would have thought.

[CaptLex]

Before I answer the question (and the poll), somebody please tell me what definition of "feminist" we're using. I don't think everyone defines it the same way and I want to be sure first.

[Alan]

Before I answer the question (and the poll), somebody please tell me what definition of "feminist" we're using. I don't think everyone defines it the same way and I want to be sure first.

This is why I explained what I mean by feminist. I tend to take it as men = women, done deal, since that was the original meaning, before idiots perverted it.

[ZenFrost]

Before I answer the question (and the poll), somebody please tell me what definition of "feminist" we're using. I don't think everyone defines it the same way and I want to be sure first.

I meant it under any interpretation anyone would like to use, hence the suggestion of elaboration. One of the ways I worded the question was "do you consider yourself to be a feminist?" because it's an individual thing. There's so many different definitions of feminism that I couldn't contain them all in one poll so I'm leaving it open to whatever you define it as, and you can clarify in a post what you meant with your vote. Or just leave it open to interpretation under a generic "feminism."