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Fa Ye
Student @ University of Abuja
The Dangers of Ultra Feminism
<p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">I'm a strong feminist and a girl's girl, even if that sounds cheesy. But as much as I believe in female empowerment and equality, I've started noticing something that makes me uncomfortable. Instead of advocating for women's rights, some women are now spewing hatred towards men. That's not feminism; that's misandry.</span></p><p></p><p>Feminism is about challenging the systems that have held women back for centuries. It's about giving women the same opportunities, pay, and respect as men. But misandry is different. It's about blaming men for everything, generalizing them, and sometimes even hating them just for being men.</p><p></p><p>I get it...we've been wronged, marginalized, and oppressed for far too long. Anger and frustration are valid emotions. But when we start demonizing an entire gender, we're not fighting patriarchy, we're just advocating hate.</p><p></p><p>True feminism isn't about pitting women against men; it's about leveling the playing field. It's about recognizing that both genders have strengths and weaknesses and working together to create a fairer society. When we resort to misandry, we're undermining our own movement.</p><p></p><p>I'm not saying men don't have their own struggles or that they shouldn't be held accountable for their actions. But blanket statements about men being terrible or toxic are just as harmful as the stereotypes we've fought against. Let's focus on dismantling the systems that promote inequality rather than fueling division between genders. That's the only way we'll achieve true equality.</p>
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