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Not an advocate, but isn't a core idea of feminism, that claims, that men think technically, in terms of power, while women think about social stuff, child-care, etc., are just roles and made up?

How can than be claimed under the banner of feminism, that something isn't feminine (e.g. not social, to much technical) enough? Isn't that the "misogynous" kind of thinking, that feminism is supposed to fight?

(Edit: Anyone cares to elaborate why this was flagged?)



Feminism, in my understanding, advocates for gender equality. It doesn’t deny differences among genders but addresses the flaws in the system that unfairly punish or prioritizes one gender over other. And achieving gender equality sometimes requires gender specific accommodations. I.E. Feminism would promote gender specific accommodations so that it becomes equally accessible for all genders.

Having said that… I don’t know why your comment is flagged but I can tell you that your first sentence is written in a way that already makes it difficult to understand what you want to express.

It also feels a bit snarky to me.


Both is true depending on who you ask. That distinction between "men care about objects while women care about people" can be researched at early childhood.

There are very vocal feminists who claim this is a direct sign of strong socialization beginning at early childhood and who claim this effect would completely disappear once we stop socializing gender roles in our society this way.

There are also very vocal feminists who claim that these are two different gendered perspectives and we should have both perspectives.

Yes, this might seem contradictory at first, but it really isn't as much. Feminism advocates for both woman who have grown up under the current socialization as well as new born children, and tries to find ways to do a more fair socialization.


No, it is not, and I am wondering where you are getting this definition from?

Feminism is an ideology for the advancement of the female sex.

Particularly where they have been oppressed by the men.




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