Feminism

Feminism is the believe that women and men are equal and women should be protected from exploitaiton by men. Sometimes this can mean giving women the chance to work away from home, other times this means giving mothers child allowances so they can stay at home and look after children without being dependent on men.

In the same way that women should be protected from exploitation by men, men should be protected from exploitation by women. We should have a society of total gender equality, where there is no discrimination or exploitation. Misandry is just as evil as misogyny.

The name "feminism" is controversial, if it is meant to mean gender equality. The word "feminism" refers to females, whereas gender equality should represent both. Men also have issues in which they are treated unfairly, such as with domestic violence.

Many feminists recently have been called hypocrites because they do not stand up for men's rights, including domestic violence, selective services, jail time, and child custody rights. However, many feminists do bring up these topics as they are sexist against both genders.

The main causes of feminism used to be that women just wanted simple stuff like the right to vote. Today there are many different variations in feminist thought.

Some feminists disaprove of women who don't have a job or don't ever vote in an election, though less extreme feminists accept that women may choose their lifestyle. As an episode of Family Guy once said "The true thing all women want is the chance to chose what they want to do." In the Netherlands the majority of women choose to work part time and are happy that way.

Feminists like to claim that women making less than men in the workforce is proof of discrimination. Even women who work full time and don't take time off to look after children get lower pay than men in comparable work.

The most unladylike thing any woman does is being against feminism.