User blog comment:Cdc1998/Random Questions from Charles/@comment-1824274-20130804195943/@comment-115.134.176.219-20130808111931

TL;DR:

- Women have gained equality LEGALLY. Socially, it's another story all together. RE: The Stubenville rape case-- where a girl was still blamed for the heinous act just because she went to a party. Wow.

- Feminism is not about hating men. In fact, if you can be bothered to find some good groups, feminism also talk about the injustices that men face. IE: how men are considered 'emasculated' when they are the ones taking care of the house and children, while their spouse/partner brings home the bacon.

- Feminism at its core, wants to call out on the many injustices women face everyday. Rapes are almost always blamed on the victims (male or female), women still aren't getting paid as often as their male counterparts, women are still judged based on their appearance/sexual appeal, etc.

- As a member of the cisgendered male species (bonus points if you're white), you DO NOT get to talk about how 'irritating' feminists are. You have no idea what it's like to be brought up with the fear that any time you step outside might be the moment you'll get raped, abducted or sexually violated. You do not get to talk over a woman's problems and go "BUT WHAT ABOUT THE MEN? WHO WILL THINK OF THE MEN?".

When a woman is addressing a problem unique to her gender or sex, a man does not get to comment on it. ESPECIALLY if he's not being the least bit helpful.

- Please do your research about the feminist movement. We're not bra-burning men haters. Many of us just want to be able to live in a society where going out to get a jug of milk DOES NOT come with the anxiety of "I'm going to get raped tonight, I'm going to get raped tonight..."