Why is Feminist a negative word? - Page 8

Originally posted by: nandinidev

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Originally posted by: rongna

well, the feminist think that this world is a male dominated world which is true. but i think there are just some perception where the feminists are wrong. of course it goes back to their own perspectives themselves again. there is no right or wrong answer to this, all we know is that we can sit in front of our respective computers and criticize this without giving full solution or answer as to why feminist is seen in such a negative point of view.

Originally posted by: qwertyesque

u can always laught it out....but if you look at evidence... around... u may find it justying what i said.....its not my wish just an analysis....

Originally posted by: angelic_devil

it looks like that on the surface. true. but it is not.

Originally posted by: return_to_hades

Just wanted to add the African American perspective towards feminism.

In the United States African American (and other immigrant) women were working much before white women. They would work two or even three jobs to support the family. Despite the "macho" image of African Americans, their community holds women in high regard. Women in their community hold a lot of control and authority. It is almost amusing because even tough gang members with guns and machetes will do as told by some frail old black woman yelling and waving a walking cane at them.

Even though black men will act tough and bad A$$ they actually consider women stronger. They perceive men to be weaker, easily broken which is why they turn to drugs, alcohol and violence to cope with their problems. In times of slavery and rampant discrimination the women would endure hardship and struggle on behalf of the family. They would raise kids even when abandoned by their men or losing them to crime. If the neighborhood kids get orphaned women in black communities will step forward to raise them.

African American women view feminism as a movement by bored white housewives who needed something to pass the time. They feel that feminism disrespected and disregarded the struggles minority women have actually gone through to support their families. Since feminism took place in a time of rampant racism in USA they hold feminism responsible for further pushing African Americans backwards because black women losing their jobs as secretaries, nurses, operators as now that white women were working they were 'preferred'.

Originally posted by: qwertyesque

actually its other way around,.... it doesnt appear on surface... i dug it up.... trust me.. you can try this out with somebody who hasnt read this reply...😊