From the oh so amusing Shit Happens (billed as the close-to-complete ideology and religion shit list).
They’ve written as part of their summary “Feminism: Men are shit.” It should read “Feminism: Women don’t deserve to be treated like shit.” I know this is just a vaguely comedic webpage that makes no attempt to be serious, but shit like this pisses me off.
Feminism is not about hating men. It is not about castrating them or doing other nasty things to them. Men are peripheral to the feminist movement; because if there is one ideology where men are not central, this is it.
The idea of the feminist as a man-hating bitch distracts from what we as feminists are trying to do. Fundamentally, feminism is about women. It is about creating a world where we are regarded as truly human.
I actually have that poster in my room. (Well actually, after looking at the site, not quite. Mine’s a bit different.) It amuses me, even if I don’t entirely agree. Personally, what I was thinking of writing under feminism is “Patriarchy is shit”. I would consider attacking it with a pen if my mother didn’t already hate it enough.
~another Aussie teen feminist
By: Marie on May 16, 2008
at 10:18 pm
“….if there is one ideology where men are not central, this is it.”
That by itself is complete awesomeness.
By: Mickle on May 31, 2008
at 3:37 pm
Young men are mean and selfish sometimes, but that’s OK I am studying hard right now and I will be able to choose what is the best for me.
By: lola on September 10, 2008
at 10:27 pm