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American Feminism is Going too Far

I see what my contender is trying to do, that being revealing himself as one of the few males that considers himself a feminist by his standards to appeal to women by fighting for an equality that already exists. By all means, power to you. However, at the end of the day, you are a boy, with boyish features and a male anatomy who does not think like a woman as feminine as you might be. Have you ever heard the song lyric, "don't save her, she don't wanna be saved", by J. Cole? If you think about it, women have always been second class because they have put themselves in that position, as unfortunate as that is. It is up to individuals to change that, not a whole army of angry women born into a society their ancestors created for them. Pick up a history book and look at how women are merely baby makers and personal chefs and maids to their husbands. Any one of Henry VIII's wives could have stabbed him in his sleep but they didn't. They didn't fight for freedom. They did not fight for education and work until much later. Many women, not all, have put themselves in the second class position. Anyone can be a head of a multi-million dollar enterprise or get the job they want or salary they want, if they want it enough. For example, my aunt went to an ivy league university [Columbia], at 15, before becoming SVP of a branch of one of the biggest pharmaceutical companies on the globe [Merck]. That being said, frankly, not just anyone can be anything or get anything they want if they are not up to the standards for it, or else the world would be utter chaos. No company owner is stupid enough to drive away a huge influential force in his business just because she's a woman. Another thing, of course they get paid less, everyone starts out with a little, and it grows too. The rate of growth for women is significantly less than the vast majority of men due to very simple reasons. Studies have shown men take riskier approaches when it comes to building their careers. They also ask for raises in a more suitable way and more often. Women are caught up in other ideals, respectively. Me and many other women have agreed we take on other responsibilities besides work which means we are not at the workplace as much as men, meaning we get paid less. It's not fair to be paid the same if we aren't doing as much work. You can agree with that. At the end of the day, equality is important. However, fighting for equality and peace between the genders is like having sex for virginity. I never said women can't be feminists. I just said it can get out of hand by asking for too much too late. It's hard to quickly change society's view points after thousands of years of the established, "women are the second class". http://ideas.time.com... http://www.npr.org... http://www.phillymag.com...

Feminism Is Hypocritical and Sexist Against Men

Thank you for that argument I just started on here about 4 days ago and I can't wait to debate with other people

Women leaders have a secret agenda to establish a Matriarchy, using feminism as a guiding force

Since the beginning of written history (3100 BC) male figures have been the prominent focal point of society. They have designed laws, delegated political systems, shaped economic systems, and have orchestrated the inner workings of civilization. For the first time in recorded history, this patriarchal system has been severely challenged, especially among first-world global powers such as USA, England, and Germany. Rising women political figures such as Hillary Clinton, Margaret Thatcher, and Angela Merkel all hold powerful positions in their respective governments. Although throughout human history there have been women in positions of power, there has never been such widespread power among women, which is especially amplified due to globalization and further the creation of global superpowers. In the case of the USA, presidents have power to declare war, declare martial law, to elect cabinets such as the Federal Reserve and thus influence the economy, and most importantly, influence and potentially change the social paradigm. Thus, if a women such as Hillary Clinton would have to give back presidential office to the hands of the "oppressive" patriarchy, she could cancel presidential elections by stripping your constitutional rights through the logical fallacy that is Martial Law. However, the presence of women in politics, at face-value, does not concern me. Rather, the possible effects of the power in accordance with society does concern me deeply. The feminization of culture has been rampant, especially in the United States. The support of communities such as the LGBT community and the ensuing, passionate distaste for tobacco industries, for example, have created an almost fascist mindset, where one social aspect is praised and another executed. This has resulted from the elevation of women in our society, and the accept-or-die mentality of many movements nowadays such as the feminist movement, where opposition meets a swift-hand of fascist justice. The mention of an opposing viewpoint garners disgust from the women-controlled media (which further alongs the feminization of our culture). People born into this generation learn to accept everybody (except for the oppressive white male) through the passing along of the extremely effective "victim-complex", where, as long as we claim we are being "oppressed", we have a reason for affirmative action (favoring the aforementioned "oppressed"). Women are thus transforming the political and social paradigm, in the favor of themselves. Throughout my education of history, psychology, and philosophy, I have come to understand there is no middle-ground. There is no "equality" for the same reason communism has never been achieved- humans greed that is nurtured by the innate ego. We can already see this in the USA, where even though research has founded that women are economically, politically, and socially equal to men, they continue to push on as if they are oppressed, and thus reinforce the "victim complex". Celebrities such as Beyonce and Kim Kardashian West push women empowerment and entitlement and the ensuing downfall of the patriarchy onto the proverbial sheep of our society that is young women, perhaps our (trembling at the thought) future. I can easily go beyond 10,000 characters, so I will sum it up here. In the case of the USA, presidents have power to declare war, declare martial law, to elect cabinets such as the Federal Reserve and thus influence the economy, and most importantly, influence and potentially change the social paradigm. Thus, if a women such as Hillary Clinton would have to give back presidential office to the hands of the "oppressive" patriarchy, she could cancel presidential elections by stripping your constitutional rights through the logical fallacy that is Martial Law. However, the presence of women in politics, at face-value, does not concern me. Rather, the possible effects of the power in accordance with society does concern me deeply. The feminization of culture has been rampant, especially in the United States. The support of communities such as the LGBT community and the ensuing, passionate distaste for tobacco industries, for example, have created an almost fascist mindset, where one social aspect is praised and another executed. This has resulted from the elevation of women in our society, and the accept-or-die mentality of many movements nowadays such as the feminist movement, where opposition meets a swift-hand of fascist justice. The mention of an opposing viewpoint garners disgust from the women-controlled media (which further alongs the feminization of our culture). People born into this generation learn to accept everybody (except for the oppressive white male) through the passing along of the extremely effective "victim-complex", where, as long as we claim we are being "oppressed", we have a reason for affirmative action (favoring the aforementioned "oppressed"). Women are thus transforming the political and social paradigm, in the favor of themselves. Throughout my education of history, psychology, and philosophy, I have come to understand there is no middle-ground. There is no "equality" for the same reason communism has never been achieved- humans greed that is nurtured by the innate ego. We can already see this in the USA, where even though research has founded that women are economically, politically, and socially equal to men, they continue to push on as if they are oppressed, and thus reinforce the "victim complex". Celebrities such as Beyonce and Kim Kardashian West push women empowerment and entitlement and the ensuing downfall of the patriarchy onto the proverbial sheep of our society that is young women, perhaps our (trembling at the thought) future. I can easily go beyond 10,000 characters, so I will sum it up here. Feminism, similar to the American Revolution, does not cater toward the majority, but the minority (wealthy, independent white women), this movement has no cares for those that are actually oppressed, such as those in Iraq, Yemen, and Afghanistan by idealist theocracies. Rather, they crave the male-controlled power that has always eluded them. Frightfully, through intensive research and top-of the line education of patterns in history and revolutions started by fear, greed, and the possibility of empowerment, I can see a feminist revolution in our midst, and only men can have the motivation to stop this from happening. Crush the movement while time permits it. I pray for modern society.

Feminism is still a force for good in western civilization

I accept.