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Since I grew up in the 60s, I think the whole idea [View all]
of feminists as "man-haters" was a construct of men who were threatened in some way by any feminism at all. I don't ever remember any sense that feminists hated men, and I have known many feminists. I do remember a lot of men who weren't self-confident enough to accept that women were 100% equal, and who railed against any feminism or semblance of it they saw.
It was inaccurate then and it's inaccurate now. It's another example of men attempting to define a women's movement instead of accepting the definition of the women themselves. I never felt that was ever an aspect of feminism.
						
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        There was a period, collegewise, where all ills, genderwise, were the fault of men. 
        WingDinger
        Feb 2012
        #14
      
        
        yes, exactly a way to shame and shut you up.  my boys laugh.  we joke about it in the house
        seabeyond
        Feb 2012
        #24
      
        
        I'm a feminist and fought hard for the ERA. I never hated men nor did I give them up! 
        sinkingfeeling
        Feb 2012
        #25
      
        
        I would consider my wife a feminist.  She just calls herself just a lady however.
        Broderick
        Feb 2012
        #28
      
        
         emphatically, YES du men agree with the political feminist goals.   emphatically, YES. nt
        seabeyond
        Feb 2012
        #45
      
        
        sure.  but that is often times the hard part of being pragmatic and speaking out
        seabeyond
        Feb 2012
        #60