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MarjaU
Lv 6
MarjaU asked in Social ScienceGender Studies · 10 years ago

Why do so many anti-feminists here accuse feminists of having penis envy?

I don't believe one's genitals should determine one's opportunities in society. I don't see why wanting equality could possibly imply wanting an outie too.

There are many feminist trans womyn right here, are you going to accuse us all of penis envy? And there are feminist men, too, on this site. The whole thing seems to divert attention from practical ways to approach equality for everyone.

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  • Thomas
    Lv 7
    10 years ago
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    'Why do so many anti-feminists here accuse feminists of having penis envy?'

    >>Because it is just one shaming tactic out of many they like to use when they don't have a logical answer for something.

    'There are many feminist trans womyn right here, are you going to accuse us all of penis envy?'

    >>I don't know any feminist trans women. But if there are any, good for her/him! :)

    Source(s): Male feminist and equalist.
  • Jack
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    But actually, you do believe one's genitals should determine one's treatment in society: after all, "womyn" like you aren't advocating for judicial equality, or equal opportunity for men in teaching, nursing, or any other field where women are dominant. You only seem to support "equality" when it means advancing the placement of women.

    For the record though, I do believe in equality, and I've never accused a feminist of having "penis envy."

  • ?
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    there is quite no longer something incorrect with working or being a SAHM. all human beings is going to tell you to be a undeniable way in existence, there is not any doubt approximately that. i think of anti-fems only have an exceedingly narrow point of view of issues. there are such many of the clarification why feminists do the flaws they do. you could only get it once you quite have the information. Anti-fems are seeing issues from their point of view and each thing is the absolute feminists fault which isn't authentic. it is the reason sometimes they argue against feminists and often they argue against women in many situations.

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    WHY DO SO MANY ANTI-FEMINISTS HERE ACCUSE FEMINISTS OF HAVING PENIS ENVY?

    I DON'T BELIEVE ONE'S GENITALS SHOULD DETERMINE ONE'S OPPORTUNITIES IN SOCIETY. I DON'T SEE WHY WANTING EQUALITY COULD POSSIBLY IMPLY WANTING AN OUTIE TOO.

    THERE ARE MANY FEMINIST TRANS WOMYN RIGHT HERE, ARE YOU GOING TO ACCUSE US ALL OF PENIS ENVY? AND THERE ARE FEMINIST MEN, TOO, ON THIS SITE. THE WHOLE THING SEEMS TO DIVERT ATTENTION FROM PRACTICAL WAYS TO APPROACH EQUALITY FOR EVERYONE.

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    It is just another way of saying what feminist are trying to do: make men more like women and women more like men. Since they are talking about women feminist mostly, they say this rather than saying these women find being a woman degrading and trying to be more like a man empowering. Hence, they want a pee pee (and all that comes with it, larger brains, larger stronger bodies, etc).

  • 10 years ago

    It's called "baiting". You enrage your opponent and leave them a wreck or make them make ridiculous arguments.

    Feminists are ridiculous however. They play into the hands of chauvinistic men to the detriment of timid women when it should not be the case.

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    Like who?

  • 10 years ago

    Well, you have to admit it would be kind of fun to have one of one's own.

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