Title: HeForShe: Feminism vs Misandry
Headings: HeForShe: Feminism vs Misandry
HeForShe: Feminism vs Misandry
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What is Feminism?
Toxic femininity and toxic masculinity
Misandry in the name of feminism
Alisha Bilal
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Content: This is just one example of the many ways that our society shows individuals that men are more important and powerful than women are. Because the patriarchy gives men an unfair amount of power, feminists want the power balance to be equal. In a perfect society, men and women would have equal rights. This means that, once this ideal is achieved, men will not have as much unearned power as before. This is where people tend to get confused. However, taking away male privilege does not automatically mean giving women more privileges than men have. Advocating for equality does not automatically mean that the side which currently has more privilege is hated. Toxic femininity and toxic masculinity
A lot of people also assume that feminists focus solely on women's problems and toxic femininity. Toxic femininity is when traits such as empathy, fragility, patience, and tenderness are associated with women and it is when women are expected to uphold these traits in order to be classed 'feminine'. Not only does it cover personality traits, but women are also supposed to look a certain way: