Title: 7 Things The Word "Feminist" Does NOT Mean
Headings: 7 Things The Word "Feminist" Does NOT Mean
7 Things The Word "Feminist" Does NOT Mean
1. The Belief That Women Are Superior
2. That Someone Has Negative Views Of Men
3. That Feminine Things Are "Bad"
4. The Belief That Everyone Should Be The Same
5. That Someone Is Gay — And That That's A Bad Thing
6. That We're Just Reinforcing Gender
7. That It's Just Another Word For "Complaining All The Time"

Content: That Someone Has Negative Views Of Men
Since feminism is against gender stereotypes, generalizations like "men are bad" would actually fall under the category of "anti-feminist," since it is itself a gender stereotype. In fact, the cultural views of men as more aggressive, impulsive, and cold are just a few of the stereotypes feminism aims to combat. What feminism does acknowledge is that men (not to mention white people, able-bodied people, and other advantaged groups) have privilege, and that this privilege can be used for good or for bad depending on your choices and behavior. When people use their privilege to assert their power over marginalized people, we're allowed to call them out. The focus of any social justice movement should be to help those who are most harmed, not to protect the egos of those who benefit at the expense of those who are most harmed, after all. This says nothing, however, about how men innately "are" or "should be.' The currently state of the world is one in which men have more power, and it is one we aim to dismantle — not in order to hurt men, but in order to free people from stereotypes and expectations that harm everyone. 3. That Feminine Things Are "Bad"
In a feminist utopia, nothing is considered masculine or feminine. You can like cars or dresses or pink or blue without any assumptions being made about your identity.