I recently had the rather dubious privilege of debating with a feminist, and I believe that it needs to be addressed. My position on feminism is that it is a flawed ideology full of misdirected rage which has done nothing but damage out society (economy and culture).
The Economy:
Part of the reason why it is impossible for most households to survive on one income is because of the feminist movement. Traditionally most men in the US could support their own families, even factory workers and people in the service industry. But today that is no longer the case.
Doubling the amount of people in the work force inevitably leads to a decline in terms of real wages even if in terms of numbers the net take home pay for a married couple is greater. Now two people are working but the spending power of the two incomes together still amounts to the same as one income did in the days before women worked. So now, regardless of whether they want to or not, most women HAVE to work.
I am certain that after reading this some feminist is going to say, “No, you’re wrong, two incomes mean twice as much money. If I make $30,000 and he makes $30,000 then that means we are making $60,000 together and twice as much before as we would before the majority of women worked.” Yes, it is true that you are bringing home twice as much currency (numerically speaking) but now it only goes half as far, and with more people in the workforce the amount and frequency of raises people get is probably reduced as well. You don’t think that retailors will not mark up their prices to accomodate the increase in currency?
One thing that people on the people on the left in general do not realize is that currency by itself is meaningless. The value of currency is determined by the amount of goods and services that it can be exchanged for. When there is more currency than goods and services then the value of currency goes down, when there are more goods and services than currency then the value of the currency goes up. This is the difference between real wages and net wages. Real wages refers to the spending power of your money, while net wages refers to the numbers you bring home.
I do not wish to sound pedantic and redundant but some people are difficult to reach. So to sum it up, the more currency there is the less it is worth unless production rises to accomodate it. Twice as much currency, but the same amount of goods and services, means the value of the money is cut in half.
Cultural Impact:
Feminism has done nothing to help the state of relations between men and women, or to strengthen the institution of family. Part of the problem is that it is inherently antagonistic toward men, and misdirected. Feminists presuppose that men in general are out to get the. So when a woman has an attitude like that, it does not matter what a man does, or does not do, or what he says, because the default assumption is that he is some kind of villain with negative ulterior motives. If he is nice it’s because he wants something, if he is rude or cruel it’s because that’s how men are. If he opens a door it’s an implied insult because everyone knows women can open their own door. If he does not open the door it’s because he is rude. It is a lose lose scenario.
People who have that sort of attitude cannot be reasoned with. It is the same attitude that many black people have about white people. All that sort of attitude can do is breed further prejudice. I am male and white, but I don’t wake up every day thinking “what can I do to mess with a black guy or a woman today?” plotting and scheming like Pinky and the Brain. It is unrealistic to have those sorts of views, and no one can help what sort of race or gender they were born into.
Another serious flaw of feminism is that, like all movements associated with cultural Marxism, it attempts to either downplay or ignore inherent gender differences, teaching that gender differences are social constructions, and/or the product of oppression. The truth is that that is utter bollox. Men and women are not inherently the same. To begin with, the anatomical differences are blatant. Regardless of whether or not one is an Creationist or Evolutionist, anatomical differences are inextricably tied to functional differences. Anatomy = function. Birds have wings and feathers, which function to help them fly, while fish have scales and gills, which function to help them live in water. Having different anatomy and different functions also means that there will be different instincts and psychological differences as well.
Here are some basic psychological differences between men and women. Men draw their self esteem from their accomplishments (which is why it is psychologically devestating on a mass scale when a man is out of work). Women generally draw their self esteem from horizontal relationships. This is part of the reason why men were historically the bread winners, while women were the bread preparers. Not just because men were physically stronger and more adept at hunting game and working fields (although that is also another major gender difference). Men place greater importance on being respected while women place greater importance on being loved. Men generally find it easier to detatch themselves from their emotions, but harder to ignore their sex drive. Women tend to link sex drive with emotion. The ability to detatch themsleves from their emotions is one reason why most societies in the world have been led by men. Not because men are stronger, because most of the leaders are old.
Feminism seriously undermines male-female relationships by abolishing the notion of unconditional respect. Having unconditional respect is the greatest emotional need that a man has from a woman (I said emotional, not sexual). Feminists think that if a man is not acting the way a woman wants him to, then he doesn’t deserve respect. First of all, not all men do deserve respect, so if you (the feminist) cannot bring yourself to respect your man, then find another man. If you cannot find any man suitable then the problem might be with you. Without unconditional respect the relationship is going to be rocky at best, or the man might just put up with everything to a point and then leave whenever he has taken all he can take. Unconditional respect means that even if you do not agree with something he says, you do not get adversarial, vindictive, or scornful.
Also, it is really not even necessary for women to be brutal in order to get what they want from men. Show the man some respect and consideration. In western countries men are abused so much by women that when a woman shows consideration and respect it’s shocking and unexpected, and really does go a long way. When you act nice to anyone, then they are more likely to be kindly exposed toward you. After all, one catches more flies with honey than vinager.
Personal Experience:
I see feminists talking about being a sexually liberated woman, but what that usually refers to is the freedom to fornicate and get abortions. Well, the majority of men do not respect a woman who gives it up. There is actually a double standard in our society, which considers it respectable for men to sleep around, but shameful for women to do so. Women who think they are being liberated by dropping their pants all the time are actually just being used by men who are mainly interested in having an uncomitted snog. No liberation there.
As for abortion, being able to kill the baby in the womb does make it easier to fornicate again, but that does not justify the murder, and it has nothing to do with freedom. What choice did the baby have? None, and just because the government says it’s OK doesn’t mean that it is right. The government used to say that slavery was OK. The choice was made when the woman chose to spread her legs and have unprotected sex. So now in addition to being a tool, the woman is also a murderer.
I have also seen feminists talking about how they are proud of their femininity. That is probably the most innacurate and ridiculous statement out of the whole bunch. If that were so then they would not be interested in usurping traditional male roles and having short hair (but not all of them have short hair). If anything they seem to be attacking their feminity. It seems to me that their goal is to create a unisex society with a slight matriarchal leaning.
I once read an article for a sociology class back when I was attending GSU. It was written by feminists, and they were complaining about how much they hate western men, how western men objectify and demean women, etc. In the article they actually said that white women should abandon white men until they either change their attitudes or look elsewhere. First of all, yes, men can objectify women based on looks, but women objectify men based on money. Second, no men are more tolerant than western males (on average). If they tried to get with a Saudi man or an Asian man and showered him with the same rancid bad attitude that they heap on white men things would go very badly for them. But when I read that article my first reaction could be best verbalized as follows: Fine, go. We (white males) don’t need you for anything.
The price to pay for that sort of companionship is too high. A few months ago my dad read me part of an article that said in the US men marrying foreign women was at an all time high. I definitely believe that a major contributing factor to white decline is feminism. When women don’t want to get married or have kids, then that cuts down the birthrate. Indians and Asians are so numerous because they have always placed a high priority on family, and today they are largelt untouched by feminism. The women have no objection to marriage, they see it as a permanent instition, and they see bearing children (and taking care of them) as part of their duty.
Finally, I feel that the wrath and anger of feminism is misdirected. In western countries women have the same legal protections as men, and the same level of freedom. Some women are still mistreated here but so are men, and in any case they have legal recourse when that occurs. Most of what I see the feminists doing in the US just looks petty and vindictive, and is clearly motivated by bitterness and feelings of inadequicy. If feminists were really concerned with fighting male oppression then they would target places where it actually occurs. Like, any Islamic country. The best place to start would be Afghanistan, where unspeakable things occur on a daily basis. So if you’re a feminist, there is a noble cause, get cracking.







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