(1) Feminism that has been demonized
On November 19, students from 12 normal universities jointly wrote to the presidents requesting the addition or expansion of women’s restrooms. This action reminds people of the emergence of Western feminism and the rise of the feminist movement in the late 19th century. Li Yinhe, a famous Chinese sexologist, analyzed that feminism has always been demonized in China.
The demonized feminism is extreme "feminism". It not only requires that women have the same power status as men in today's society, but also emphasizes that women should enjoy preferential treatment. Contemporary women not only enjoy the same rights as men, but also argue that because of the objective differences between men and women, women should be cared for and given preferential treatment by men. Women enjoy the same treatment in the workplace but do not have to work the same way, and they enjoy absolute preferential treatment at home because of "feminism."
Such views are due to contemporary women’s misinterpretation of feminism. They do not correctly understand the true connotations of postmodern feminism, fundamentalism and constructivism. They blindly emphasize the status of women, leading to the failure of feminism. Being demonized. The demonized feminism has also aroused social disgust, and "anti-feminist" remarks have appeared, causing extremely negative impacts.
(2) Egoistic "feminism"
Emotional bloggers like Ayawawa often use the name of feminism in their Weibo comments to take advantage of the fact that contemporary people still retain some Stereotypes of men and women distort feminism and confuse the masses for personal gain.
ayawawa was torn apart again! This time the opponent is Ma Weiwei. Ayawawa - a famous "emotion expert" on Weibo. She often publishes some views on love that are not supported by theory. Various behaviors that show off the lower limit of IQ have been bombarded by many netizens, but at the same time she also has a large number of fans who support her. .
On the surface, such figures publish suggestions to "help contemporary women get better treatment". In fact, they secretly carry out private information and treat some women with immature mental development, especially those with "love brains" Instilling "feminism" is actually flattering patriarchy. This phenomenon has caused some women to regress in their thinking and seriously undermined the achievements of feminism so far. Fortunately, most of the discussions she caused were critical voices, which had a positive impact on the promotion of feminism.
(3) True Feminism
Contemporary feminism is actually a social group movement that advocates crossing classes and breaking racial boundaries. It relies on demonstrations, public speeches, statements, and proposals. Advocates and other means are used to raise exclusive issues for women in different societies. Such activities include proposing the abolition of female circumcision in Sudan, increasing women's political participation in China, and advocating that women with unwanted pregnancies have the freedom to choose whether to have an abortion.
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At the 2015 spring and summer women's wear show, the slogans on the banners held by the models hinted at the theme of feminism. Karl Lagerfeld himself explained this: "I thought it would be interesting to choose a topic that I am very familiar with to demonstrate. My mother is a feminist, and I grew up in that background. I don't understand every Why can't individuals be equal, especially in the industry I work in? I agree with the saying, 'Telling people what is not allowed shouldn't be allowed in the first place.' Being a feminist is a thing. The great thing is, my mother once said to me: 'Men are not that important. If a woman is not particularly ugly, she can have children with any man she wants. Targeted, it can effectively fight for the actual rights and interests of target women. It greatly eliminates the negative impact of false "feminism", enables society to understand true feminism, and plays a positive role in promoting the development of feminism. To enable women to view themselves correctly, liberate contemporary women's thoughts, promote independence, and advocate the elimination of differential treatment between men and women. It is true modern feminism that inherits the mantle of previous feminism.
To sum up, this is the development process of feminism and the current situation of feminism. You may not support feminism, but you cannot oppose feminism. Because this is a legitimate movement for women to fight for their rights.
And as long as you agree with the ideas of feminism, no matter you are a man or a woman, or whatever class you are in, you can join the feminist movement. The development of feminism requires the participation of all of us!