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Is it more of a crime for a woman to be ignorant about feminism than it is for a man to be ignorant about feminism?
It’s an interesting attitude I’ve noticed cropping up here.
Does this imply that all women should somehow “know” more about it? That it’s somehow *gasp* inherent in our thinking, or at least it should be?
I understand that women tend to be more “high profile” when it comes to the feminist movement - that is, many people are more inclined to listen to statements made about women if it comes from a woman, and this could be part of the reason why some people think it’s worse when a woman makes an un-feminist statement than when a man makes one. But there seems to be a distinct “she’s unnatural” vibe to this attitude, as well as disbelief (“I can‘t believe a woman would say that!”). Am I wrong? Does anyone else smell essentialism, or am I reading too much into this?
And while I'm on a roll...does this attitude mean that, deep down, men aren't held up to the same standards of women when it comes to "the movement"?
It’s an interesting attitude I’ve noticed cropping up here.
Does this imply that all women should somehow “know” more about it? That it’s somehow *gasp* inherent in our thinking, or at least it should be?
I understand that women tend to be more “high profile” when it comes to the feminist movement - that is, many people are more inclined to listen to statements made about women if it comes from a woman, and this could be part of the reason why some people think it’s worse when a woman makes an un-feminist statement than when a man makes one. But there seems to be a distinct “she’s unnatural” vibe to this attitude, as well as disbelief (“I can‘t believe a woman would say that!”). Am I wrong? Does anyone else smell essentialism, or am I reading too much into this?
And while I'm on a roll...does this attitude mean that, deep down, men aren't held up to the same standards of women when it comes to "the movement"?