I need feminism because it took my sweetheart of six years about five years to understand that his expectation that any woman he ends up married to is going to cook for him, and not vice versa, was totally sexist.
Great picture to select, and something that I wish more people would admit – it’s easy to ignore flaws in the system when they work in your favor. All said, a great line of comments.
You can be aware of the problems women face in society, and be supportive of women’s rights, without having to be forced to declare yourself a feminist. I feel sorry for this man.
What is your definition of feminist? My definition is “someone who thinks women should be treated as human beings.” Are you saying that women should not be so treated?
Ophelia Benson is a columnist for Free Inquiry and the co-author of The Dictionary of Fashionable Nonsense, Why Truth Matters, and Does God Hate Women?
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Caveat Imperator
February 7, 2013 at 12:53 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Couldn’t have said it better myself.
Rodney Nelson
February 7, 2013 at 1:57 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I need feminism because I want to live in a better society.
Tabby Lavalamp
February 7, 2013 at 2:16 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I need feminism because I made the mistake of reading the comments in that article (one of which came from a hyper-skeptic, joy of joys).
jenniferphillips
February 7, 2013 at 2:34 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I need feminism so that my daughter can grow up to be evaluated on the basis of her character and her mind, not by the way she fills out a sweater.
SallyStrange: Elite Femi-Fascist Genius
February 7, 2013 at 2:46 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I need feminism because it took my sweetheart of six years about five years to understand that his expectation that any woman he ends up married to is going to cook for him, and not vice versa, was totally sexist.
Scr... Archivist
February 7, 2013 at 3:20 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
It would be nice if that site’s comment-voting worked right.
Dave Ricks
February 7, 2013 at 7:27 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
More pics here.
But my 3 favorites are still from the set Ophelia linked.
smrnda
February 7, 2013 at 10:59 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Great picture to select, and something that I wish more people would admit – it’s easy to ignore flaws in the system when they work in your favor. All said, a great line of comments.
leebrimmicombe-wood
February 7, 2013 at 11:44 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I need feminism because without it I wouldn’t know any better.
Gregory in Seattle
February 8, 2013 at 7:08 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
That is a great public awareness campaign. I would add my own “I need feminism” but the linked picture already says what I want to say.
thebookofdave
February 8, 2013 at 6:14 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I need feminism because a dialog with less than half of humanity is less than half adequate.
Dave Ricks
February 8, 2013 at 11:21 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I need to refresh because some new pics might be my new favorites.
Matt125
February 9, 2013 at 4:18 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
You can be aware of the problems women face in society, and be supportive of women’s rights, without having to be forced to declare yourself a feminist. I feel sorry for this man.
Rodney Nelson
February 9, 2013 at 5:12 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Matt125
What is your definition of feminist? My definition is “someone who thinks women should be treated as human beings.” Are you saying that women should not be so treated?