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History of Feminism

freshwest

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6. I agree. The term Humanist is abused as a self-righteous GetOutOfJailFree card.

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 5, 2014, 11:07 PM

Oct 2014

Was brought as a Humanist, taught it in my public high school, and it applies to all.

Some attempt to use the term to claim superiority over other humans. That is not Humanism.

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Why I Prefer The Word “Feminist” Over “Equalist” [View all] sufrommich Oct 2014 OP

To my way of thinking (and I am agreeing with this article) one can NOT be a Humanist Tuesday Afternoon Oct 2014 #1

I agree. The term Humanist is abused as a self-righteous GetOutOfJailFree card. freshwest Oct 2014 #6

i literally saw what changing fem to humanist created. taking it away from women, and putting male seabeyond Oct 2014 #2

Hmm, I think you are onto something there...it has always bothered me when people CTyankee Oct 2014 #4

"humanism is feminism and feminism is humanism." nomorenomore08 Oct 2014 #8

thanks. I think we're onto something, right? CTyankee Oct 2014 #9

Women are human. Therefore, women's interests are human interests. Pretty simple IMO. nomorenomore08 Oct 2014 #10

this is very very good. just the snips. you are making me go in and reading the whole. seabeyond Oct 2014 #3

Equalist sounds like something you put in iced tea to make it sweeter. jmondine Oct 2014 #5

You don't have to call yourself a feminist, but if you're really an "equalist" then that should nomorenomore08 Oct 2014 #7