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I'm not an expert in the early years of feminism, but from what I have read, this seems very wrong. The early years were about exploration and starting a conver
by rbavocadotree 7y ago
I'm not an expert in the early years of feminism, but from what I have read, this seems very wrong. The early years were about exploration and starting a conversation about what equality would look like. It was closely tied to the philosophical and social movements of the time. I doubt there was any other period in time where men and women worked so closely and cooperatively on the issue. It started as a small group against society, not men vs women.
- dTal 7y agoYou are right - while suffragettes could be quite violent, the violence was political and (as far as I can tell) misandry didn't hit hard until Second Wave Feminism, in the 60s-80s. But hit hard it did, and the effects reverberate today. The point is, toxic hatred for the "other side" is a distasteful but not uncommon feature of movements in a particular stage of their existence. It doesn't invalidate their complaints.