History of Feminism
In reply to the discussion: If I Admit That ‘Hating Men’ Is a Thing, Will You Stop Turning It Into a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy? [View all]hfojvt
(37,573 posts)In the final chapter of "Why we can't wait", Dr. King broadens the movement, saying that as the next step is to "end poverty" which would be a step that would also benefit poor whites.
My point is that the OP is basically false when it says this:
"Feminism is, in essence, a social justice movementit wants to take the side of the alienated and the marginalized, and that includes alienated and marginalized men. Please stop turning us against you."
Because it generally only takes the side of alienated and marginalized females, and often scoffs at the idea of alienated and marginalized men. They have male privilege and when people object to that characterization, well, that is just because they benefit from male privilege and don't want to give up their benefits.
Yeah, sure, statements like that are totally on the side and with full sympathy for alienated and marginalized men.
But yes, I will say that about civil rights as well, If you are only about "social justice for SOME" then, in general, you are not about social justice.
But, in another sense, you cannot take a movement that is, say, against slavery, and say "well, what about white people?" because white people were not slaves, duh. So there are obviously some issues like that, or women's suffrage, for another example.