Arguments Against Radical Feminism

Radical feminism is a movement that has grown exponentially over the past decade. Editor of Ms. Magazine, Robin Morgan, quoted: “I feel that ‘man-hating’ is an honorable and viable political act, that the oppressed have a right to class-hatred against the class that is oppressing them.” I have never considered myself a feminist, but nevertheless, I respect its values as I find it to be a normal and natural movement. The main basis for feminism is that all men and women should be held equal to consequence and hold equal rights; furthermore, egalitarianism is essential. However, extreme or radical feminism holds an entire different view towards the subject of man. Radical feminists harbor under the impression that men are repulsive animals whom use, abuse and discourage women with anything

Feminists all around assure that the main reason they are fighting so hard is to uphold equality and endorse a sense of humanity into those who think women are beneath them. Although many agree with this 100%, there is a major flaw within it as some women are truly fighting for something titled as women’s rights rather than equality. To see a positive response and a progressive change within the world, feminists should be fighting for individual rights as human beings rather than as women. The only way that the valid idea of ‘human’s rights’ can be viable is to completely abolish ‘men’s and women’s rights’. Within the past decade, this movement has grown and molded itself into many things, but the reason it is not progressing is because men are beginning to believe that women are doing things to gain favor or to receive perks, even though that was not the initial objective. This becomes a bigger issue when the feminist movement does not separate themselves from the typical radical feminist—which causes a stereotype to all others whom are not linked with