Pop Culture Tuesday - Go home meninism, you're drunk.

Unless you've been living under a rock for the past year, you've probably heard about the latest Internet movement against feminism: meninism.

Meninism is a men's rights movement that claims to campaign for men to have the same equality as women. Okay then. If you want to be equal to women then be prepared to be paid 23% less, be prepared to be blamed for your sexual assault because your clothes were too revealing, be prepared to have society define you by your ability to reproduce and be prepared to have your hygiene products taxed as luxuries. Because that is what being a woman means more or less. (I know there are a lot more issues affecting women but I didn't have time to list them all.) While I am aware that there are women meninists, the majority are men hence, my points are aimed at men.


One point I don't think you're aware of though is that while you're tweeting that you're a meninist because "Women need to start appreciating us for MORE than just our hot bodies... " think about this: feminism does that. Feminism is trying to prevent body objectification of both men and women full stop. Feminism is promoting the idea that men shouldn't have to pay on the first date, be the breadwinner etc. Feminism is redefining masculinity to mean that if you cry that doesn't mean that you lose your masculinity. So before you moan on twitter, maybe you should research what feminism is doing for everyone (including you) before you start mocking awful issues such as abortion and domestic violence.

And female meninists, see above. Have you seen what feminism has done for you over the past century? It has gotten us the right to vote, the right to work and the right to be more than society's stereotypes. So before you mock it and claim that it's "man hating" please consult a dictionary and history textbook. Thanks.