Up till now I have incorporated comments by women opposed to feminism within several earlier posts within this blog, particularly:
About feminism & feminist antipathy towards issues faced by men
Beware the ire of an angry feminist
Not all feminists are like that (NAFALT)
Karen Straughan and others on feminist shaming tactics
But in past weeks the #womenagainst feminism hashtag has really taken off, so let’s celebrate this by launching a new post dedicated to the subject.
This is the blog that got people talking (and here it is on Facebook). And then came the feminist backlash, which ranged from bemused to concerned/pleading to (mostly) white hot anger:
They’re right, I don’t understand feminism (22 June 2023)
“Feminist Bitches” Who Needs Them? (11 August 2014) Both the article and readers comments have to be read to be believed – stupid on steroids. But be sure to read the contribution by ‘Bowspearer’ in the readers comments section – most insightful and eloquent.
Glenn Reynolds zaps infamous lib writer Nina Burleigh for #slutshaming young conservative women (2 August 2014)
http://www.buzzfeed.com/rossalynwarren/i-do-not-think-it-means-what-you-think-it-means
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jul/07/anti-feminist-women-hobby-lobby-decision-great
http://jezebel.com/things-i-learned-from-womenagainstfeminism-1609067794
http://the-coveted.com/blog/2014/07/23/why-the-not-feminist-feminist-trend-is-frightening/
http://www.vice.com/read/women-against-feminism-have-a-strange-fixation-on-jars-723
Feminist Rebecca mocks the young women appearing in the #IDontNeedFeminism web page
“Women against Feminism” – The unfortunate product of the intimidating and hostile side of modern day feminism (27 July 2014)
Let’s bite the hand that feeds us shall we? (30 July 2014)
Are men behind the #WomenAgainstFeminism blog? (30 July 2014) Becky can’t believe that women would turn against the cult, men must be behind it! Ridiculous beyond belief.
Oh no, wait a minute, this is even more stupid. #womenagainstwomen is apparently for pedophiles and dirty old men (31 July 2014)
And here in Australia the feminists are really frothing at the mouth with rage (see also readers comments) (‘The Conversation’, 18 August 2014) Here nutty feminist ‘Jena’ responds to one of the few anti-feminists who bothered to post comments:
“I actually don’t need to answer to you Andrew and historical record is my proof of the fact that Lincoln, Wilberforce and other reformers have been lionised while your response to this article is singular proof (documented) that females are denigrated for the same work.
Now, it is left to me to also state that females are not compelled to answer to you and so, in future, your comments will be ignored by me at least.”
The Feminine vs. Feminism: Strong Women Rejecting Weak Ideas (1 October 2015)
More articles are listed here.
And the articles/stories about the feminist backlash:
Anti-feminism is the new feminism (12 September 2014)
Julie Borowski on women against feminism (15 August 2014)
Why so many people are against feminism This article actually pre-dates #womenagainstfeminism but raises many pertinent issues thus I have included it here
Women against feminism: Analysis of the their specific concerns (7 August 2014)
Feminism owns #WomenAgainstFeminism? (8 August 2014)
Scenes from the feminist implosion (4 August 2014)
Laura Perrins: Feminists savage their apostate sisters (4 August 2014)
Women against feminism movement grows The Today show (30 July 2014)
Women saying, ‘Enough!’ and the anti-feminist movement (2 August 2014)
Feminism is not the sisterhood. It is the victimhood (31 July 2014)
Dear Feminists: This is why you are in trouble (28 July 2014)
Anti-feminists baffle feminists (28 July 2014)
An Indian blogger comments on the backlash against #womenagainstfeminism – Interesting to read a response from someone with a non-western cultural background
BBC Trending video including interview with anti-feminist activist and blogger, Janet Bloomfield and another great article by Janet
Not all feminists: How modern feminism has become complicated, messy, personal and sometimes alienating (25 July 2014)
https://voices.avoiceformen.com/avfm/feminism/the-feminist-misogyny-on-parade/
http://www.avoiceformen.com/feminism/womenagainstfeminism-rocks/
http://www.truthrevolt.org/news/women-against-feminism-gaining-steam
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-28446617
More than a year before #womenagainstfeminism, less than 20% were feminists – How few now? (16 April 2013)
Blonde lady destroys feminism in six minutes (April 2015)
Stop Fem-Splaining: What ‘Women Against Feminism’ Gets Right, by Cathy Young (24 July 2014)
