And... In the 2 hours I took to respond to Jorick you posted. Well, here goes another hour (Or 23 minutes...)! :P [quote=Dark Wind]Adored by society? That's very debatable in a slut-shaming, and often times victim blaming society we live in. And whether or not women have an easier time securing a partner, it doesn't change the fact that shaming a woman for enjoying sex while letting men who can be equally promiscuous get off without any negative social judgment is wrong. When it comes to sex, everyone should mind their own business.[/quote] Agreed. But as we see with the world, "Purity Pledge", "Adultery in one's heart", "Gay Marriage still being a debate" etc. People just love to get involved in other people's sex lives. -.- I will fully admit that women get it worse when it comes to sexual culture and how women are treated opposed to men when they sleep with multiple different people. [quote=Dark Wind]And with gendered slurs, Jorick has gotten to that. The worst things men are called are pricks, dicks, assholes, douchebag, etc. And most men don't really take these things seriously. Whereas with women, specific things that come from being a woman are cunt, pussy, slut, whore, and bitch. Also old time things like "You hit/throw like a girl." In these cases it's like being a girl is a big insult.[/quote] Eh... I don't see any issue in terms such as dick, douchebag, cunt, bitch, whore, pussy etc. Literally speaking, yes they are based off specific parts of the human body (some male/female specific). But English has words meaning several different things all the time. Culturally speaking, I find they're more general insults thrown at both genders rather equally, it's a typical case of where I think people need to not be offended by the word itself but rather the meaning and intent behind the word. As for saying like "You're acting like a girl?". Those I'm with you 100% on. That's outright saying that girls are less competent/worse then men. That women are something to avoid and not be like. [quote=Dark Wind]Media does not favor women. Not by a long shot. I'm not sure how you've come to this conclusion. And media matters quite a bit. The manipulation media can have on one's conscious and subconscious are pretty alarming.[/quote] Depends on how you look at it. If you mean as in the image/representation women are given on Media? Then yes, women get the short end of the stick. If you mean how they benefit from Media? Such as how much a girl may get paid for photo shoots, being revealing etc? Women models and such have it better... by far. But honestly, that's just a case of female vultures profiting off making a bad image for the rest of their gender. [quote=Dark Wind] Not saying you were. Nor do I disagree that there are issues that face men that are ignored or brushed off. Feminism is called feminism because it is gender equality for women. For women to become equal with men. It has not been achieved yet. I feel we spend to much time deciding to be feminist, men's rights activist, egalitarian, humanist, etc. Why can't I be all of them? I would not hold myself to a single label or thought. I feel these activist organizations intersect when they are genuinely for what they hope to accomplish.[/quote] If you want to identify as all of them feel free to. I get along with several people who choose to do so just fine. It's just I personally choose not to cause I don't like identifying with any cause in this case that's focusing on just one element of the overall problem. [quote=Dark Wind]I don't know if there is a majority of people agreeing. This is hard to quantify.[/quote] I guess it largely depends on area. Where I live that's what the majority thinks (or simply of the majority of the kind of people I'm around). It may be different in your areas and the people you all interact with. [quote=Dark Wind]It's not genuine feminist job to focus on everyone's problems. I have said before there is something to be said about solving problems one at a time. Distractions cause progress to slow down. True feminists are not trying to take away from men's rights. They're simply trying to elevate women to the same level. Once that happens, more progress can happen for both men and women. Meanwhile, there can be other movements to work forward and fight for men's rights as well. I find fighting about what movement is the right movement to be a complete waste of time.[/quote] This honestly might be the best solution to the issue. Having feminist focus on women issues, men's rights focus on male issues and have the two agreeing and on the same side as allies rather than being against one another. But as long as causes like feminism are plagued and ran by Feminazi's who want to push a female dominant agenda, it's not going to be so easy. Those who are fighting for men's rights will speak up against Feminazi's, just like they do against anything else that tries to attack and take away men's rights. In other words, if both sides lost their extremists I can see this working and people simply identifying as both feminists and men's rights. Until that day comes... Conflict is going to happen.