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"oH I aM nOt a fEMiNisT"

Posted by tapeworm tapeworm on 8/6/2025 6:27:43 PM

Oh, I’m not a feminist.
I just enjoy
voting,
owning property,
having opinions
without getting burned for it.
Nothing radical.

I mean—relax

Feminists are so aggressive.
I’m more of a
“benefit from the movement
but deny the label”
kind of girl.

I mean,
I just think everyone
should be equal—
you know,
without all the labels 

(Which, apparently,
is literally feminism.
Who knew?)

I want everything
they marched for.
Fought for.
Burned for.

But no—
I’m not a feminist.


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Comment by Ryan Geoffrey Hayward on 8/9/2025 4:13:41 AM

I like this. With revisions, try expanding with more punch. I "want everything becomes " Give me everything, but..." "How about equality and no upsizing you get me, sister, no special labels!" I love it though and its nice to see a poem that tackles the post "me too" problem of demonization of men" Many men are reluctant to date because of the "creep" label and women are complaining they can't score dates. I get the women's movement as you explain but its now going from one side of the scales to the other when it needs to be balanced. Controversially, many men are dating much younger women now as its generally more mature women that have the radical ideals & extremism of feminism going too far.



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