10 Ridiculous Things You Should Never Say to a Feminist

1. “So, you hate all men?”

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Er, nope. Some of my best friends are men – and they're feminists too!

2. “Hasn't feminism already achieved its goals?”

Where to even start?! Well let's begin in the US. The average American woman earns just 78 cents for every dollar earned by a man. One in every six American women has been the victim of a rape or attempted rape in her lifetime. And that's pretty tame compared to what's happening in the rest of the world… 

3. “You're only a feminist because you're a lesbian.”

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You can still be a feminist and be attracted to men. Just as you can, sadly, be exclusively interested in women sexually and have little interest in fighting to achieve gender equality. 

4. “So you think women are better than men?”

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Feminism is about men and women achieving equality, not about women being superior to men. 

5. “How come you're wearing lipstick if you're a feminist?”

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Feminism is about giving women the freedom to wear what the hell they like. 

6. “What you need is a real man.”

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I. Cannot. Even. 

7. “Have you burned your bras? Ha ha!”

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No, because stairs exist – and also nipple rash, argh! 

8. “What about male oppression?”

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See number 3. Sorry. 

9. “Men and women are different - you can't expect them to be equal.”

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Yes, we are different. But that does not make one gender superior to another. In any case, we don't live in a world where strictly polar female and strictly polar male are the only gender identities – rather there is a definite spectrum. 

10. “I guess I shouldn't open this door for you then...” 

If you got to the door first, sure. And next time I'm first to the door I'll open it for you. Simple. 

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