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Would you call yourself a feminist?

I’m a cis male and I believe in the importance of feminism, but I hesitate to call myself a feminist because it seems like there is a presumption of understanding women’s experiences as if I was part of the Me Too movement. In some binary sense given how hateful and shitty men can be I’m absolutely a feminist, but I wouldn’t declare myself to be one. What is your standpoint?

Replying to @⁨wuphysics87@lemmy.ml⁩

Fuck the -ists and -isms. Consider policies and actions on their merit, not the label. I support things that help people live better lives. Feminism is a freighted word no matter who is using it but no one has right to claim their freighted definition is ‘THE’ definition, not even you. If you want to help women, don’t worry about what people call you, just help.

Edited ⁨⁨Sep⁩ ⁨17⁩, ⁨2026⁩, ⁨22:36⁩⁩