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5 myths about Feminism

1) Feminists hate men Feminism is not the exact-opposite of what male-chauvinism is. It is not a system that pits womankind against mankind. Although it does question why people as a whole are referred to as 'mankind'. But please mind that the point of raising the question is not to change the term to something neutral but just to make a point that history has second-graded women in general. Feminism is about acknowledging this truth and endeavoring to be fair going forward. Feminists do not deny that men and women are made different. A woman has the gift of childbirth, for example. A man is gifted with greater muscular strength than the average woman. Sure. But, the mind, the personality, and the emotions of people are not gender dependent, never mind the stereotypes. There are men who make great mothers. There are women who make great car drivers. There are men who like to shop, preen and gossip and no they need not be gay. There are women who dislike shopping and birthday p