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'''Antifeminism''' is opposition to [[feminism]] in some or all of its forms.<ref>[http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50009621/50009621se1 "Anti-feminist." ''The Oxford English Dictionary''. 2nd ed. 1989]</ref> Anti-Feminist prefer to follow a more biblical representative of women modeled in scripture ([[Christianity]]). Many of the bible verses anti-feminist follow are Ephesians chapter five verse twenty-two, Titus two verses three to five, and Proverbs thirty-one, First Timothy Chapter Five Verse Fourteen, and Proverbs Chapter Fourteen Verse One.

==Ephesians Chapter Five Verse Twenty-Two==
'''"22Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. 23For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. 24Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything."'''

Many Anti-Feminist believe that wives should submit themselves gracefully to their husbands like it says in Ephesians. The only rare exceptions would be their husband leading the wife into sin.

Feminists scoff at this teaching claiming that Anti-Feminists are weak or doormats for doing so, Anti-Feminists believe differently. Anti-Feminists claim that it takes a strong woman to yield to another human being. In return the husband are suppose to love the wives as themselves.

Anti-Feminists believe that this is the best way for a marriage to operate. Claiming that some has to lead the family and someone has to become the helpmeet. Both cannot lead or there will be confusion and much fighting. Anti-Feminists believe that because many women in the western world have adopted the feminist notion of scoffing women who submit to their husbands many marriages are in despair.

==Titus Two Verse Two to Five==
'''3The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;4That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,5To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.'''

Older women in scripture are clearly to teach the younger women of the Christian faith to how to behave and other practical skills/necessities. Titus Two women (a name they like to be called) believe that it is their duty to teach younger women whether it be random women or their very own daughters to love their husbands their children and how to become "keepers of the home."

'''Loving their husbands'''

By loving their husbands they mean how to treat their husbands. Respecting is one of them. By showing their husbands Respect they mean to treat him kindly, not trying to change him, not neglecting him of his physical or emotional needs, encouraging him, praising him for his good deeds, Keeping one self attractive (hair, nails done, nice clothes).

'''Loving their children'''

Many Titus Two women know that the second most important part in the marriage after the husband is the children. Most Titus Two women must teach their daughters or "apprentices" how to love children. Many ways of doing this is babysitting children. Babysitting is use many time to cultivate patience, controlling the emotions and getting used to children and their habits.

Patience is needed when watching children because children are naturally slower to get use to things.

Controlling the emotions are also necessary for children can many times "push" adults buttons it is necessary to learn how to control those emotions especially when dealing with children

Younger women are also taught the habits of children and how to deal with these habits. Everything about children is taught to these young women so that they themselves may be prepared for their own children someday. A variety of things to learn about children is discipline, passing on convictions, how to take care of them physically (cooking, changing diapers), and teaching them spiritually.

'''Keepers of the home'''

The last thing that should be taught is homemaking skills. homemaking skills include the following

Cooking, cleaning, laundry, flower arraignment, sewing, crocheting, stitching, mending, interior decorating, nutrition, basket weaving, calligraphy, painting, scrap booking, first aid, Agriculture, Horticulture, baking, quilting, organizing and hospitality.

Vintage homemaking would include: Candle making, making butter, and spinning wool.

'''Discreet and Chaste'''

Anti-Feminists believe the discreet and chaste, did not mean that women shouldn't be allowed to talk like many feminists believe but to act and looks like ladies of the Lord.

Discreet means (by their accords) to behave accordingly. In other words displaying dignity, diligence, patience, respectful, graceful, a meek and quiet spirit, poise, peace, compassion, responsible, hospitable, cheerfulnesses, humility, discretion, self-control, serenity and love,

Chaste means to be modest in clothing, purity in mind, and to display chastity in the body.

Usually homemaking child care and "marriage lessons" begin at age 2-5.

==Proverbs thirty-one==

'''10Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.11The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.12She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.13She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.14She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.15She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.16She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.17She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.18She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.19She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.20She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.21She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.22She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.23Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.24She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.25Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.26She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.27She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.28Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.29Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.30Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.31Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.'''

Proverbs chapter thirty-one verse 10 explains that a good wife is very hard to find Anti-Feminist believe that it is espisally true for the women of this day because of feminism and how to changed society to them for the worse. Proverbs eleven says that her husbands trust her so Anti-Feminists believe that they should be trust worthy to their husbands and believe it is because the wife submits to husbands is why the husbands trust his wife.It could also be interpreted to mean that the husband should be able to trust his wife and extend the borders of his estate so acquiring business acumen, accounting skills, and political knowledge would be a wise investment.

Proverbs twelve specifically states '''"She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life"''' Anti-Feminist interpret this verse as women should be doing good for their husbands even if they don't who he is ''right now'' not after their maarried because that isn't what the nerse stated. One of the ways that Anti-Feminist believe that they can do their future husbands good right now is acquiring assets (skills) and excellent character to bring into the future marriage.

Anti-Feminist interpret Proverbs thirteen to twenty-four to mean that the wife is very busy and isn't lazy. So they believe that they too shouldn't be lazy.

The end of Proverbs states that the women who does this shall be praised by her children and husband. Her works will also be praised at the gate which could mean that the angels, Jesus, GOD will praise her works and good deeds.

==First Timothy Chapter Five Verse Fourteen==

'''14I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.'''

'''Younger women marry'''

Younger women are by Anti-Feminist definition are suppose to marry young not only because that is when she is in her prime for attracting mates but also in bearing children.

Anti-Feminists are against women delaying marriage for unnecessary purposes like career for they believe that is selfish and unwise because sooner or later the woman's biological clock will begin to "tick" and the women that unwisely delayed marriage will have to cope with infertility. Another problem is when the women will want children she will most likely want marriage or the "whole package" to go with but will find it hard to find a mate because of her old age.

'''Bear children'''

Anti-Feminist believe that ONE of the primary functions of women is to have children. The first command to men (Adam) and women (Eve) was "Be fruitful and multiply" also known as the "Domination mandate" '''28And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.'''
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"Be fruitful" Hebrew translation: Parah - to bear fruit to bring forth to increase.

"Multiply" Hebrew translation: Rabah - to increase exceedingly, to be many, to be abundant.

"Replenish Hebrew translation: Male - to fill up the world to over flowing.''

Anti-Feminists relish the idea that they are "baby machines" as many feminists call them and most don't believe that the earth is being overpopulating stating that the earth was made for humans and if the world is overpopulating why would GOD tell them not to have children?

'''Guide the house'''

Interpreted as homemakers or managers of the home.

==Women's Noblest Vocation==

Many Anti-feminists believe that the most noblest vocation a women can aspire to is to be a ''helper to her husband, Mistress of a functional home and third to be the trainer of children.''

'''Helpmate to her husband'''

Women in scripture are commanded to become helpmates to their husbands mainly because man, for all his abilities to lead and conquer cultures, cannot do so without woman's help. In order for a man to lead he needs a helper. Whether a man leads badly or well can depend upon his helper. Women have a huge influence on men which can in turn effect the culture.

The Hebrew word "help" (ezer) [used in 'help meet'] comes from two roots: the first meaning to rescue or save, and the second meaning strong.

Though the wife is devoted to her husband that doesn't make her his slave. The wife is the laborer in the work of the gospel, equal in essence, although subordinate in function. <ref>so much more</ref>

'''Mistress of a functional home'''

The Apostle Paul rarely gave instruction specifically to young women, but one of the instances that he did so is in Titus 4,5:"...that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 to be discreet, chaste, '''homemakers''', good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed."

'''Trainer of children'''

Woman's work is the foundation for society, for the state, for the Kingdom of heaven. In the homes of America are born the children of America. Women are considered very important when it comes training children because they are mainly the ones that train them while the husband is working to support the family while the mother is supposedly at home.

==A wise woman==
'''
Proverbs 14:1 The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish pulls it down with her hands.'''

Women (from and anti-feminist viewpoint) have so much power in a marriage. Woman are believe to set the tone in the home if the women is kind to her husband and does not neglect the home children or the husband himself she "builds her house"

If the women is constantly bring grief to her husband and neglecting her roles as a wife she "pulls it (home) down with her own hands."

The following things are considered "Foolish"

''Putting other things before God, children more important than husband, husband neglected, ministry at church (or other things) becomes an idol and first priorities are disregarded, not staying within your budget, downcast countenance, discontentment with the Lord's provisions, listening to lies from the enemy, Being enticed by the world (through music, media, magazines, television shows, you name it), focus on self or self pity, not asking husband before taking on new things, not managing our homes well, neglecting to train our children, never being home, gossip and slander, not filtering everything through scripture, coming up with excuses as to why we do the above.''<ref>http://proverbs14verse1.blogspot.com/2007/05/foolish-woman.html</ref>

==Anti-Feminism View on Feminism==

Anti-Feminists consider feminism a danger to society. Many believe that's it because of feminism we have we have unrestricted sex, the Pill, abortion on demand, an astronomically increased number of single mothers, teenage mothers and women in their 40's struggling with infertility; we have a fatherless generation who hasn't seen a better example; chastity is mocked, women are sexualized and coerced into selling themselves cheap; we have no-fault divorce, and deterioration of family <ref>values.http://ccostello.blogspot.com/2007/05/feminism-vs-womens-rights.html</ref>

==Anti-Feminism views on Abortion and Birth control==

Abortion is seen as a sin against God himself and children are seen as a blessing from the Lord.

'''3 Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward.4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one’s youth. 5 Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them; They shall not be ashamed, But shall speak with their enemies in the gate.'''

Because the bible has said that children are a blessing they believe that it is good and to give up or prevent a blessing (birth control) is morally wrong.

'''Barrenness'''

Barrenness is considered a curse in the bible so not be able to have many children is seen as sorrowful.

==Garments==

Deuteronomy 22:5 - The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman’s garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the Lord thy God.

Because the bible says that women and men shouldn't wear the same clothing they believe that women should retain to wearing modest skirts and dresses.

==Antifeminist organizations==
[[As of 2006]] the most successful antifeminist organization in the US is STOP ERA, founded by [[Phyllis Schlafly]] in October 1972. Schlafly successfully mobilised thousands of people to block the passage of the [[Equal Rights Amendment]] in the USA<ref name="wse2">{{cite book | title=Women's Studies Encyclopedia| url=http://site.ebrary.com/lib/unisouthernqld/Doc?id=10017897&ppg=106| last=Tierney| first=Helen|date=1999| pages=p. 95| publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated| location=Westport, CT, USA}}</ref>. It was Schlafly too who forged links between STOP ERA and other conservative organizations, as well as single-issue groups against abortion, pornography, gun control, and unions. By integrating STOP ERA with the so-called [[New Right]] she was able to leverage a wider range of technological, organisational and political resources, successfully targeting pro-feminist candidates for defeat<ref name="wse2">{{cite book | title=Women's Studies Encyclopedia| url=http://site.ebrary.com/lib/unisouthernqld/Doc?id=10017897&ppg=106| last=Tierney| first=Helen|date=1999| pages=p. 95| publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated| location=Westport, CT, USA}}</ref>.

==Top Antifeminist Websites==

===LadiesAgainstfeminism.com===

There are many websites (and blogs) devoted to theory of anti-feminism. A popular website would be LadiesAgainstFeminism.com [http://www.ladiesagainstfeminism.com/]. Founded by Mrs. Lydia Sherman and Mrs. Jennie Chancey in 2002 as a way to publish thoughtful, biblical responses to feminism and to encourage other women in their God-given roles <ref>http://www.ladiesagainstfeminism.com/artman/publish/About_LAF_12/About_LAF_51005.shtml</ref>. Ladies Against Feminism (or LAF) promotes biblical womanhood, motherhood, modesty, quiverfull and homeschooling. LAF has seventeen categories dedicated to the art of biblical womanhood to choose from.

===BiblicalWomanhoodOnline.com===

Biblical Womanhood launched [http://www.biblicalwomanhoodonline.com/] in 2005 started as a ministry to "encourage and equip women and young women. Through our bookstore, articles, newsletter, and blog, we desire to promote femininity and build up women as they embrace their Biblical callings. In this humanistic, feministic culture, we want to be a breath of fresh air to women seeking after something greater than what the world has to offer"<ref>http://www.biblicalwomanhoodonline.com/</ref>

===The Posthumous Papers of the Late Adlyn Morrison===

The Posthumous Papers of the Late Adlyn Morrison [http://adlynmorrison.blogspot.com/]launched in the year 2008 by A sixteen year old African-American girl started her blog on blogspot as a response to the popular feminist blog Feministing.com [http://www.feministing.com/]. The Posthumous Papers of the Late Adlyn Morrison is a blog for "antifeminists for antifeminists", and "provides a platform for us to comment, analyze and influence."

Her blog covers an array of topics from a antifeminist perspective, such as, abortion, politics, feminism, biblical womanhood, and more.

==Further reading==
===Literature about antifeminism===
*''Redefining the New Woman, 1920-1963 (Antifeminism in America: A Collection of Readings from the Literature of the Opponents to U.S. Feminism, 1848 to the Present)'', Howard-Zophy
*''Un-American Womanhood: Antiradicalism, Antifeminism, and the First Red Scare'', Kim E. Nielsen
* [[Andrea Dworkin]], ''Right-Wing Women: The Politics of Domesticated Females'' (1983; ISBN 0-399-50671-3).
* [[Susan Faludi]], ''Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women'' (1992; ISBN 0-385-42507-4)
* Cynthia D. Kinnard, ''Antifeminism in American Thought: An Annotated Bibliography'' (Boston: G. K. Hall & Co., 1986, ISBN 0-8161-8122-5)
* Jane J. Mansbridge: ''Why We Lost the ERA,'' Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 1986
* G. Swanson, ''Antifeminism in America: A Historical Reader'' (2000) ISBN 0-8153-3437-0

===Antifeminist literature===
* [[Helen Andelin]], [[Fascinating Womanhood]] (2007) ISBN 0553384279
* Alan J. Barron, ''The Death of Eve: Women, Liberation, Disintegration'' (1986) ISBN 0949667366
* Alan Carlson, ''The Family in America: Searching for Social Harmony in the Industrial Age'' (2003) ISBN 0765805367
* Alan Carlson, ''Family Questions: Reflections on the American Social Crisis'' (1991) ISBN 1560005556
* [[G. K. Chesterton|Gilbert K. Chesterton]], ''Brave New Family'' (1990; essay collection) ISBN 089870314X
* Thomas Fleming, ''The Politics of Human Nature'' (1988) ISBN 1-56000-693-5
* Maggie Gallagher, ''The Abolition of Marriage: How We Destroy Lasting Love'' (1996) ISBN 0895264641
* [[George Gilder]], ''Men and Marriage'' (1992) ISBN 0882894447
* [[Steven Goldberg]], ''[[Why Men Rule]]: A Theory of Male Dominance'' (1993; originally published 1971) ISBN 0812692373
* Steven Goldberg, ''[[The Inevitability of Patriarchy]]'' (1977) ISBN 0812692373
* F. Carolyn Graglia, ''Domestic Tranquility: A Brief Against Feminism'' (1998) ISBN 0965320863
* Mary A. Kassian, ''The Feminist Mistake'' (2005) ISBN 1581345704
* Linda Kelly, [http://www.law.fsu.edu/journals/lawreview/downloads/304/kelly.pdf ''Disabusing the Definition of Domestic Abuse: How Women Batter Men and the Role of the Feminist State''] (2003)
* Myron Magnet, ''Modern Sex: Liberation and Its Discontents'' (2001) ISBN 1566633842
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young ''Spreading Misandry: The Teaching of Contempt for Men in Popular Culture'' (2001) ISBN 0773522727
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young, '''''Legalizing Misandry: From Public Shame to Systemic Discrimination Against Men''''' (2006) ISBN 0773528628
* John Piper and Wayne A. Grudem, ''Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood'' (1991) ISBN 0891075860
* Mary Pride, ''The Way Home: Beyond Feminism, Back to Reality'' (1985) ISBN 0891073450
* Phyllis Schlafly, ''The Power of the Positive Woman'' (1977) ISBN 0-87000-373-9
* Phyllis Schlafly, ''Feminist Fantasies'' (2003) ISBN 1890626465
* Howard Schwartz, ''The Revolt of the Primitive: An Inquiry into the Roots of Political Correctness'' (2003) ISBN 0765805375
* Lionel Tiger, ''The Decline of Males'' (2000) ISBN 0312263112
* Esther Vilar, ''The Manipulated Man'' (1972) ISBN 0953096424
* Danielle Crittenden, ''What Our Mothers Didn't Tell Us'' (2000) ISBN 0-684-85959-9
* Midge Decter, ''The New Chastity and Other Arguments Against Women's Liberation'' (1974) ISBN 0-399-50307-2
* Thomas Ellis, [http://www.rannenbergpubs.com/ ''The Rantings of a Single Male''] (2005) ISBN 0-9762613-1-6
* Thomas Fleming, ''The Politics of Human Nature'' (1988) ISBN 1-56000-693-5
* Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, ''Feminism is Not the Story of My Life'' (1996) ISBN 0-385-46790-7
* [[George Gilder]], ''Men and Marriage'' (1992) ISBN 0-88289-444-7
* F. Carolyn Graglia, ''Domestic Tranquility: A Brief Against Feminism'' (1998) ISBN 0-9653208-6-3
* Richard T. Hise, ''The War Against Men'' (2004) ISBN 1-930859-61-9
* Domestic Violence: The 12 Things You Aren't Supposed to Know; Thomas P. James, Aventine Press, 2003, ISBN 1-59330-122-7
* Gertrude Himmelfarb, ''The De-moralization Of Society'' (1996) ISBN 0-679-76490-9
* Christina Hoff-Sommers, ''The War Against Boys: How Misguided Feminism is Harming Our Young Men'' (2001) ISBN 0-684-84957-7
* Christina Hoff-Sommers, ''Who Stole Feminism?'' (1995) ISBN 0-684-80156-6
* Mary A. Kassian, ''The Feminist Mistake'' (2005) ISBN 1-58134-570-4
* Linda Kelly, [http://www.law.fsu.edu/journals/lawreview/downloads/304/kelly.pdf ''Disabusing the Definition of Domestic Abuse: How Women Batter Men and the Role of the Feminist State''] (2003)
* The Female Thing: Dirt, Sex, Envy, Vulnerability, Laura Kipnis, 2006
* The Lipstick Proviso: Women, Sex & Power in the Real World; Karen Lehrman, 1997, ISBN 0-385-47481-4
* Myron Magnet, ''Modern Sex: Liberation and Its Discontents'' (2001) ISBN 1-56663-384-2
* Harvey C. Mansfield, ''Manliness'' (2006) ISBN 0-300-10664-5
* Diane Medved and Dan Quayle, ''The American Family: Discovering the Values That Make Us Strong'' (1997) ISBN 0-06-092810-7
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young, ''Legalizing Misandry: From Public Shame to Systemic Discrimination Against Men'' (2006) ISBN 0-7735-2862-8
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young ''Spreading Misandry: The Teaching of Contempt for Men in Popular Culture'' (2001) ISBN 0-7735-2272-7
* Kate O'Beirne, ''Women Who Make the World Worse'' (2005) ISBN 1-59523-009-2
* John Piper and Wayne A. Grudem, ''Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood'' (1991) ISBN 0-89107-586-0
* Professing Feminism: Cautionary Tales from the Strange World of Women's Studies; Daphne Patai and Noreta Koertge, 1995, ISBN 0-465-09827-4
* [[Erin Pizzey]], [http://www.bennett.com/ptv/ ''Prone to Violence''] (Hamlyn, 1982; ISBN 0-600-20551-7)
* [[Mary Pride]], ''The Way Home: Beyond Feminism, Back to Reality'' (1985) ISBN 0-89107-345-0
* Phyllis Schlafly, ''Feminist Fantasies'' (2003) ISBN 1-890626-46-5
* Howard Schwartz, ''The Revolt of the Primitive: An Inquiry into the Roots of Political Correctness'' (2003) ISBN 0-7658-0537-5
* [[Philip Gordon Wylie]], ''A Generation of Vipers'' (1942) ISBN 1-56478-146-1

==Antifeminist Advocates==
*[[Erica Catrina D'Alessandro]]
*[[Helen Andelin]]
*[[Ernest Belfort Bax]]
*[[Ann Coulter]]
*[[Caitlin Flanagan]]
*[[George Gilder]]
*[[Jim Goad]]
*[[Henry Makow]]
*[[Adam Norton]]
*[[Mary Pride]]
*[[Phyllis Schlafly]]
*[[Dave Sim]]
*[[Mary Augusta Ward]]
*[[Otto Weininger]]
*[[Philip Gordon Wylie]]
*Jennie Chancey <ref>www.ladiesagainstfeminism.com</ref>
*Stacy McDonald <ref>www.yoursacredcalling.blogspot.com</ref>
*R.C. Sproul <ref>http://www.ligonier.org/</ref>

==See also==
*[[Feminism]]
*[[Anti-suffrage]]
*[[Masculism]]
*[[Men's rights|Men's Rights]]
*[[Feminazi]]
*[[Misogyny]]
*[[Patriarchy]]

==External links==
* [http://www-personal.umich.edu/~eandersn/hownotreview.html How ''Not'' to Criticize Feminist Epistemology], by Elizabeth Anderson, review of "Scrutinizing Feminist Epistemology" concluding "[it is a] failure by its own evaluative standards of civility and avoiding gross error, tribalism, cynicism, and political correctness."
* [http://www.ladiesagainstfeminism.com/ Ladies Against Feminism]
* [[s:Transwiki:Dave Sim Tangent|"Tangent" by Dave Sim]]
* [http://www.biblicalwomanhoodonline.com/ Biblical Womanhood]
* [http://www.adlynmorrison.blogspot.com/ The Posthumous Papers of the Late Adlyn Morrison]
* [http://www.cbmw.org/ The Council of Biblical Manhood and Womanhood]

==References==
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Anti-feminism

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'''Antifeminism''' is opposition to [[feminism]] in some or all of its forms.<ref>[http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50009621/50009621se1 "Anti-feminist." ''The Oxford English Dictionary''. 2nd ed. 1989]</ref> Anti-Feminist prefer to follow a more biblical representative of women modeled in scripture ([[Christianity]]). Many of the bible verses anti-feminist follow are Ephesians chapter five verse twenty-two, Titus two verses three to five, and Proverbs thirty-one, First Timothy Chapter Five Verse Fourteen, and Proverbs Chapter Fourteen Verse One.

==Ephesians Chapter Five Verse Twenty-Two==
'''"22Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. 23For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. 24Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything."'''

Many Anti-Feminist believe that wives should submit themselves gracefully to their husbands like it says in Ephesians. The only rare exceptions would be their husband leading the wife into sin.

Feminists scoff at this teaching claiming that Anti-Feminists are weak or doormats for doing so, Anti-Feminists believe differently. Anti-Feminists claim that it takes a strong woman to yield to another human being. In return the husband are suppose to love the wives as themselves.

Anti-Feminists believe that this is the best way for a marriage to operate. Claiming that some has to lead the family and someone has to become the helpmeet. Both cannot lead or there will be confusion and much fighting. Anti-Feminists believe that because many women in the western world have adopted the feminist notion of scoffing women who submit to their husbands many marriages are in despair.

==Titus Two Verse Two to Five==
'''3The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;4That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,5To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.'''

Older women in scripture are clearly to teach the younger women of the Christian faith to how to behave and other practical skills/necessities. Titus Two women (a name they like to be called) believe that it is their duty to teach younger women whether it be random women or their very own daughters to love their husbands their children and how to become "keepers of the home."

'''Loving their husbands'''

By loving their husbands they mean how to treat their husbands. Respecting is one of them. By showing their husbands Respect they mean to treat him kindly, not trying to change him, not neglecting him of his physical or emotional needs, encouraging him, praising him for his good deeds, Keeping one self attractive (hair, nails done, nice clothes).

'''Loving their children'''

Many Titus Two women know that the second most important part in the marriage after the husband is the children. Most Titus Two women must teach their daughters or "apprentices" how to love children. Many ways of doing this is babysitting children. Babysitting is use many time to cultivate patience, controlling the emotions and getting used to children and their habits.

Patience is needed when watching children because children are naturally slower to get use to things.

Controlling the emotions are also necessary for children can many times "push" adults buttons it is necessary to learn how to control those emotions especially when dealing with children

Younger women are also taught the habits of children and how to deal with these habits. Everything about children is taught to these young women so that they themselves may be prepared for their own children someday. A variety of things to learn about children is discipline, passing on convictions, how to take care of them physically (cooking, changing diapers), and teaching them spiritually.

'''Keepers of the home'''

The last thing that should be taught is homemaking skills. homemaking skills include the following

Cooking, cleaning, laundry, flower arraignment, sewing, crocheting, stitching, mending, interior decorating, nutrition, basket weaving, calligraphy, painting, scrap booking, first aid, Agriculture, Horticulture, baking, quilting, organizing and hospitality.

Vintage homemaking would include: Candle making, making butter, and spinning wool.

'''Discreet and Chaste'''

Anti-Feminists believe the discreet and chaste, did not mean that women shouldn't be allowed to talk like many feminists believe but to act and looks like ladies of the Lord.

Discreet means (by their accords) to behave accordingly. In other words displaying dignity, diligence, patience, respectful, graceful, a meek and quiet spirit, poise, peace, compassion, responsible, hospitable, cheerfulnesses, humility, discretion, self-control, serenity and love,

Chaste means to be modest in clothing, purity in mind, and to display chastity in the body.

Usually homemaking child care and "marriage lessons" begin at age 2-5.

==Proverbs thirty-one==

'''10Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.11The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.12She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.13She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.14She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.15She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.16She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.17She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.18She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.19She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.20She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.21She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.22She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.23Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.24She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.25Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.26She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.27She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.28Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.29Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.30Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.31Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.'''

Proverbs chapter thirty-one verse 10 explains that a good wife is very hard to find Anti-Feminist believe that it is espisally true for the women of this day because of feminism and how to changed society to them for the worse. Proverbs eleven says that her husbands trust her so Anti-Feminists believe that they should be trust worthy to their husbands and believe it is because the wife submits to husbands is why the husbands trust his wife.It could also be interpreted to mean that the husband should be able to trust his wife and extend the borders of his estate so acquiring business acumen, accounting skills, and political knowledge would be a wise investment.

Proverbs twelve specifically states '''"She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life"''' Anti-Feminist interpret this verse as women should be doing good for their husbands even if they don't who he is ''right now'' not after their maarried because that isn't what the nerse stated. One of the ways that Anti-Feminist believe that they can do their future husbands good right now is acquiring assets (skills) and excellent character to bring into the future marriage.

Anti-Feminist interpret Proverbs thirteen to twenty-four to mean that the wife is very busy and isn't lazy. So they believe that they too shouldn't be lazy.

The end of Proverbs states that the women who does this shall be praised by her children and husband. Her works will also be praised at the gate which could mean that the angels, Jesus, GOD will praise her works and good deeds.

==First Timothy Chapter Five Verse Fourteen==

'''14I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.'''

'''Younger women marry'''

Younger women are by Anti-Feminist definition are suppose to marry young not only because that is when she is in her prime for attracting mates but also in bearing children.

Anti-Feminists are against women delaying marriage for unnecessary purposes like career for they believe that is selfish and unwise because sooner or later the woman's biological clock will begin to "tick" and the women that unwisely delayed marriage will have to cope with infertility. Another problem is when the women will want children she will most likely want marriage or the "whole package" to go with but will find it hard to find a mate because of her old age.

'''Bear children'''

Anti-Feminist believe that ONE of the primary functions of women is to have children. The first command to men (Adam) and women (Eve) was "Be fruitful and multiply" also known as the "Domination mandate" '''28And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.'''
''
"Be fruitful" Hebrew translation: Parah - to bear fruit to bring forth to increase.

"Multiply" Hebrew translation: Rabah - to increase exceedingly, to be many, to be abundant.

"Replenish Hebrew translation: Male - to fill up the world to over flowing.''

Anti-Feminists relish the idea that they are "baby machines" as many feminists call them and most don't believe that the earth is being overpopulating stating that the earth was made for humans and if the world is overpopulating why would GOD tell them not to have children?

'''Guide the house'''

Interpreted as homemakers or managers of the home.

==Women's Noblest Vocation==

Many Anti-feminists believe that the most noblest vocation a women can aspire to is to be a ''helper to her husband, Mistress of a functional home and third to be the trainer of children.''

'''Helpmate to her husband'''

Women in scripture are commanded to become helpmates to their husbands mainly because man, for all his abilities to lead and conquer cultures, cannot do so without woman's help. In order for a man to lead he needs a helper. Whether a man leads badly or well can depend upon his helper. Women have a huge influence on men which can in turn effect the culture.

The Hebrew word "help" (ezer) [used in 'help meet'] comes from two roots: the first meaning to rescue or save, and the second meaning strong.

Though the wife is devoted to her husband that doesn't make her his slave. The wife is the laborer in the work of the gospel, equal in essence, although subordinate in function. <ref>so much more</ref>

'''Mistress of a functional home'''

The Apostle Paul rarely gave instruction specifically to young women, but one of the instances that he did so is in Titus 4,5:"...that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 to be discreet, chaste, '''homemakers''', good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed."

'''Trainer of children'''

Woman's work is the foundation for society, for the state, for the Kingdom of heaven. In the homes of America are born the children of America. Women are considered very important when it comes training children because they are mainly the ones that train them while the husband is working to support the family while the mother is supposedly at home.

==A wise woman==
'''
Proverbs 14:1 The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish pulls it down with her hands.'''

Women (from and anti-feminist viewpoint) have so much power in a marriage. Woman are believe to set the tone in the home if the women is kind to her husband and does not neglect the home children or the husband himself she "builds her house"

If the women is constantly bring grief to her husband and neglecting her roles as a wife she "pulls it (home) down with her own hands."

The following things are considered "Foolish"

''Putting other things before God, children more important than husband, husband neglected, ministry at church (or other things) becomes an idol and first priorities are disregarded, not staying within your budget, downcast countenance, discontentment with the Lord's provisions, listening to lies from the enemy, Being enticed by the world (through music, media, magazines, television shows, you name it), focus on self or self pity, not asking husband before taking on new things, not managing our homes well, neglecting to train our children, never being home, gossip and slander, not filtering everything through scripture, coming up with excuses as to why we do the above.''<ref>http://proverbs14verse1.blogspot.com/2007/05/foolish-woman.html</ref>

==Anti-Feminism View on Feminism==

Anti-Feminists consider feminism a danger to society. Many believe that's it because of feminism we have we have unrestricted sex, the Pill, abortion on demand, an astronomically increased number of single mothers, teenage mothers and women in their 40's struggling with infertility; we have a fatherless generation who hasn't seen a better example; chastity is mocked, women are sexualized and coerced into selling themselves cheap; we have no-fault divorce, and deterioration of family <ref>values.http://ccostello.blogspot.com/2007/05/feminism-vs-womens-rights.html</ref>

==Anti-Feminism views on Abortion and Birth control==

Abortion is seen as a sin against God himself and children are seen as a blessing from the Lord.

'''3 Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward.4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one’s youth. 5 Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them; They shall not be ashamed, But shall speak with their enemies in the gate.'''

Because the bible has said that children are a blessing they believe that it is good and to give up or prevent a blessing (birth control) is morally wrong.

'''Barrenness'''

Barrenness is considered a curse in the bible so not be able to have many children is seen as sorrowful.

==Garments==

Deuteronomy 22:5 - The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman’s garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the Lord thy God.

Because the bible says that women and men shouldn't wear the same clothing they believe that women should retain to wearing modest skirts and dresses.

==Antifeminist organizations==
[[As of 2006]] the most successful antifeminist organization in the US is STOP ERA, founded by [[Phyllis Schlafly]] in October 1972. Schlafly successfully mobilised thousands of people to block the passage of the [[Equal Rights Amendment]] in the USA<ref name="wse2">{{cite book | title=Women's Studies Encyclopedia| url=http://site.ebrary.com/lib/unisouthernqld/Doc?id=10017897&ppg=106| last=Tierney| first=Helen|date=1999| pages=p. 95| publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated| location=Westport, CT, USA}}</ref>. It was Schlafly too who forged links between STOP ERA and other conservative organizations, as well as single-issue groups against abortion, pornography, gun control, and unions. By integrating STOP ERA with the so-called [[New Right]] she was able to leverage a wider range of technological, organisational and political resources, successfully targeting pro-feminist candidates for defeat<ref name="wse2">{{cite book | title=Women's Studies Encyclopedia| url=http://site.ebrary.com/lib/unisouthernqld/Doc?id=10017897&ppg=106| last=Tierney| first=Helen|date=1999| pages=p. 95| publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated| location=Westport, CT, USA}}</ref>.

==Antifeminist Websites==

===LadiesAgainstfeminism.com===

There are many websites (and blogs) devoted to theory of anti-feminism. A popular website would be LadiesAgainstFeminism.com [http://www.ladiesagainstfeminism.com/]. Founded by Mrs. Lydia Sherman and Mrs. Jennie Chancey in 2002 as a way to publish thoughtful, biblical responses to feminism and to encourage other women in their God-given roles <ref>http://www.ladiesagainstfeminism.com/artman/publish/About_LAF_12/About_LAF_51005.shtml</ref>. Ladies Against Feminism (or LAF) promotes biblical womanhood, motherhood, modesty, quiverfull and homeschooling. LAF has seventeen categories dedicated to the art of biblical womanhood to choose from.

===BiblicalWomanhoodOnline.com===

Biblical Womanhood launched [http://www.biblicalwomanhoodonline.com/] in 2005 started as a ministry to "encourage and equip women and young women. Through our bookstore, articles, newsletter, and blog, we desire to promote femininity and build up women as they embrace their Biblical callings. In this humanistic, feministic culture, we want to be a breath of fresh air to women seeking after something greater than what the world has to offer"<ref>http://www.biblicalwomanhoodonline.com/</ref>

===The Posthumous Papers of the Late Adlyn Morrison===

The Posthumous Papers of the Late Adlyn Morrison [http://adlynmorrison.blogspot.com/]launched in the year 2008 by A sixteen year old African-American girl started her blog on blogspot as a response to the popular feminist blog Feministing.com [http://www.feministing.com/]. The Posthumous Papers of the Late Adlyn Morrison is a blog for antifeminists for antifeminist, and "provides a platform for us to comment, analyze and influence."

Her blog covers an array of topics from a antifeminist perspective, such as, abortion, politics, feminism, biblical womanhood, and more.

==Further reading==
===Literature about antifeminism===
*''Redefining the New Woman, 1920-1963 (Antifeminism in America: A Collection of Readings from the Literature of the Opponents to U.S. Feminism, 1848 to the Present)'', Howard-Zophy
*''Un-American Womanhood: Antiradicalism, Antifeminism, and the First Red Scare'', Kim E. Nielsen
* [[Andrea Dworkin]], ''Right-Wing Women: The Politics of Domesticated Females'' (1983; ISBN 0-399-50671-3).
* [[Susan Faludi]], ''Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women'' (1992; ISBN 0-385-42507-4)
* Cynthia D. Kinnard, ''Antifeminism in American Thought: An Annotated Bibliography'' (Boston: G. K. Hall & Co., 1986, ISBN 0-8161-8122-5)
* Jane J. Mansbridge: ''Why We Lost the ERA,'' Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 1986
* G. Swanson, ''Antifeminism in America: A Historical Reader'' (2000) ISBN 0-8153-3437-0

===Antifeminist literature===
* [[Helen Andelin]], [[Fascinating Womanhood]] (2007) ISBN 0553384279
* Alan J. Barron, ''The Death of Eve: Women, Liberation, Disintegration'' (1986) ISBN 0949667366
* Alan Carlson, ''The Family in America: Searching for Social Harmony in the Industrial Age'' (2003) ISBN 0765805367
* Alan Carlson, ''Family Questions: Reflections on the American Social Crisis'' (1991) ISBN 1560005556
* [[G. K. Chesterton|Gilbert K. Chesterton]], ''Brave New Family'' (1990; essay collection) ISBN 089870314X
* Thomas Fleming, ''The Politics of Human Nature'' (1988) ISBN 1-56000-693-5
* Maggie Gallagher, ''The Abolition of Marriage: How We Destroy Lasting Love'' (1996) ISBN 0895264641
* [[George Gilder]], ''Men and Marriage'' (1992) ISBN 0882894447
* [[Steven Goldberg]], ''[[Why Men Rule]]: A Theory of Male Dominance'' (1993; originally published 1971) ISBN 0812692373
* Steven Goldberg, ''[[The Inevitability of Patriarchy]]'' (1977) ISBN 0812692373
* F. Carolyn Graglia, ''Domestic Tranquility: A Brief Against Feminism'' (1998) ISBN 0965320863
* Mary A. Kassian, ''The Feminist Mistake'' (2005) ISBN 1581345704
* Linda Kelly, [http://www.law.fsu.edu/journals/lawreview/downloads/304/kelly.pdf ''Disabusing the Definition of Domestic Abuse: How Women Batter Men and the Role of the Feminist State''] (2003)
* Myron Magnet, ''Modern Sex: Liberation and Its Discontents'' (2001) ISBN 1566633842
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young ''Spreading Misandry: The Teaching of Contempt for Men in Popular Culture'' (2001) ISBN 0773522727
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young, '''''Legalizing Misandry: From Public Shame to Systemic Discrimination Against Men''''' (2006) ISBN 0773528628
* John Piper and Wayne A. Grudem, ''Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood'' (1991) ISBN 0891075860
* Mary Pride, ''The Way Home: Beyond Feminism, Back to Reality'' (1985) ISBN 0891073450
* Phyllis Schlafly, ''The Power of the Positive Woman'' (1977) ISBN 0-87000-373-9
* Phyllis Schlafly, ''Feminist Fantasies'' (2003) ISBN 1890626465
* Howard Schwartz, ''The Revolt of the Primitive: An Inquiry into the Roots of Political Correctness'' (2003) ISBN 0765805375
* Lionel Tiger, ''The Decline of Males'' (2000) ISBN 0312263112
* Esther Vilar, ''The Manipulated Man'' (1972) ISBN 0953096424
* Danielle Crittenden, ''What Our Mothers Didn't Tell Us'' (2000) ISBN 0-684-85959-9
* Midge Decter, ''The New Chastity and Other Arguments Against Women's Liberation'' (1974) ISBN 0-399-50307-2
* Thomas Ellis, [http://www.rannenbergpubs.com/ ''The Rantings of a Single Male''] (2005) ISBN 0-9762613-1-6
* Thomas Fleming, ''The Politics of Human Nature'' (1988) ISBN 1-56000-693-5
* Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, ''Feminism is Not the Story of My Life'' (1996) ISBN 0-385-46790-7
* [[George Gilder]], ''Men and Marriage'' (1992) ISBN 0-88289-444-7
* F. Carolyn Graglia, ''Domestic Tranquility: A Brief Against Feminism'' (1998) ISBN 0-9653208-6-3
* Richard T. Hise, ''The War Against Men'' (2004) ISBN 1-930859-61-9
* Domestic Violence: The 12 Things You Aren't Supposed to Know; Thomas P. James, Aventine Press, 2003, ISBN 1-59330-122-7
* Gertrude Himmelfarb, ''The De-moralization Of Society'' (1996) ISBN 0-679-76490-9
* Christina Hoff-Sommers, ''The War Against Boys: How Misguided Feminism is Harming Our Young Men'' (2001) ISBN 0-684-84957-7
* Christina Hoff-Sommers, ''Who Stole Feminism?'' (1995) ISBN 0-684-80156-6
* Mary A. Kassian, ''The Feminist Mistake'' (2005) ISBN 1-58134-570-4
* Linda Kelly, [http://www.law.fsu.edu/journals/lawreview/downloads/304/kelly.pdf ''Disabusing the Definition of Domestic Abuse: How Women Batter Men and the Role of the Feminist State''] (2003)
* The Female Thing: Dirt, Sex, Envy, Vulnerability, Laura Kipnis, 2006
* The Lipstick Proviso: Women, Sex & Power in the Real World; Karen Lehrman, 1997, ISBN 0-385-47481-4
* Myron Magnet, ''Modern Sex: Liberation and Its Discontents'' (2001) ISBN 1-56663-384-2
* Harvey C. Mansfield, ''Manliness'' (2006) ISBN 0-300-10664-5
* Diane Medved and Dan Quayle, ''The American Family: Discovering the Values That Make Us Strong'' (1997) ISBN 0-06-092810-7
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young, ''Legalizing Misandry: From Public Shame to Systemic Discrimination Against Men'' (2006) ISBN 0-7735-2862-8
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young ''Spreading Misandry: The Teaching of Contempt for Men in Popular Culture'' (2001) ISBN 0-7735-2272-7
* Kate O'Beirne, ''Women Who Make the World Worse'' (2005) ISBN 1-59523-009-2
* John Piper and Wayne A. Grudem, ''Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood'' (1991) ISBN 0-89107-586-0
* Professing Feminism: Cautionary Tales from the Strange World of Women's Studies; Daphne Patai and Noreta Koertge, 1995, ISBN 0-465-09827-4
* [[Erin Pizzey]], [http://www.bennett.com/ptv/ ''Prone to Violence''] (Hamlyn, 1982; ISBN 0-600-20551-7)
* [[Mary Pride]], ''The Way Home: Beyond Feminism, Back to Reality'' (1985) ISBN 0-89107-345-0
* Phyllis Schlafly, ''Feminist Fantasies'' (2003) ISBN 1-890626-46-5
* Howard Schwartz, ''The Revolt of the Primitive: An Inquiry into the Roots of Political Correctness'' (2003) ISBN 0-7658-0537-5
* [[Philip Gordon Wylie]], ''A Generation of Vipers'' (1942) ISBN 1-56478-146-1

==Antifeminist Advocates==
*[[Erica Catrina D'Alessandro]]
*[[Helen Andelin]]
*[[Ernest Belfort Bax]]
*[[Ann Coulter]]
*[[Caitlin Flanagan]]
*[[George Gilder]]
*[[Jim Goad]]
*[[Henry Makow]]
*[[Adam Norton]]
*[[Mary Pride]]
*[[Phyllis Schlafly]]
*[[Dave Sim]]
*[[Mary Augusta Ward]]
*[[Otto Weininger]]
*[[Philip Gordon Wylie]]
*Jennie Chancey <ref>www.ladiesagainstfeminism.com</ref>
*Stacy McDonald <ref>www.yoursacredcalling.blogspot.com</ref>
*R.C. Sproul <ref>http://www.ligonier.org/</ref>

==See also==
*[[Feminism]]
*[[Anti-suffrage]]
*[[Masculism]]
*[[Men's rights|Men's Rights]]
*[[Feminazi]]
*[[Misogyny]]
*[[Patriarchy]]

==External links==
* [http://www-personal.umich.edu/~eandersn/hownotreview.html How ''Not'' to Criticize Feminist Epistemology], by Elizabeth Anderson, review of "Scrutinizing Feminist Epistemology" concluding "[it is a] failure by its own evaluative standards of civility and avoiding gross error, tribalism, cynicism, and political correctness."
* [http://www.ladiesagainstfeminism.com/ Ladies Against Feminism]
* [[s:Transwiki:Dave Sim Tangent|"Tangent" by Dave Sim]]
* [http://www.biblicalwomanhoodonline.com/ Biblical Womanhood]
* [http://www.adlynmorrison.blogspot.com/ The Posthumous Papers of the Late Adlyn Morrison]
* [http://www.cbmw.org/ The Council of Biblical Manhood and Womanhood]

==References==
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'''Antifeminism''' is opposition to [[feminism]] in some or all of its forms.<ref>[http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50009621/50009621se1 "Anti-feminist." ''The Oxford English Dictionary''. 2nd ed. 1989]</ref> Anti-Feminist prefer to follow a more biblical representative of women modeled in scripture ([[Christianity]]). Many of the bible verses anti-feminist follow are Ephesians chapter five verse twenty-two, Titus two verses three to five, and Proverbs thirty-one, First Timothy Chapter Five Verse Fourteen, and Proverbs Chapter Fourteen Verse One.

==Ephesians Chapter Five Verse Twenty-Two==
'''"22Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. 23For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. 24Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything."'''

Many Anti-Feminist believe that wives should submit themselves gracefully to their husbands like it says in Ephesians. The only rare exceptions would be their husband leading the wife into sin.

Feminists scoff at this teaching claiming that Anti-Feminists are weak or doormats for doing so, Anti-Feminists believe differently. Anti-Feminists claim that it takes a strong woman to yield to another human being. In return the husband are suppose to love the wives as themselves.

Anti-Feminists believe that this is the best way for a marriage to operate. Claiming that some has to lead the family and someone has to become the helpmeet. Both cannot lead or there will be confusion and much fighting. Anti-Feminists believe that because many women in the western world have adopted the feminist notion of scoffing women who submit to their husbands many marriages are in despair.

==Titus Two Verse Two to Five==
'''3The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;4That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,5To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.'''

Older women in scripture are clearly to teach the younger women of the Christian faith to how to behave and other practical skills/necessities. Titus Two women (a name they like to be called) believe that it is their duty to teach younger women whether it be random women or their very own daughters to love their husbands their children and how to become "keepers of the home."

'''Loving their husbands'''

By loving their husbands they mean how to treat their husbands. Respecting is one of them. By showing their husbands Respect they mean to treat him kindly, not trying to change him, not neglecting him of his physical or emotional needs, encouraging him, praising him for his good deeds, Keeping one self attractive (hair, nails done, nice clothes).

'''Loving their children'''

Many Titus Two women know that the second most important part in the marriage after the husband is the children. Most Titus Two women must teach their daughters or "apprentices" how to love children. Many ways of doing this is babysitting children. Babysitting is use many time to cultivate patience, controlling the emotions and getting used to children and their habits.

Patience is needed when watching children because children are naturally slower to get use to things.

Controlling the emotions are also necessary for children can many times "push" adults buttons it is necessary to learn how to control those emotions especially when dealing with children

Younger women are also taught the habits of children and how to deal with these habits. Everything about children is taught to these young women so that they themselves may be prepared for their own children someday. A variety of things to learn about children is discipline, passing on convictions, how to take care of them physically (cooking, changing diapers), and teaching them spiritually.

'''Keepers of the home'''

The last thing that should be taught is homemaking skills. homemaking skills include the following

Cooking, cleaning, laundry, flower arraignment, sewing, crocheting, stitching, mending, interior decorating, nutrition, basket weaving, calligraphy, painting, scrap booking, first aid, Agriculture, Horticulture, baking, quilting, organizing and hospitality.

Vintage homemaking would include: Candle making, making butter, and spinning wool.

'''Discreet and Chaste'''

Anti-Feminists believe the discreet and chaste, did not mean that women shouldn't be allowed to talk like many feminists believe but to act and looks like ladies of the Lord.

Discreet means (by their accords) to behave accordingly. In other words displaying dignity, diligence, patience, respectful, graceful, a meek and quiet spirit, poise, peace, compassion, responsible, hospitable, cheerfulnesses, humility, discretion, self-control, serenity and love,

Chaste means to be modest in clothing, purity in mind, and to display chastity in the body.

Usually homemaking child care and "marriage lessons" begin at age 2-5.

==Proverbs thirty-one==

'''10Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.11The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.12She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.13She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.14She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.15She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.16She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.17She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.18She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.19She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.20She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.21She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.22She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.23Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.24She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.25Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.26She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.27She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.28Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.29Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.30Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.31Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.'''

Proverbs chapter thirty-one verse 10 explains that a good wife is very hard to find Anti-Feminist believe that it is espisally true for the women of this day because of feminism and how to changed society to them for the worse. Proverbs eleven says that her husbands trust her so Anti-Feminists believe that they should be trust worthy to their husbands and believe it is because the wife submits to husbands is why the husbands trust his wife.It could also be interpreted to mean that the husband should be able to trust his wife and extend the borders of his estate so acquiring business acumen, accounting skills, and political knowledge would be a wise investment.

Proverbs twelve specifically states '''"She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life"''' Anti-Feminist interpret this verse as women should be doing good for their husbands even if they don't who he is ''right now'' not after their maarried because that isn't what the nerse stated. One of the ways that Anti-Feminist believe that they can do their future husbands good right now is acquiring assets (skills) and excellent character to bring into the future marriage.

Anti-Feminist interpret Proverbs thirteen to twenty-four to mean that the wife is very busy and isn't lazy. So they believe that they too shouldn't be lazy.

The end of Proverbs states that the women who does this shall be praised by her children and husband. Her works will also be praised at the gate which could mean that the angels, Jesus, GOD will praise her works and good deeds.

==First Timothy Chapter Five Verse Fourteen==

'''14I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.'''

'''Younger women marry'''

Younger women are by Anti-Feminist definition are suppose to marry young not only because that is when she is in her prime for attracting mates but also in bearing children.

Anti-Feminists are against women delaying marriage for unnecessary purposes like career for they believe that is selfish and unwise because sooner or later the woman's biological clock will begin to "tick" and the women that unwisely delayed marriage will have to cope with infertility. Another problem is when the women will want children she will most likely want marriage or the "whole package" to go with but will find it hard to find a mate because of her old age.

'''Bear children'''

Anti-Feminist believe that ONE of the primary functions of women is to have children. The first command to men (Adam) and women (Eve) was "Be fruitful and multiply" also known as the "Domination mandate" '''28And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.'''
''
"Be fruitful" Hebrew translation: Parah - to bear fruit to bring forth to increase.

"Multiply" Hebrew translation: Rabah - to increase exceedingly, to be many, to be abundant.

"Replenish Hebrew translation: Male - to fill up the world to over flowing.''

Anti-Feminists relish the idea that they are "baby machines" as many feminists call them and most don't believe that the earth is being overpopulating stating that the earth was made for humans and if the world is overpopulating why would GOD tell them not to have children?

'''Guide the house'''

Interpreted as homemakers or managers of the home.

==Women's Noblest Vocation==

Many Anti-feminists believe that the most noblest vocation a women can aspire to is to be a ''helper to her husband, Mistress of a functional home and third to be the trainer of children.''

'''Helpmate to her husband'''

Women in scripture are commanded to become helpmates to their husbands mainly because man, for all his abilities to lead and conquer cultures, cannot do so without woman's help. In order for a man to lead he needs a helper. Whether a man leads badly or well can depend upon his helper. Women have a huge influence on men which can in turn effect the culture.

The Hebrew word "help" (ezer) [used in 'help meet'] comes from two roots: the first meaning to rescue or save, and the second meaning strong.

Though the wife is devoted to her husband that doesn't make her his slave. The wife is the laborer in the work of the gospel, equal in essence, although subordinate in function. <ref>so much more</ref>

'''Mistress of a functional home'''

The Apostle Paul rarely gave instruction specifically to young women, but one of the instances that he did so is in Titus 4,5:"...that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 to be discreet, chaste, '''homemakers''', good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed."

'''Trainer of children'''

Woman's work is the foundation for society, for the state, for the Kingdom of heaven. In the homes of America are born the children of America. Women are considered very important when it comes training children because they are mainly the ones that train them while the husband is working to support the family while the mother is supposedly at home.

==A wise woman==
'''
Proverbs 14:1 The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish pulls it down with her hands.'''

Women (from and anti-feminist viewpoint) have so much power in a marriage. Woman are believe to set the tone in the home if the women is kind to her husband and does not neglect the home children or the husband himself she "builds her house"

If the women is constantly bring grief to her husband and neglecting her roles as a wife she "pulls it (home) down with her own hands."

The following things are considered "Foolish"

''Putting other things before God, children more important than husband, husband neglected, ministry at church (or other things) becomes an idol and first priorities are disregarded, not staying within your budget, downcast countenance, discontentment with the Lord's provisions, listening to lies from the enemy, Being enticed by the world (through music, media, magazines, television shows, you name it), focus on self or self pity, not asking husband before taking on new things, not managing our homes well, neglecting to train our children, never being home, gossip and slander, not filtering everything through scripture, coming up with excuses as to why we do the above.''<ref>http://proverbs14verse1.blogspot.com/2007/05/foolish-woman.html</ref>

==Anti-Feminism View on Feminism==

Anti-Feminists consider feminism a danger to society. Many believe that's it because of feminism we have we have unrestricted sex, the Pill, abortion on demand, an astronomically increased number of single mothers, teenage mothers and women in their 40's struggling with infertility; we have a fatherless generation who hasn't seen a better example; chastity is mocked, women are sexualized and coerced into selling themselves cheap; we have no-fault divorce, and deterioration of family <ref>values.http://ccostello.blogspot.com/2007/05/feminism-vs-womens-rights.html</ref>

==Anti-Feminism views on Abortion and Birth control==

Abortion is seen as a sin against God himself and children are seen as a blessing from the Lord.

'''3 Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward.4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one’s youth. 5 Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them; They shall not be ashamed, But shall speak with their enemies in the gate.'''

Because the bible has said that children are a blessing they believe that it is good and to give up or prevent a blessing (birth control) is morally wrong.

'''Barrenness'''

Barrenness is considered a curse in the bible so not be able to have many children is seen as sorrowful.

==Garments==

Deuteronomy 22:5 - The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman’s garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the Lord thy God.

Because the bible says that women and men shouldn't wear the same clothing they believe that women should retain to wearing modest skirts and dresses.

==Antifeminist organizations==
[[As of 2006]] the most successful antifeminist organization in the US is STOP ERA, founded by [[Phyllis Schlafly]] in October 1972. Schlafly successfully mobilised thousands of people to block the passage of the [[Equal Rights Amendment]] in the USA<ref name="wse2">{{cite book | title=Women's Studies Encyclopedia| url=http://site.ebrary.com/lib/unisouthernqld/Doc?id=10017897&ppg=106| last=Tierney| first=Helen|date=1999| pages=p. 95| publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated| location=Westport, CT, USA}}</ref>. It was Schlafly too who forged links between STOP ERA and other conservative organizations, as well as single-issue groups against abortion, pornography, gun control, and unions. By integrating STOP ERA with the so-called [[New Right]] she was able to leverage a wider range of technological, organisational and political resources, successfully targeting pro-feminist candidates for defeat<ref name="wse2">{{cite book | title=Women's Studies Encyclopedia| url=http://site.ebrary.com/lib/unisouthernqld/Doc?id=10017897&ppg=106| last=Tierney| first=Helen|date=1999| pages=p. 95| publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated| location=Westport, CT, USA}}</ref>.

==Antifeminist Websites==

===LadiesAgainstfeminism.com===

There are many websites (and blogs) devoted to theory of anti-feminism. A popular website would be LadiesAgainstFeminism.com [http://www.ladiesagainstfeminism.com/]. Founded by Mrs. Lydia Sherman and Mrs. Jennie Chancey in 2002 as a way to publish thoughtful, biblical responses to feminism and to encourage other women in their God-given roles <ref>http://www.ladiesagainstfeminism.com/artman/publish/About_LAF_12/About_LAF_51005.shtml</ref>. Ladies Against Feminism (or LAF) promotes biblical womanhood, motherhood, modesty, quiverfull and homeschooling. LAF has seventeen categories dedicated to the art of biblical womanhood to choose from.

===BiblicalWomanhoodOnline.com===

Biblical Womanhood launched [http://www.biblicalwomanhoodonline.com/] in 2005 started as a ministry to "encourage and equip women and young women. Through our bookstore, articles, newsletter, and blog, we desire to promote femininity and build up women as they embrace their Biblical callings. In this humanistic, feministic culture, we want to be a breath of fresh air to women seeking after something greater than what the world has to offer"<ref>http://www.biblicalwomanhoodonline.com/</ref>

===The Posthumous Papers of the Late Adlyn Morrison===

The Posthumous Papers of the Late Adlyn Morrison [http://adlynmorrison.blogspot.com/]launched in the year 2008 by A sixteen year old African-American girl started her blog on blogspot as a response to the popular feminist blog Feministing.com [http://www.feministing.com/]. Her blog cover an array of topics from a antifeminist perspective, such as, abortion, politics, feminism, biblical womanhood, and more.

==Further reading==
===Literature about antifeminism===
*''Redefining the New Woman, 1920-1963 (Antifeminism in America: A Collection of Readings from the Literature of the Opponents to U.S. Feminism, 1848 to the Present)'', Howard-Zophy
*''Un-American Womanhood: Antiradicalism, Antifeminism, and the First Red Scare'', Kim E. Nielsen
* [[Andrea Dworkin]], ''Right-Wing Women: The Politics of Domesticated Females'' (1983; ISBN 0-399-50671-3).
* [[Susan Faludi]], ''Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women'' (1992; ISBN 0-385-42507-4)
* Cynthia D. Kinnard, ''Antifeminism in American Thought: An Annotated Bibliography'' (Boston: G. K. Hall & Co., 1986, ISBN 0-8161-8122-5)
* Jane J. Mansbridge: ''Why We Lost the ERA,'' Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 1986
* G. Swanson, ''Antifeminism in America: A Historical Reader'' (2000) ISBN 0-8153-3437-0

===Antifeminist literature===
* [[Helen Andelin]], [[Fascinating Womanhood]] (2007) ISBN 0553384279
* Alan J. Barron, ''The Death of Eve: Women, Liberation, Disintegration'' (1986) ISBN 0949667366
* Alan Carlson, ''The Family in America: Searching for Social Harmony in the Industrial Age'' (2003) ISBN 0765805367
* Alan Carlson, ''Family Questions: Reflections on the American Social Crisis'' (1991) ISBN 1560005556
* [[G. K. Chesterton|Gilbert K. Chesterton]], ''Brave New Family'' (1990; essay collection) ISBN 089870314X
* Thomas Fleming, ''The Politics of Human Nature'' (1988) ISBN 1-56000-693-5
* Maggie Gallagher, ''The Abolition of Marriage: How We Destroy Lasting Love'' (1996) ISBN 0895264641
* [[George Gilder]], ''Men and Marriage'' (1992) ISBN 0882894447
* [[Steven Goldberg]], ''[[Why Men Rule]]: A Theory of Male Dominance'' (1993; originally published 1971) ISBN 0812692373
* Steven Goldberg, ''[[The Inevitability of Patriarchy]]'' (1977) ISBN 0812692373
* F. Carolyn Graglia, ''Domestic Tranquility: A Brief Against Feminism'' (1998) ISBN 0965320863
* Mary A. Kassian, ''The Feminist Mistake'' (2005) ISBN 1581345704
* Linda Kelly, [http://www.law.fsu.edu/journals/lawreview/downloads/304/kelly.pdf ''Disabusing the Definition of Domestic Abuse: How Women Batter Men and the Role of the Feminist State''] (2003)
* Myron Magnet, ''Modern Sex: Liberation and Its Discontents'' (2001) ISBN 1566633842
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young ''Spreading Misandry: The Teaching of Contempt for Men in Popular Culture'' (2001) ISBN 0773522727
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young, '''''Legalizing Misandry: From Public Shame to Systemic Discrimination Against Men''''' (2006) ISBN 0773528628
* John Piper and Wayne A. Grudem, ''Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood'' (1991) ISBN 0891075860
* Mary Pride, ''The Way Home: Beyond Feminism, Back to Reality'' (1985) ISBN 0891073450
* Phyllis Schlafly, ''The Power of the Positive Woman'' (1977) ISBN 0-87000-373-9
* Phyllis Schlafly, ''Feminist Fantasies'' (2003) ISBN 1890626465
* Howard Schwartz, ''The Revolt of the Primitive: An Inquiry into the Roots of Political Correctness'' (2003) ISBN 0765805375
* Lionel Tiger, ''The Decline of Males'' (2000) ISBN 0312263112
* Esther Vilar, ''The Manipulated Man'' (1972) ISBN 0953096424
* Danielle Crittenden, ''What Our Mothers Didn't Tell Us'' (2000) ISBN 0-684-85959-9
* Midge Decter, ''The New Chastity and Other Arguments Against Women's Liberation'' (1974) ISBN 0-399-50307-2
* Thomas Ellis, [http://www.rannenbergpubs.com/ ''The Rantings of a Single Male''] (2005) ISBN 0-9762613-1-6
* Thomas Fleming, ''The Politics of Human Nature'' (1988) ISBN 1-56000-693-5
* Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, ''Feminism is Not the Story of My Life'' (1996) ISBN 0-385-46790-7
* [[George Gilder]], ''Men and Marriage'' (1992) ISBN 0-88289-444-7
* F. Carolyn Graglia, ''Domestic Tranquility: A Brief Against Feminism'' (1998) ISBN 0-9653208-6-3
* Richard T. Hise, ''The War Against Men'' (2004) ISBN 1-930859-61-9
* Domestic Violence: The 12 Things You Aren't Supposed to Know; Thomas P. James, Aventine Press, 2003, ISBN 1-59330-122-7
* Gertrude Himmelfarb, ''The De-moralization Of Society'' (1996) ISBN 0-679-76490-9
* Christina Hoff-Sommers, ''The War Against Boys: How Misguided Feminism is Harming Our Young Men'' (2001) ISBN 0-684-84957-7
* Christina Hoff-Sommers, ''Who Stole Feminism?'' (1995) ISBN 0-684-80156-6
* Mary A. Kassian, ''The Feminist Mistake'' (2005) ISBN 1-58134-570-4
* Linda Kelly, [http://www.law.fsu.edu/journals/lawreview/downloads/304/kelly.pdf ''Disabusing the Definition of Domestic Abuse: How Women Batter Men and the Role of the Feminist State''] (2003)
* The Female Thing: Dirt, Sex, Envy, Vulnerability, Laura Kipnis, 2006
* The Lipstick Proviso: Women, Sex & Power in the Real World; Karen Lehrman, 1997, ISBN 0-385-47481-4
* Myron Magnet, ''Modern Sex: Liberation and Its Discontents'' (2001) ISBN 1-56663-384-2
* Harvey C. Mansfield, ''Manliness'' (2006) ISBN 0-300-10664-5
* Diane Medved and Dan Quayle, ''The American Family: Discovering the Values That Make Us Strong'' (1997) ISBN 0-06-092810-7
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young, ''Legalizing Misandry: From Public Shame to Systemic Discrimination Against Men'' (2006) ISBN 0-7735-2862-8
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young ''Spreading Misandry: The Teaching of Contempt for Men in Popular Culture'' (2001) ISBN 0-7735-2272-7
* Kate O'Beirne, ''Women Who Make the World Worse'' (2005) ISBN 1-59523-009-2
* John Piper and Wayne A. Grudem, ''Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood'' (1991) ISBN 0-89107-586-0
* Professing Feminism: Cautionary Tales from the Strange World of Women's Studies; Daphne Patai and Noreta Koertge, 1995, ISBN 0-465-09827-4
* [[Erin Pizzey]], [http://www.bennett.com/ptv/ ''Prone to Violence''] (Hamlyn, 1982; ISBN 0-600-20551-7)
* [[Mary Pride]], ''The Way Home: Beyond Feminism, Back to Reality'' (1985) ISBN 0-89107-345-0
* Phyllis Schlafly, ''Feminist Fantasies'' (2003) ISBN 1-890626-46-5
* Howard Schwartz, ''The Revolt of the Primitive: An Inquiry into the Roots of Political Correctness'' (2003) ISBN 0-7658-0537-5
* [[Philip Gordon Wylie]], ''A Generation of Vipers'' (1942) ISBN 1-56478-146-1

==Antifeminist Advocates==
*[[Erica Catrina D'Alessandro]]
*[[Helen Andelin]]
*[[Ernest Belfort Bax]]
*[[Ann Coulter]]
*[[Caitlin Flanagan]]
*[[George Gilder]]
*[[Jim Goad]]
*[[Henry Makow]]
*[[Adam Norton]]
*[[Mary Pride]]
*[[Phyllis Schlafly]]
*[[Dave Sim]]
*[[Mary Augusta Ward]]
*[[Otto Weininger]]
*[[Philip Gordon Wylie]]
*Jennie Chancey <ref>www.ladiesagainstfeminism.com</ref>
*Stacy McDonald <ref>www.yoursacredcalling.blogspot.com</ref>
*R.C. Sproul <ref>http://www.ligonier.org/</ref>

==See also==
*[[Feminism]]
*[[Anti-suffrage]]
*[[Masculism]]
*[[Men's rights|Men's Rights]]
*[[Feminazi]]
*[[Misogyny]]
*[[Patriarchy]]

==External links==
* [http://www-personal.umich.edu/~eandersn/hownotreview.html How ''Not'' to Criticize Feminist Epistemology], by Elizabeth Anderson, review of "Scrutinizing Feminist Epistemology" concluding "[it is a] failure by its own evaluative standards of civility and avoiding gross error, tribalism, cynicism, and political correctness."
* [http://www.ladiesagainstfeminism.com/ Ladies Against Feminism]
* [[s:Transwiki:Dave Sim Tangent|"Tangent" by Dave Sim]]
* [http://www.biblicalwomanhoodonline.com/ Biblical Womanhood]
* [http://www.adlynmorrison.blogspot.com/ The Posthumous Papers of the Late Adlyn Morrison]
* [http://www.cbmw.org/ The Council of Biblical Manhood and Womanhood]

==References==
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'''Antifeminism''' is opposition to [[feminism]] in some or all of its forms.<ref>[http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50009621/50009621se1 "Anti-feminist." ''The Oxford English Dictionary''. 2nd ed. 1989]</ref> Anti-Feminist prefer to follow a more biblical representative of women modeled in scripture ([[Christianity]]). Many of the bible verses anti-feminist follow are Ephesians chapter five verse twenty-two, Titus two verses three to five, and Proverbs thirty-one, First Timothy Chapter Five Verse Fourteen, and Proverbs Chapter Fourteen Verse One.

==Ephesians Chapter Five Verse Twenty-Two==
'''"22Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. 23For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. 24Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything."'''

Many Anti-Feminist believe that wives should submit themselves gracefully to their husbands like it says in Ephesians. The only rare exceptions would be their husband leading the wife into sin.

Feminists scoff at this teaching claiming that Anti-Feminists are weak or doormats for doing so, Anti-Feminists believe differently. Anti-Feminists claim that it takes a strong woman to yield to another human being. In return the husband are suppose to love the wives as themselves.

Anti-Feminists believe that this is the best way for a marriage to operate. Claiming that some has to lead the family and someone has to become the helpmeet. Both cannot lead or there will be confusion and much fighting. Anti-Feminists believe that because many women in the western world have adopted the feminist notion of scoffing women who submit to their husbands many marriages are in despair.

==Titus Two Verse Two to Five==
'''3The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;4That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,5To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.'''

Older women in scripture are clearly to teach the younger women of the Christian faith to how to behave and other practical skills/necessities. Titus Two women (a name they like to be called) believe that it is their duty to teach younger women whether it be random women or their very own daughters to love their husbands their children and how to become "keepers of the home."

'''Loving their husbands'''

By loving their husbands they mean how to treat their husbands. Respecting is one of them. By showing their husbands Respect they mean to treat him kindly, not trying to change him, not neglecting him of his physical or emotional needs, encouraging him, praising him for his good deeds, Keeping one self attractive (hair, nails done, nice clothes).

'''Loving their children'''

Many Titus Two women know that the second most important part in the marriage after the husband is the children. Most Titus Two women must teach their daughters or "apprentices" how to love children. Many ways of doing this is babysitting children. Babysitting is use many time to cultivate patience, controlling the emotions and getting used to children and their habits.

Patience is needed when watching children because children are naturally slower to get use to things.

Controlling the emotions are also necessary for children can many times "push" adults buttons it is necessary to learn how to control those emotions especially when dealing with children

Younger women are also taught the habits of children and how to deal with these habits. Everything about children is taught to these young women so that they themselves may be prepared for their own children someday. A variety of things to learn about children is discipline, passing on convictions, how to take care of them physically (cooking, changing diapers), and teaching them spiritually.

'''Keepers of the home'''

The last thing that should be taught is homemaking skills. homemaking skills include the following

Cooking, cleaning, laundry, flower arraignment, sewing, crocheting, stitching, mending, interior decorating, nutrition, basket weaving, calligraphy, painting, scrap booking, first aid, Agriculture, Horticulture, baking, quilting, organizing and hospitality.

Vintage homemaking would include: Candle making, making butter, and spinning wool.

'''Discreet and Chaste'''

Anti-Feminists believe the discreet and chaste, did not mean that women shouldn't be allowed to talk like many feminists believe but to act and looks like ladies of the Lord.

Discreet means (by their accords) to behave accordingly. In other words displaying dignity, diligence, patience, respectful, graceful, a meek and quiet spirit, poise, peace, compassion, responsible, hospitable, cheerfulnesses, humility, discretion, self-control, serenity and love,

Chaste means to be modest in clothing, purity in mind, and to display chastity in the body.

Usually homemaking child care and "marriage lessons" begin at age 2-5.

==Proverbs thirty-one==

'''10Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.11The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.12She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.13She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.14She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.15She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.16She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.17She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.18She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.19She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.20She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.21She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.22She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.23Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.24She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.25Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.26She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.27She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.28Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.29Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.30Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.31Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.'''

Proverbs chapter thirty-one verse 10 explains that a good wife is very hard to find Anti-Feminist believe that it is espisally true for the women of this day because of feminism and how to changed society to them for the worse. Proverbs eleven says that her husbands trust her so Anti-Feminists believe that they should be trust worthy to their husbands and believe it is because the wife submits to husbands is why the husbands trust his wife.It could also be interpreted to mean that the husband should be able to trust his wife and extend the borders of his estate so acquiring business acumen, accounting skills, and political knowledge would be a wise investment.

Proverbs twelve specifically states '''"She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life"''' Anti-Feminist interpret this verse as women should be doing good for their husbands even if they don't who he is ''right now'' not after their maarried because that isn't what the nerse stated. One of the ways that Anti-Feminist believe that they can do their future husbands good right now is acquiring assets (skills) and excellent character to bring into the future marriage.

Anti-Feminist interpret Proverbs thirteen to twenty-four to mean that the wife is very busy and isn't lazy. So they believe that they too shouldn't be lazy.

The end of Proverbs states that the women who does this shall be praised by her children and husband. Her works will also be praised at the gate which could mean that the angels, Jesus, GOD will praise her works and good deeds.

==First Timothy Chapter Five Verse Fourteen==

'''14I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.'''

'''Younger women marry'''

Younger women are by Anti-Feminist definition are suppose to marry young not only because that is when she is in her prime for attracting mates but also in bearing children.

Anti-Feminists are against women delaying marriage for unnecessary purposes like career for they believe that is selfish and unwise because sooner or later the woman's biological clock will begin to "tick" and the women that unwisely delayed marriage will have to cope with infertility. Another problem is when the women will want children she will most likely want marriage or the "whole package" to go with but will find it hard to find a mate because of her old age.

'''Bear children'''

Anti-Feminist believe that ONE of the primary functions of women is to have children. The first command to men (Adam) and women (Eve) was "Be fruitful and multiply" also known as the "Domination mandate" '''28And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.'''
''
"Be fruitful" Hebrew translation: Parah - to bear fruit to bring forth to increase.

"Multiply" Hebrew translation: Rabah - to increase exceedingly, to be many, to be abundant.

"Replenish Hebrew translation: Male - to fill up the world to over flowing.''

Anti-Feminists relish the idea that they are "baby machines" as many feminists call them and most don't believe that the earth is being overpopulating stating that the earth was made for humans and if the world is overpopulating why would GOD tell them not to have children?

'''Guide the house'''

Interpreted as homemakers or managers of the home.

==Women's Noblest Vocation==

Many Anti-feminists believe that the most noblest vocation a women can aspire to is to be a ''helper to her husband, Mistress of a functional home and third to be the trainer of children.'' '''Bold text'''

'''Helpmate to her husband'''

Women in scripture are commanded to become helpmates to their husbands mainly because man, for all his abilities to lead and conquer cultures, cannot do so without woman's help. In order for a man to lead he needs a helper. Whether a man leads badly or well can depend upon his helper. Women have a huge influence on men which can in turn effect the culture.

The Hebrew word "help" (ezer) [used in 'help meet'] comes from two roots: the first meaning to rescue or save, and the second meaning strong.

Though the wife is devoted to her husband that doesn't make her his slave. The wife is the laborer in the work of the gospel, equal in essence, although subordinate in function. <ref>so much more</ref>

'''Mistress of a functional home'''

The Apostle Paul rarely gave instruction specifically to young women, but one of the instances that he did so is in Titus 4,5:"...that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 to be discreet, chaste, '''homemakers''', good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed."

'''Trainer of children'''

Woman's work is the foundation for society, for the state, for the Kingdom of heaven. In the homes of America are born the children of America. Women are considered very important when it comes training children because they are mainly the ones that train them while the husband is working to support the family while the mother is supposedly at home.

==A wise woman==
'''
Proverbs 14:1 The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish pulls it down with her hands.'''

Women (from and anti-feminist viewpoint) have so much power in a marriage. Woman are believe to set the tone in the home if the women is kind to her husband and does not neglect the home children or the husband himself she "builds her house"

If the women is constantly bring grief to her husband and neglecting her roles as a wife she "pulls it (home) down with her own hands."

The following things are considered "Foolish"

''Putting other things before God, children more important than husband, husband neglected, ministry at church (or other things) becomes an idol and first priorities are disregarded, not staying within your budget, downcast countenance, discontentment with the Lord's provisions, listening to lies from the enemy, Being enticed by the world (through music, media, magazines, television shows, you name it), focus on self or self pity, not asking husband before taking on new things, not managing our homes well, neglecting to train our children, never being home, gossip and slander, not filtering everything through scripture, coming up with excuses as to why we do the above.''<ref>http://proverbs14verse1.blogspot.com/2007/05/foolish-woman.html</ref>

==Anti-Feminism View on Feminism==

Anti-Feminists consider feminism a danger to society. Many believe that's it because of feminism we have we have unrestricted sex, the Pill, abortion on demand, an astronomically increased number of single mothers, teenage mothers and women in their 40's struggling with infertility; we have a fatherless generation who hasn't seen a better example; chastity is mocked, women are sexualized and coerced into selling themselves cheap; we have no-fault divorce, and deterioration of family <ref>values.http://ccostello.blogspot.com/2007/05/feminism-vs-womens-rights.html</ref>

==Anti-Feminism views on Abortion and Birth control==

Abortion is seen as a sin against God himself and children are seen as a blessing from the Lord.

'''3 Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward.4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one’s youth. 5 Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them; They shall not be ashamed, But shall speak with their enemies in the gate.'''

Because the bible has said that children are a blessing they believe that it is good and to give up or prevent a blessing (birth control) is morally wrong.

'''Barrenness'''

Barrenness is considered a curse in the bible so not be able to have many children is seen as sorrowful.

==Garments==

Deuteronomy 22:5 - The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman’s garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the Lord thy God.

Because the bible says that women and men shouldn't wear the same clothing they believe that women should retain to wearing modest skirts and dresses.

==Antifeminist organizations==
[[As of 2006]] the most successful antifeminist organization in the US is STOP ERA, founded by [[Phyllis Schlafly]] in October 1972. Schlafly successfully mobilised thousands of people to block the passage of the [[Equal Rights Amendment]] in the USA<ref name="wse2">{{cite book | title=Women's Studies Encyclopedia| url=http://site.ebrary.com/lib/unisouthernqld/Doc?id=10017897&ppg=106| last=Tierney| first=Helen|date=1999| pages=p. 95| publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated| location=Westport, CT, USA}}</ref>. It was Schlafly too who forged links between STOP ERA and other conservative organizations, as well as single-issue groups against abortion, pornography, gun control, and unions. By integrating STOP ERA with the so-called [[New Right]] she was able to leverage a wider range of technological, organisational and political resources, successfully targeting pro-feminist candidates for defeat<ref name="wse2">{{cite book | title=Women's Studies Encyclopedia| url=http://site.ebrary.com/lib/unisouthernqld/Doc?id=10017897&ppg=106| last=Tierney| first=Helen|date=1999| pages=p. 95| publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated| location=Westport, CT, USA}}</ref>.

==Antifeminist Websites==

===LadiesAgainstfeminism.com===

There are many websites (and blogs) devoted to theory of anti-feminism. A popular website would be LadiesAgainstFeminism.com [http://www.ladiesagainstfeminism.com/]. Founded by Mrs. Lydia Sherman and Mrs. Jennie Chancey in 2002 as a way to publish thoughtful, biblical responses to feminism and to encourage other women in their God-given roles <ref>http://www.ladiesagainstfeminism.com/artman/publish/About_LAF_12/About_LAF_51005.shtml</ref>. Ladies Against Feminism (or LAF) promotes biblical womanhood, motherhood, modesty, quiverfull and homeschooling. LAF has seventeen categories dedicated to the art of biblical womanhood to choose from.

===BiblicalWomanhoodOnline.com===

Biblical Womanhood launched [http://www.biblicalwomanhoodonline.com/] in 2005 started as a ministry to "encourage and equip women and young women. Through our bookstore, articles, newsletter, and blog, we desire to promote femininity and build up women as they embrace their Biblical callings. In this humanistic, feministic culture, we want to be a breath of fresh air to women seeking after something greater than what the world has to offer"<ref>http://www.biblicalwomanhoodonline.com/</ref>

===The Posthumous Papers of the Late Adlyn Morrison===

The Posthumous Papers of the Late Adlyn Morrison [http://adlynmorrison.blogspot.com/]launched in the year 2008 by A sixteen year old African-American girl started her blog on blogspot as a response to the popular feminist blog Feministing.com [http://www.feministing.com/]. Her blog cover an array of topics from a antifeminist perspective, such as, abortion, politics, feminism, biblical womanhood, and more.

==Further reading==
===Literature about antifeminism===
*''Redefining the New Woman, 1920-1963 (Antifeminism in America: A Collection of Readings from the Literature of the Opponents to U.S. Feminism, 1848 to the Present)'', Howard-Zophy
*''Un-American Womanhood: Antiradicalism, Antifeminism, and the First Red Scare'', Kim E. Nielsen
* [[Andrea Dworkin]], ''Right-Wing Women: The Politics of Domesticated Females'' (1983; ISBN 0-399-50671-3).
* [[Susan Faludi]], ''Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women'' (1992; ISBN 0-385-42507-4)
* Cynthia D. Kinnard, ''Antifeminism in American Thought: An Annotated Bibliography'' (Boston: G. K. Hall & Co., 1986, ISBN 0-8161-8122-5)
* Jane J. Mansbridge: ''Why We Lost the ERA,'' Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 1986
* G. Swanson, ''Antifeminism in America: A Historical Reader'' (2000) ISBN 0-8153-3437-0

===Antifeminist literature===
* [[Helen Andelin]], [[Fascinating Womanhood]] (2007) ISBN 0553384279
* Alan J. Barron, ''The Death of Eve: Women, Liberation, Disintegration'' (1986) ISBN 0949667366
* Alan Carlson, ''The Family in America: Searching for Social Harmony in the Industrial Age'' (2003) ISBN 0765805367
* Alan Carlson, ''Family Questions: Reflections on the American Social Crisis'' (1991) ISBN 1560005556
* [[G. K. Chesterton|Gilbert K. Chesterton]], ''Brave New Family'' (1990; essay collection) ISBN 089870314X
* Thomas Fleming, ''The Politics of Human Nature'' (1988) ISBN 1-56000-693-5
* Maggie Gallagher, ''The Abolition of Marriage: How We Destroy Lasting Love'' (1996) ISBN 0895264641
* [[George Gilder]], ''Men and Marriage'' (1992) ISBN 0882894447
* [[Steven Goldberg]], ''[[Why Men Rule]]: A Theory of Male Dominance'' (1993; originally published 1971) ISBN 0812692373
* Steven Goldberg, ''[[The Inevitability of Patriarchy]]'' (1977) ISBN 0812692373
* F. Carolyn Graglia, ''Domestic Tranquility: A Brief Against Feminism'' (1998) ISBN 0965320863
* Mary A. Kassian, ''The Feminist Mistake'' (2005) ISBN 1581345704
* Linda Kelly, [http://www.law.fsu.edu/journals/lawreview/downloads/304/kelly.pdf ''Disabusing the Definition of Domestic Abuse: How Women Batter Men and the Role of the Feminist State''] (2003)
* Myron Magnet, ''Modern Sex: Liberation and Its Discontents'' (2001) ISBN 1566633842
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young ''Spreading Misandry: The Teaching of Contempt for Men in Popular Culture'' (2001) ISBN 0773522727
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young, '''''Legalizing Misandry: From Public Shame to Systemic Discrimination Against Men''''' (2006) ISBN 0773528628
* John Piper and Wayne A. Grudem, ''Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood'' (1991) ISBN 0891075860
* Mary Pride, ''The Way Home: Beyond Feminism, Back to Reality'' (1985) ISBN 0891073450
* Phyllis Schlafly, ''The Power of the Positive Woman'' (1977) ISBN 0-87000-373-9
* Phyllis Schlafly, ''Feminist Fantasies'' (2003) ISBN 1890626465
* Howard Schwartz, ''The Revolt of the Primitive: An Inquiry into the Roots of Political Correctness'' (2003) ISBN 0765805375
* Lionel Tiger, ''The Decline of Males'' (2000) ISBN 0312263112
* Esther Vilar, ''The Manipulated Man'' (1972) ISBN 0953096424
* Danielle Crittenden, ''What Our Mothers Didn't Tell Us'' (2000) ISBN 0-684-85959-9
* Midge Decter, ''The New Chastity and Other Arguments Against Women's Liberation'' (1974) ISBN 0-399-50307-2
* Thomas Ellis, [http://www.rannenbergpubs.com/ ''The Rantings of a Single Male''] (2005) ISBN 0-9762613-1-6
* Thomas Fleming, ''The Politics of Human Nature'' (1988) ISBN 1-56000-693-5
* Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, ''Feminism is Not the Story of My Life'' (1996) ISBN 0-385-46790-7
* [[George Gilder]], ''Men and Marriage'' (1992) ISBN 0-88289-444-7
* F. Carolyn Graglia, ''Domestic Tranquility: A Brief Against Feminism'' (1998) ISBN 0-9653208-6-3
* Richard T. Hise, ''The War Against Men'' (2004) ISBN 1-930859-61-9
* Domestic Violence: The 12 Things You Aren't Supposed to Know; Thomas P. James, Aventine Press, 2003, ISBN 1-59330-122-7
* Gertrude Himmelfarb, ''The De-moralization Of Society'' (1996) ISBN 0-679-76490-9
* Christina Hoff-Sommers, ''The War Against Boys: How Misguided Feminism is Harming Our Young Men'' (2001) ISBN 0-684-84957-7
* Christina Hoff-Sommers, ''Who Stole Feminism?'' (1995) ISBN 0-684-80156-6
* Mary A. Kassian, ''The Feminist Mistake'' (2005) ISBN 1-58134-570-4
* Linda Kelly, [http://www.law.fsu.edu/journals/lawreview/downloads/304/kelly.pdf ''Disabusing the Definition of Domestic Abuse: How Women Batter Men and the Role of the Feminist State''] (2003)
* The Female Thing: Dirt, Sex, Envy, Vulnerability, Laura Kipnis, 2006
* The Lipstick Proviso: Women, Sex & Power in the Real World; Karen Lehrman, 1997, ISBN 0-385-47481-4
* Myron Magnet, ''Modern Sex: Liberation and Its Discontents'' (2001) ISBN 1-56663-384-2
* Harvey C. Mansfield, ''Manliness'' (2006) ISBN 0-300-10664-5
* Diane Medved and Dan Quayle, ''The American Family: Discovering the Values That Make Us Strong'' (1997) ISBN 0-06-092810-7
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young, ''Legalizing Misandry: From Public Shame to Systemic Discrimination Against Men'' (2006) ISBN 0-7735-2862-8
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young ''Spreading Misandry: The Teaching of Contempt for Men in Popular Culture'' (2001) ISBN 0-7735-2272-7
* Kate O'Beirne, ''Women Who Make the World Worse'' (2005) ISBN 1-59523-009-2
* John Piper and Wayne A. Grudem, ''Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood'' (1991) ISBN 0-89107-586-0
* Professing Feminism: Cautionary Tales from the Strange World of Women's Studies; Daphne Patai and Noreta Koertge, 1995, ISBN 0-465-09827-4
* [[Erin Pizzey]], [http://www.bennett.com/ptv/ ''Prone to Violence''] (Hamlyn, 1982; ISBN 0-600-20551-7)
* [[Mary Pride]], ''The Way Home: Beyond Feminism, Back to Reality'' (1985) ISBN 0-89107-345-0
* Phyllis Schlafly, ''Feminist Fantasies'' (2003) ISBN 1-890626-46-5
* Howard Schwartz, ''The Revolt of the Primitive: An Inquiry into the Roots of Political Correctness'' (2003) ISBN 0-7658-0537-5
* [[Philip Gordon Wylie]], ''A Generation of Vipers'' (1942) ISBN 1-56478-146-1

==Antifeminist Advocates==
*[[Erica Catrina D'Alessandro]]
*[[Helen Andelin]]
*[[Ernest Belfort Bax]]
*[[Ann Coulter]]
*[[Caitlin Flanagan]]
*[[George Gilder]]
*[[Jim Goad]]
*[[Henry Makow]]
*[[Adam Norton]]
*[[Mary Pride]]
*[[Phyllis Schlafly]]
*[[Dave Sim]]
*[[Mary Augusta Ward]]
*[[Otto Weininger]]
*[[Philip Gordon Wylie]]
*Jennie Chancey <ref>www.ladiesagainstfeminism.com</ref>
*Stacy McDonald <ref>www.yoursacredcalling.blogspot.com</ref>
*R.C. Sproul <ref>http://www.ligonier.org/</ref>

==See also==
*[[Feminism]]
*[[Anti-suffrage]]
*[[Masculism]]
*[[Men's rights|Men's Rights]]
*[[Feminazi]]
*[[Misogyny]]
*[[Patriarchy]]

==External links==
* [http://www-personal.umich.edu/~eandersn/hownotreview.html How ''Not'' to Criticize Feminist Epistemology], by Elizabeth Anderson, review of "Scrutinizing Feminist Epistemology" concluding "[it is a] failure by its own evaluative standards of civility and avoiding gross error, tribalism, cynicism, and political correctness."
* [http://www.ladiesagainstfeminism.com/ Ladies Against Feminism]
* [[s:Transwiki:Dave Sim Tangent|"Tangent" by Dave Sim]]
* [http://www.biblicalwomanhoodonline.com/ Biblical Womanhood]
* [http://www.adlynmorrison.blogspot.com/ The Posthumous Papers of the Late Adlyn Morrison]
* [http://www.cbmw.org/ The Council of Biblical Manhood and Womanhood]

==References==
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Anti-feminism

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'''Antifeminism''' is opposition to [[feminism]] in some or all of its forms.<ref>[http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50009621/50009621se1 "Anti-feminist." ''The Oxford English Dictionary''. 2nd ed. 1989]</ref> Anti-Feminist prefer to follow a more biblical representative of women modeled in scripture ([[Christianity]]). Many of the bible verses anti-feminist follow are Ephesians chapter five verse twenty-two, Titus two verses three to five, and Proverbs thirty-one, First Timothy Chapter Five Verse Fourteen, and Proverbs Chapter Fourteen Verse One.

===Christian Antifeminism===

==Ephesians Chapter Five Verse Twenty-Two==
'''"22Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. 23For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. 24Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything."'''

Many Anti-Feminist believe that wives should submit themselves gracefully to their husbands like it says in Ephesians. The only rare exceptions would be their husband leading the wife into sin.

Feminists scoff at this teaching claiming that Anti-Feminists are weak or doormats for doing so, Anti-Feminists believe differently. Anti-Feminists claim that it takes a strong woman to yield to another human being. In return the husband are suppose to love the wives as themselves.

Anti-Feminists believe that this is the best way for a marriage to operate. Claiming that some has to lead the family and someone has to become the helpmeet. Both cannot lead or there will be confusion and much fighting. Anti-Feminists believe that because many women in the western world have adopted the feminist notion of scoffing women who submit to their husbands many marriages are in despair.

==Titus Two Verse Two to Five==
'''3The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;4That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,5To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.'''

Older women in scripture are clearly to teach the younger women of the Christian faith to how to behave and other practical skills/necessities. Titus Two women (a name they like to be called) believe that it is their duty to teach younger women whether it be random women or their very own daughters to love their husbands their children and how to become "keepers of the home."

'''Loving their husbands'''

By loving their husbands they mean how to treat their husbands. Respecting is one of them. By showing their husbands Respect they mean to treat him kindly, not trying to change him, not neglecting him of his physical or emotional needs, encouraging him, praising him for his good deeds, Keeping one self attractive (hair, nails done, nice clothes).

'''Loving their children'''

Many Titus Two women know that the second most important part in the marriage after the husband is the children. Most Titus Two women must teach their daughters or "apprentices" how to love children. Many ways of doing this is babysitting children. Babysitting is use many time to cultivate patience, controlling the emotions and getting used to children and their habits.

Patience is needed when watching children because children are naturally slower to get use to things.

Controlling the emotions are also necessary for children can many times "push" adults buttons it is necessary to learn how to control those emotions especially when dealing with children

Younger women are also taught the habits of children and how to deal with these habits. Everything about children is taught to these young women so that they themselves may be prepared for their own children someday. A variety of things to learn about children is discipline, passing on convictions, how to take care of them physically (cooking, changing diapers), and teaching them spiritually.

'''Keepers of the home'''

The last thing that should be taught is homemaking skills. homemaking skills include the following

Cooking, cleaning, laundry, flower arraignment, sewing, crocheting, stitching, mending, interior decorating, nutrition, basket weaving, calligraphy, painting, scrap booking, first aid, Agriculture, Horticulture, baking, quilting, organizing and hospitality.

Vintage homemaking would include: Candle making, making butter, and spinning wool.

'''Discreet and Chaste'''

Anti-Feminists believe the discreet and chaste, did not mean that women shouldn't be allowed to talk like many feminists believe but to act and looks like ladies of the Lord.

Discreet means (by their accords) to behave accordingly. In other words displaying dignity, diligence, patience, respectful, graceful, a meek and quiet spirit, poise, peace, compassion, responsible, hospitable, cheerfulnesses, humility, discretion, self-control, serenity and love,

Chaste means to be modest in clothing, purity in mind, and to display chastity in the body.

Usually homemaking child care and "marriage lessons" begin at age 2-5.

==Proverbs thirty-one==

'''10Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.11The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.12She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.13She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.14She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.15She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.16She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.17She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.18She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.19She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.20She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.21She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.22She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.23Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.24She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.25Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.26She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.27She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.28Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.29Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.30Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.31Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.'''

Proverbs chapter thirty-one verse 10 explains that a good wife is very hard to find Anti-Feminist believe that it is espisally true for the women of this day because of feminism and how to changed society to them for the worse. Proverbs eleven says that her husbands trust her so Anti-Feminists believe that they should be trust worthy to their husbands and believe it is because the wife submits to husbands is why the husbands trust his wife.It could also be interpreted to mean that the husband should be able to trust his wife and extend the borders of his estate so acquiring business acumen, accounting skills, and political knowledge would be a wise investment.

Proverbs twelve specifically states '''"She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life"''' Anti-Feminist interpret this verse as women should be doing good for their husbands even if they don't who he is ''right now'' not after their maarried because that isn't what the nerse stated. One of the ways that Anti-Feminist believe that they can do their future husbands good right now is acquiring assets (skills) and excellent character to bring into the future marriage.

Anti-Feminist interpret Proverbs thirteen to twenty-four to mean that the wife is very busy and isn't lazy. So they believe that they too shouldn't be lazy.

The end of Proverbs states that the women who does this shall be praised by her children and husband. Her works will also be praised at the gate which could mean that the angels, Jesus, GOD will praise her works and good deeds.

==First Timothy Chapter Five Verse Fourteen==

'''14I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.'''

'''Younger women marry'''

Younger women are by Anti-Feminist definition are suppose to marry young not only because that is when she is in her prime for attracting mates but also in bearing children.

Anti-Feminists are against women delaying marriage for unnecessary purposes like career for they believe that is selfish and unwise because sooner or later the woman's biological clock will begin to "tick" and the women that unwisely delayed marriage will have to cope with infertility. Another problem is when the women will want children she will most likely want marriage or the "whole package" to go with but will find it hard to find a mate because of her old age.

'''Bear children'''

Anti-Feminist believe that ONE of the primary functions of women is to have children. The first command to men (Adam) and women (Eve) was "Be fruitful and multiply" also known as the "Domination mandate" '''28And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.'''
''
"Be fruitful" Hebrew translation: Parah - to bear fruit to bring forth to increase.

"Multiply" Hebrew translation: Rabah - to increase exceedingly, to be many, to be abundant.

"Replenish Hebrew translation: Male - to fill up the world to over flowing.''

Anti-Feminists relish the idea that they are "baby machines" as many feminists call them and most don't believe that the earth is being overpopulating stating that the earth was made for humans and if the world is overpopulating why would GOD tell them not to have children?

'''Guide the house'''

Interpreted as homemakers or managers of the home.

==Women's Noblest Vocation==

Many Anti-feminists believe that the most noblest vocation a women can aspire to is to be a ''helper to her husband, Mistress of a functional home and third to be the trainer of children.'' '''Bold text'''

'''Helpmate to her husband'''

Women in scripture are commanded to become helpmates to their husbands mainly because man, for all his abilities to lead and conquer cultures, cannot do so without woman's help. In order for a man to lead he needs a helper. Whether a man leads badly or well can depend upon his helper. Women have a huge influence on men which can in turn effect the culture.

The Hebrew word "help" (ezer) [used in 'help meet'] comes from two roots: the first meaning to rescue or save, and the second meaning strong.

Though the wife is devoted to her husband that doesn't make her his slave. The wife is the laborer in the work of the gospel, equal in essence, although subordinate in function. <ref>so much more</ref>

'''Mistress of a functional home'''

The Apostle Paul rarely gave instruction specifically to young women, but one of the instances that he did so is in Titus 4,5:"...that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 to be discreet, chaste, '''homemakers''', good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed."

'''Trainer of children'''

Woman's work is the foundation for society, for the state, for the Kingdom of heaven. In the homes of America are born the children of America. Women are considered very important when it comes training children because they are mainly the ones that train them while the husband is working to support the family while the mother is supposedly at home.

==A wise woman==
'''
Proverbs 14:1 The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish pulls it down with her hands.'''

Women (from and anti-feminist viewpoint) have so much power in a marriage. Woman are believe to set the tone in the home if the women is kind to her husband and does not neglect the home children or the husband himself she "builds her house"

If the women is constantly bring grief to her husband and neglecting her roles as a wife she "pulls it (home) down with her own hands."

The following things are considered "Foolish"

''Putting other things before God, children more important than husband, husband neglected, ministry at church (or other things) becomes an idol and first priorities are disregarded, not staying within your budget, downcast countenance, discontentment with the Lord's provisions, listening to lies from the enemy, Being enticed by the world (through music, media, magazines, television shows, you name it), focus on self or self pity, not asking husband before taking on new things, not managing our homes well, neglecting to train our children, never being home, gossip and slander, not filtering everything through scripture, coming up with excuses as to why we do the above.''<ref>http://proverbs14verse1.blogspot.com/2007/05/foolish-woman.html</ref>

==Anti-Feminism View on Feminism==

Anti-Feminists consider feminism a danger to society. Many believe that's it because of feminism we have we have unrestricted sex, the Pill, abortion on demand, an astronomically increased number of single mothers, teenage mothers and women in their 40's struggling with infertility; we have a fatherless generation who hasn't seen a better example; chastity is mocked, women are sexualized and coerced into selling themselves cheap; we have no-fault divorce, and deterioration of family <ref>values.http://ccostello.blogspot.com/2007/05/feminism-vs-womens-rights.html</ref>

==Anti-Feminism views on Abortion and Birth control==

Abortion is seen as a sin against God himself and children are seen as a blessing from the Lord.

'''3 Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward.4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one’s youth. 5 Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them; They shall not be ashamed, But shall speak with their enemies in the gate.'''

Because the bible has said that children are a blessing they believe that it is good and to give up or prevent a blessing (birth control) is morally wrong.

'''Barrenness'''

Barrenness is considered a curse in the bible so not be able to have many children is seen as sorrowful.

==Garments==

Deuteronomy 22:5 - The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman’s garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the Lord thy God.

Because the bible says that women and men shouldn't wear the same clothing they believe that women should retain to wearing modest skirts and dresses.

==Antifeminist organizations==
[[As of 2006]] the most successful antifeminist organization in the US is STOP ERA, founded by [[Phyllis Schlafly]] in October 1972. Schlafly successfully mobilised thousands of people to block the passage of the [[Equal Rights Amendment]] in the USA<ref name="wse2">{{cite book | title=Women's Studies Encyclopedia| url=http://site.ebrary.com/lib/unisouthernqld/Doc?id=10017897&ppg=106| last=Tierney| first=Helen|date=1999| pages=p. 95| publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated| location=Westport, CT, USA}}</ref>. It was Schlafly too who forged links between STOP ERA and other conservative organizations, as well as single-issue groups against abortion, pornography, gun control, and unions. By integrating STOP ERA with the so-called [[New Right]] she was able to leverage a wider range of technological, organisational and political resources, successfully targeting pro-feminist candidates for defeat<ref name="wse2">{{cite book | title=Women's Studies Encyclopedia| url=http://site.ebrary.com/lib/unisouthernqld/Doc?id=10017897&ppg=106| last=Tierney| first=Helen|date=1999| pages=p. 95| publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated| location=Westport, CT, USA}}</ref>.

==Antifeminist Websites==

===LadiesAgainstfeminism.com===

There are many websites (and blogs) devoted to theory of anti-feminism. A popular website would be LadiesAgainstFeminism.com [http://www.ladiesagainstfeminism.com/]. Founded by Mrs. Lydia Sherman and Mrs. Jennie Chancey in 2002 as a way to publish thoughtful, biblical responses to feminism and to encourage other women in their God-given roles <ref>http://www.ladiesagainstfeminism.com/artman/publish/About_LAF_12/About_LAF_51005.shtml</ref>. Ladies Against Feminism (or LAF) promotes biblical womanhood, motherhood, modesty, quiverfull and homeschooling. LAF has seventeen categories dedicated to the art of biblical womanhood to choose from.

===BiblicalWomanhoodOnline.com===

Biblical Womanhood launched [http://www.biblicalwomanhoodonline.com/] in 2005 started as a ministry to "encourage and equip women and young women. Through our bookstore, articles, newsletter, and blog, we desire to promote femininity and build up women as they embrace their Biblical callings. In this humanistic, feministic culture, we want to be a breath of fresh air to women seeking after something greater than what the world has to offer"<ref>http://www.biblicalwomanhoodonline.com/</ref>

===The Posthumous Papers of the Late Adlyn Morrison===

The Posthumous Papers of the Late Adlyn Morrison [http://adlynmorrison.blogspot.com/]launched in the year 2008 by A sixteen year old African-American girl started her blog on blogspot as a response to the popular feminist blog Feministing.com [http://www.feministing.com/]. Her blog cover an array of topics from a antifeminist perspective, such as, abortion, politics, feminism, biblical womanhood, and more.

==Further reading==
===Literature about antifeminism===
*''Redefining the New Woman, 1920-1963 (Antifeminism in America: A Collection of Readings from the Literature of the Opponents to U.S. Feminism, 1848 to the Present)'', Howard-Zophy
*''Un-American Womanhood: Antiradicalism, Antifeminism, and the First Red Scare'', Kim E. Nielsen
* [[Andrea Dworkin]], ''Right-Wing Women: The Politics of Domesticated Females'' (1983; ISBN 0-399-50671-3).
* [[Susan Faludi]], ''Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women'' (1992; ISBN 0-385-42507-4)
* Cynthia D. Kinnard, ''Antifeminism in American Thought: An Annotated Bibliography'' (Boston: G. K. Hall & Co., 1986, ISBN 0-8161-8122-5)
* Jane J. Mansbridge: ''Why We Lost the ERA,'' Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 1986
* G. Swanson, ''Antifeminism in America: A Historical Reader'' (2000) ISBN 0-8153-3437-0

===Antifeminist literature===
* [[Helen Andelin]], [[Fascinating Womanhood]] (2007) ISBN 0553384279
* Alan J. Barron, ''The Death of Eve: Women, Liberation, Disintegration'' (1986) ISBN 0949667366
* Alan Carlson, ''The Family in America: Searching for Social Harmony in the Industrial Age'' (2003) ISBN 0765805367
* Alan Carlson, ''Family Questions: Reflections on the American Social Crisis'' (1991) ISBN 1560005556
* [[G. K. Chesterton|Gilbert K. Chesterton]], ''Brave New Family'' (1990; essay collection) ISBN 089870314X
* Thomas Fleming, ''The Politics of Human Nature'' (1988) ISBN 1-56000-693-5
* Maggie Gallagher, ''The Abolition of Marriage: How We Destroy Lasting Love'' (1996) ISBN 0895264641
* [[George Gilder]], ''Men and Marriage'' (1992) ISBN 0882894447
* [[Steven Goldberg]], ''[[Why Men Rule]]: A Theory of Male Dominance'' (1993; originally published 1971) ISBN 0812692373
* Steven Goldberg, ''[[The Inevitability of Patriarchy]]'' (1977) ISBN 0812692373
* F. Carolyn Graglia, ''Domestic Tranquility: A Brief Against Feminism'' (1998) ISBN 0965320863
* Mary A. Kassian, ''The Feminist Mistake'' (2005) ISBN 1581345704
* Linda Kelly, [http://www.law.fsu.edu/journals/lawreview/downloads/304/kelly.pdf ''Disabusing the Definition of Domestic Abuse: How Women Batter Men and the Role of the Feminist State''] (2003)
* Myron Magnet, ''Modern Sex: Liberation and Its Discontents'' (2001) ISBN 1566633842
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young ''Spreading Misandry: The Teaching of Contempt for Men in Popular Culture'' (2001) ISBN 0773522727
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young, '''''Legalizing Misandry: From Public Shame to Systemic Discrimination Against Men''''' (2006) ISBN 0773528628
* John Piper and Wayne A. Grudem, ''Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood'' (1991) ISBN 0891075860
* Mary Pride, ''The Way Home: Beyond Feminism, Back to Reality'' (1985) ISBN 0891073450
* Phyllis Schlafly, ''The Power of the Positive Woman'' (1977) ISBN 0-87000-373-9
* Phyllis Schlafly, ''Feminist Fantasies'' (2003) ISBN 1890626465
* Howard Schwartz, ''The Revolt of the Primitive: An Inquiry into the Roots of Political Correctness'' (2003) ISBN 0765805375
* Lionel Tiger, ''The Decline of Males'' (2000) ISBN 0312263112
* Esther Vilar, ''The Manipulated Man'' (1972) ISBN 0953096424
* Danielle Crittenden, ''What Our Mothers Didn't Tell Us'' (2000) ISBN 0-684-85959-9
* Midge Decter, ''The New Chastity and Other Arguments Against Women's Liberation'' (1974) ISBN 0-399-50307-2
* Thomas Ellis, [http://www.rannenbergpubs.com/ ''The Rantings of a Single Male''] (2005) ISBN 0-9762613-1-6
* Thomas Fleming, ''The Politics of Human Nature'' (1988) ISBN 1-56000-693-5
* Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, ''Feminism is Not the Story of My Life'' (1996) ISBN 0-385-46790-7
* [[George Gilder]], ''Men and Marriage'' (1992) ISBN 0-88289-444-7
* F. Carolyn Graglia, ''Domestic Tranquility: A Brief Against Feminism'' (1998) ISBN 0-9653208-6-3
* Richard T. Hise, ''The War Against Men'' (2004) ISBN 1-930859-61-9
* Domestic Violence: The 12 Things You Aren't Supposed to Know; Thomas P. James, Aventine Press, 2003, ISBN 1-59330-122-7
* Gertrude Himmelfarb, ''The De-moralization Of Society'' (1996) ISBN 0-679-76490-9
* Christina Hoff-Sommers, ''The War Against Boys: How Misguided Feminism is Harming Our Young Men'' (2001) ISBN 0-684-84957-7
* Christina Hoff-Sommers, ''Who Stole Feminism?'' (1995) ISBN 0-684-80156-6
* Mary A. Kassian, ''The Feminist Mistake'' (2005) ISBN 1-58134-570-4
* Linda Kelly, [http://www.law.fsu.edu/journals/lawreview/downloads/304/kelly.pdf ''Disabusing the Definition of Domestic Abuse: How Women Batter Men and the Role of the Feminist State''] (2003)
* The Female Thing: Dirt, Sex, Envy, Vulnerability, Laura Kipnis, 2006
* The Lipstick Proviso: Women, Sex & Power in the Real World; Karen Lehrman, 1997, ISBN 0-385-47481-4
* Myron Magnet, ''Modern Sex: Liberation and Its Discontents'' (2001) ISBN 1-56663-384-2
* Harvey C. Mansfield, ''Manliness'' (2006) ISBN 0-300-10664-5
* Diane Medved and Dan Quayle, ''The American Family: Discovering the Values That Make Us Strong'' (1997) ISBN 0-06-092810-7
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young, ''Legalizing Misandry: From Public Shame to Systemic Discrimination Against Men'' (2006) ISBN 0-7735-2862-8
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young ''Spreading Misandry: The Teaching of Contempt for Men in Popular Culture'' (2001) ISBN 0-7735-2272-7
* Kate O'Beirne, ''Women Who Make the World Worse'' (2005) ISBN 1-59523-009-2
* John Piper and Wayne A. Grudem, ''Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood'' (1991) ISBN 0-89107-586-0
* Professing Feminism: Cautionary Tales from the Strange World of Women's Studies; Daphne Patai and Noreta Koertge, 1995, ISBN 0-465-09827-4
* [[Erin Pizzey]], [http://www.bennett.com/ptv/ ''Prone to Violence''] (Hamlyn, 1982; ISBN 0-600-20551-7)
* [[Mary Pride]], ''The Way Home: Beyond Feminism, Back to Reality'' (1985) ISBN 0-89107-345-0
* Phyllis Schlafly, ''Feminist Fantasies'' (2003) ISBN 1-890626-46-5
* Howard Schwartz, ''The Revolt of the Primitive: An Inquiry into the Roots of Political Correctness'' (2003) ISBN 0-7658-0537-5
* [[Philip Gordon Wylie]], ''A Generation of Vipers'' (1942) ISBN 1-56478-146-1

==Antifeminist Advocates==
*[[Erica Catrina D'Alessandro]]
*[[Helen Andelin]]
*[[Ernest Belfort Bax]]
*[[Ann Coulter]]
*[[Caitlin Flanagan]]
*[[George Gilder]]
*[[Jim Goad]]
*[[Henry Makow]]
*[[Adam Norton]]
*[[Mary Pride]]
*[[Phyllis Schlafly]]
*[[Dave Sim]]
*[[Mary Augusta Ward]]
*[[Otto Weininger]]
*[[Philip Gordon Wylie]]
*Jennie Chancey <ref>www.ladiesagainstfeminism.com</ref>
*Stacy McDonald <ref>www.yoursacredcalling.blogspot.com</ref>
*R.C. Sproul <ref>http://www.ligonier.org/</ref>

==See also==
*[[Feminism]]
*[[Anti-suffrage]]
*[[Masculism]]
*[[Men's rights|Men's Rights]]
*[[Feminazi]]
*[[Misogyny]]
*[[Patriarchy]]

==External links==
* [http://www-personal.umich.edu/~eandersn/hownotreview.html How ''Not'' to Criticize Feminist Epistemology], by Elizabeth Anderson, review of "Scrutinizing Feminist Epistemology" concluding "[it is a] failure by its own evaluative standards of civility and avoiding gross error, tribalism, cynicism, and political correctness."
* [http://www.ladiesagainstfeminism.com/ Ladies Against Feminism]
* [[s:Transwiki:Dave Sim Tangent|"Tangent" by Dave Sim]]
* [http://www.biblicalwomanhoodonline.com/ Biblical Womanhood]
* [http://www.adlynmorrison.blogspot.com/ The Posthumous Papers of the Late Adlyn Morrison]
* [http://www.cbmw.org/ The Council of Biblical Manhood and Womanhood]

==References==
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Anti-feminism

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'''Antifeminism''' is opposition to [[feminism]] in some or all of its forms.<ref>[http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50009621/50009621se1 "Anti-feminist." ''The Oxford English Dictionary''. 2nd ed. 1989]</ref> Anti-Feminist prefer to follow a more biblical representative of women modeled in scripture ([[Christianity]]). Many of the bible verses anti-feminist follow are Ephesians chapter five verse twenty-two, Titus two verses three to five, and Proverbs thirty-one, First Timothy Chapter Five Verse Fourteen, and Proverbs Chapter Fourteen Verse One.

==Ephesians Chapter Five Verse Twenty-Two==
'''"22Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. 23For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. 24Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything."'''

Many Anti-Feminist believe that wives should submit themselves gracefully to their husbands like it says in Ephesians. The only rare exceptions would be their husband leading the wife into sin.

Feminists scoff at this teaching claiming that Anti-Feminists are weak or doormats for doing so, Anti-Feminists believe differently. Anti-Feminists claim that it takes a strong woman to yield to another human being. In return the husband are suppose to love the wives as themselves.

Anti-Feminists believe that this is the best way for a marriage to operate. Claiming that some has to lead the family and someone has to become the helpmeet. Both cannot lead or there will be confusion and much fighting. Anti-Feminists believe that because many women in the western world have adopted the feminist notion of scoffing women who submit to their husbands many marriages are in despair.

==Titus Two Verse Two to Five==
'''3The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;4That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,5To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.'''

Older women in scripture are clearly to teach the younger women of the Christian faith to how to behave and other practical skills/necessities. Titus Two women (a name they like to be called) believe that it is their duty to teach younger women whether it be random women or their very own daughters to love their husbands their children and how to become "keepers of the home."

'''Loving their husbands'''

By loving their husbands they mean how to treat their husbands. Respecting is one of them. By showing their husbands Respect they mean to treat him kindly, not trying to change him, not neglecting him of his physical or emotional needs, encouraging him, praising him for his good deeds, Keeping one self attractive (hair, nails done, nice clothes).

'''Loving their children'''

Many Titus Two women know that the second most important part in the marriage after the husband is the children. Most Titus Two women must teach their daughters or "apprentices" how to love children. Many ways of doing this is babysitting children. Babysitting is use many time to cultivate patience, controlling the emotions and getting used to children and their habits.

Patience is needed when watching children because children are naturally slower to get use to things.

Controlling the emotions are also necessary for children can many times "push" adults buttons it is necessary to learn how to control those emotions especially when dealing with children

Younger women are also taught the habits of children and how to deal with these habits. Everything about children is taught to these young women so that they themselves may be prepared for their own children someday. A variety of things to learn about children is discipline, passing on convictions, how to take care of them physically (cooking, changing diapers), and teaching them spiritually.

'''Keepers of the home'''

The last thing that should be taught is homemaking skills. homemaking skills include the following

Cooking, cleaning, laundry, flower arraignment, sewing, crocheting, stitching, mending, interior decorating, nutrition, basket weaving, calligraphy, painting, scrap booking, first aid, Agriculture, Horticulture, baking, quilting, organizing and hospitality.

Vintage homemaking would include: Candle making, making butter, and spinning wool.

'''Discreet and Chaste'''

Anti-Feminists believe the discreet and chaste, did not mean that women shouldn't be allowed to talk like many feminists believe but to act and looks like ladies of the Lord.

Discreet means (by their accords) to behave accordingly. In other words displaying dignity, diligence, patience, respectful, graceful, a meek and quiet spirit, poise, peace, compassion, responsible, hospitable, cheerfulnesses, humility, discretion, self-control, serenity and love,

Chaste means to be modest in clothing, purity in mind, and to display chastity in the body.

Usually homemaking child care and "marriage lessons" begin at age 2-5.

==Proverbs thirty-one==

'''10Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.11The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.12She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.13She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.14She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.15She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.16She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.17She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.18She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.19She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.20She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.21She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.22She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.23Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.24She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.25Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.26She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.27She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.28Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.29Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.30Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.31Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.'''

Proverbs chapter thirty-one verse 10 explains that a good wife is very hard to find Anti-Feminist believe that it is espisally true for the women of this day because of feminism and how to changed society to them for the worse. Proverbs eleven says that her husbands trust her so Anti-Feminists believe that they should be trust worthy to their husbands and believe it is because the wife submits to husbands is why the husbands trust his wife.It could also be interpreted to mean that the husband should be able to trust his wife and extend the borders of his estate so acquiring business acumen, accounting skills, and political knowledge would be a wise investment.

Proverbs twelve specifically states '''"She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life"''' Anti-Feminist interpret this verse as women should be doing good for their husbands even if they don't who he is ''right now'' not after their maarried because that isn't what the nerse stated. One of the ways that Anti-Feminist believe that they can do their future husbands good right now is acquiring assets (skills) and excellent character to bring into the future marriage.

Anti-Feminist interpret Proverbs thirteen to twenty-four to mean that the wife is very busy and isn't lazy. So they believe that they too shouldn't be lazy.

The end of Proverbs states that the women who does this shall be praised by her children and husband. Her works will also be praised at the gate which could mean that the angels, Jesus, GOD will praise her works and good deeds.

==First Timothy Chapter Five Verse Fourteen==

'''14I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.'''

'''Younger women marry'''

Younger women are by Anti-Feminist definition are suppose to marry young not only because that is when she is in her prime for attracting mates but also in bearing children.

Anti-Feminists are against women delaying marriage for unnecessary purposes like career for they believe that is selfish and unwise because sooner or later the woman's biological clock will begin to "tick" and the women that unwisely delayed marriage will have to cope with infertility. Another problem is when the women will want children she will most likely want marriage or the "whole package" to go with but will find it hard to find a mate because of her old age.

'''Bear children'''

Anti-Feminist believe that ONE of the primary functions of women is to have children. The first command to men (Adam) and women (Eve) was "Be fruitful and multiply" also known as the "Domination mandate" '''28And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.'''
''
"Be fruitful" Hebrew translation: Parah - to bear fruit to bring forth to increase.

"Multiply" Hebrew translation: Rabah - to increase exceedingly, to be many, to be abundant.

"Replenish Hebrew translation: Male - to fill up the world to over flowing.''

Anti-Feminists relish the idea that they are "baby machines" as many feminists call them and most don't believe that the earth is being overpopulating stating that the earth was made for humans and if the world is overpopulating why would GOD tell them not to have children?

'''Guide the house'''

Interpreted as homemakers or managers of the home.

==Women's Noblest Vocation==

Many Anti-feminists believe that the most noblest vocation a women can aspire to is to be a ''helper to her husband, Mistress of a functional home and third to be the trainer of children.'' '''Bold text'''

'''Helpmate to her husband'''

Women in scripture are commanded to become helpmates to their husbands mainly because man, for all his abilities to lead and conquer cultures, cannot do so without woman's help. In order for a man to lead he needs a helper. Whether a man leads badly or well can depend upon his helper. Women have a huge influence on men which can in turn effect the culture.

The Hebrew word "help" (ezer) [used in 'help meet'] comes from two roots: the first meaning to rescue or save, and the second meaning strong.

Though the wife is devoted to her husband that doesn't make her his slave. The wife is the laborer in the work of the gospel, equal in essence, although subordinate in function. <ref>so much more</ref>

'''Mistress of a functional home'''

The Apostle Paul rarely gave instruction specifically to young women, but one of the instances that he did so is in Titus 4,5:"...that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 to be discreet, chaste, '''homemakers''', good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed."

'''Trainer of children'''

Woman's work is the foundation for society, for the state, for the Kingdom of heaven. In the homes of America are born the children of America. Women are considered very important when it comes training children because they are mainly the ones that train them while the husband is working to support the family while the mother is supposedly at home.

==A wise woman==
'''
Proverbs 14:1 The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish pulls it down with her hands.'''

Women (from and anti-feminist viewpoint) have so much power in a marriage. Woman are believe to set the tone in the home if the women is kind to her husband and does not neglect the home children or the husband himself she "builds her house"

If the women is constantly bring grief to her husband and neglecting her roles as a wife she "pulls it (home) down with her own hands."

The following things are considered "Foolish"

''Putting other things before God, children more important than husband, husband neglected, ministry at church (or other things) becomes an idol and first priorities are disregarded, not staying within your budget, downcast countenance, discontentment with the Lord's provisions, listening to lies from the enemy, Being enticed by the world (through music, media, magazines, television shows, you name it), focus on self or self pity, not asking husband before taking on new things, not managing our homes well, neglecting to train our children, never being home, gossip and slander, not filtering everything through scripture, coming up with excuses as to why we do the above.''<ref>http://proverbs14verse1.blogspot.com/2007/05/foolish-woman.html</ref>

==Anti-Feminism View on Feminism==

Anti-Feminists consider feminism a danger to society. Many believe that's it because of feminism we have we have unrestricted sex, the Pill, abortion on demand, an astronomically increased number of single mothers, teenage mothers and women in their 40's struggling with infertility; we have a fatherless generation who hasn't seen a better example; chastity is mocked, women are sexualized and coerced into selling themselves cheap; we have no-fault divorce, and deterioration of family <ref>values.http://ccostello.blogspot.com/2007/05/feminism-vs-womens-rights.html</ref>

==Anti-Feminism views on Abortion and Birth control==

Abortion is seen as a sin against God himself and children are seen as a blessing from the Lord.

'''3 Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward.4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one’s youth. 5 Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them; They shall not be ashamed, But shall speak with their enemies in the gate.'''

Because the bible has said that children are a blessing they believe that it is good and to give up or prevent a blessing (birth control) is morally wrong.

'''Barrenness'''

Barrenness is considered a curse in the bible so not be able to have many children is seen as sorrowful.

==Garments==

Deuteronomy 22:5 - The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman’s garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the Lord thy God.

Because the bible says that women and men shouldn't wear the same clothing they believe that women should retain to wearing modest skirts and dresses.

==Antifeminist organizations==
[[As of 2006]] the most successful antifeminist organization in the US is STOP ERA, founded by [[Phyllis Schlafly]] in October 1972. Schlafly successfully mobilised thousands of people to block the passage of the [[Equal Rights Amendment]] in the USA<ref name="wse2">{{cite book | title=Women's Studies Encyclopedia| url=http://site.ebrary.com/lib/unisouthernqld/Doc?id=10017897&ppg=106| last=Tierney| first=Helen|date=1999| pages=p. 95| publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated| location=Westport, CT, USA}}</ref>. It was Schlafly too who forged links between STOP ERA and other conservative organizations, as well as single-issue groups against abortion, pornography, gun control, and unions. By integrating STOP ERA with the so-called [[New Right]] she was able to leverage a wider range of technological, organisational and political resources, successfully targeting pro-feminist candidates for defeat<ref name="wse2">{{cite book | title=Women's Studies Encyclopedia| url=http://site.ebrary.com/lib/unisouthernqld/Doc?id=10017897&ppg=106| last=Tierney| first=Helen|date=1999| pages=p. 95| publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated| location=Westport, CT, USA}}</ref>.

==Antifeminist Websites==

===LadiesAgainstfeminism.com===

There are many websites (and blogs) devoted to theory of anti-feminism. A popular website would be LadiesAgainstFeminism.com [http://www.ladiesagainstfeminism.com/]. Founded by Mrs. Lydia Sherman and Mrs. Jennie Chancey in 2002 as a way to publish thoughtful, biblical responses to feminism and to encourage other women in their God-given roles <ref>http://www.ladiesagainstfeminism.com/artman/publish/About_LAF_12/About_LAF_51005.shtml</ref>. Ladies Against Feminism (or LAF) promotes biblical womanhood, motherhood, modesty, quiverfull and homeschooling. LAF has seventeen categories dedicated to the art of biblical womanhood to choose from.

===BiblicalWomanhoodOnline.com===

Biblical Womanhood launched [http://www.biblicalwomanhoodonline.com/] in 2005 started as a ministry to "encourage and equip women and young women. Through our bookstore, articles, newsletter, and blog, we desire to promote femininity and build up women as they embrace their Biblical callings. In this humanistic, feministic culture, we want to be a breath of fresh air to women seeking after something greater than what the world has to offer"<ref>http://www.biblicalwomanhoodonline.com/</ref>

===The Posthumous Papers of the Late Adlyn Morrison===

The Posthumous Papers of the Late Adlyn Morrison [http://adlynmorrison.blogspot.com/]launched in the year 2008 by A sixteen year old African-American girl started her blog on blogspot as a response to the popular feminist blog Feministing.com [http://www.feministing.com/]. Her blog cover an array of topics from a antifeminist perspective, such as, abortion, politics, feminism, biblical womanhood, and more.

==Further reading==
===Literature about antifeminism===
*''Redefining the New Woman, 1920-1963 (Antifeminism in America: A Collection of Readings from the Literature of the Opponents to U.S. Feminism, 1848 to the Present)'', Howard-Zophy
*''Un-American Womanhood: Antiradicalism, Antifeminism, and the First Red Scare'', Kim E. Nielsen
* [[Andrea Dworkin]], ''Right-Wing Women: The Politics of Domesticated Females'' (1983; ISBN 0-399-50671-3).
* [[Susan Faludi]], ''Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women'' (1992; ISBN 0-385-42507-4)
* Cynthia D. Kinnard, ''Antifeminism in American Thought: An Annotated Bibliography'' (Boston: G. K. Hall & Co., 1986, ISBN 0-8161-8122-5)
* Jane J. Mansbridge: ''Why We Lost the ERA,'' Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 1986
* G. Swanson, ''Antifeminism in America: A Historical Reader'' (2000) ISBN 0-8153-3437-0

===Antifeminist literature===
* [[Helen Andelin]], [[Fascinating Womanhood]] (2007) ISBN 0553384279
* Alan J. Barron, ''The Death of Eve: Women, Liberation, Disintegration'' (1986) ISBN 0949667366
* Alan Carlson, ''The Family in America: Searching for Social Harmony in the Industrial Age'' (2003) ISBN 0765805367
* Alan Carlson, ''Family Questions: Reflections on the American Social Crisis'' (1991) ISBN 1560005556
* [[G. K. Chesterton|Gilbert K. Chesterton]], ''Brave New Family'' (1990; essay collection) ISBN 089870314X
* Thomas Fleming, ''The Politics of Human Nature'' (1988) ISBN 1-56000-693-5
* Maggie Gallagher, ''The Abolition of Marriage: How We Destroy Lasting Love'' (1996) ISBN 0895264641
* [[George Gilder]], ''Men and Marriage'' (1992) ISBN 0882894447
* [[Steven Goldberg]], ''[[Why Men Rule]]: A Theory of Male Dominance'' (1993; originally published 1971) ISBN 0812692373
* Steven Goldberg, ''[[The Inevitability of Patriarchy]]'' (1977) ISBN 0812692373
* F. Carolyn Graglia, ''Domestic Tranquility: A Brief Against Feminism'' (1998) ISBN 0965320863
* Mary A. Kassian, ''The Feminist Mistake'' (2005) ISBN 1581345704
* Linda Kelly, [http://www.law.fsu.edu/journals/lawreview/downloads/304/kelly.pdf ''Disabusing the Definition of Domestic Abuse: How Women Batter Men and the Role of the Feminist State''] (2003)
* Myron Magnet, ''Modern Sex: Liberation and Its Discontents'' (2001) ISBN 1566633842
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young ''Spreading Misandry: The Teaching of Contempt for Men in Popular Culture'' (2001) ISBN 0773522727
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young, '''''Legalizing Misandry: From Public Shame to Systemic Discrimination Against Men''''' (2006) ISBN 0773528628
* John Piper and Wayne A. Grudem, ''Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood'' (1991) ISBN 0891075860
* Mary Pride, ''The Way Home: Beyond Feminism, Back to Reality'' (1985) ISBN 0891073450
* Phyllis Schlafly, ''The Power of the Positive Woman'' (1977) ISBN 0-87000-373-9
* Phyllis Schlafly, ''Feminist Fantasies'' (2003) ISBN 1890626465
* Howard Schwartz, ''The Revolt of the Primitive: An Inquiry into the Roots of Political Correctness'' (2003) ISBN 0765805375
* Lionel Tiger, ''The Decline of Males'' (2000) ISBN 0312263112
* Esther Vilar, ''The Manipulated Man'' (1972) ISBN 0953096424
* Danielle Crittenden, ''What Our Mothers Didn't Tell Us'' (2000) ISBN 0-684-85959-9
* Midge Decter, ''The New Chastity and Other Arguments Against Women's Liberation'' (1974) ISBN 0-399-50307-2
* Thomas Ellis, [http://www.rannenbergpubs.com/ ''The Rantings of a Single Male''] (2005) ISBN 0-9762613-1-6
* Thomas Fleming, ''The Politics of Human Nature'' (1988) ISBN 1-56000-693-5
* Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, ''Feminism is Not the Story of My Life'' (1996) ISBN 0-385-46790-7
* [[George Gilder]], ''Men and Marriage'' (1992) ISBN 0-88289-444-7
* F. Carolyn Graglia, ''Domestic Tranquility: A Brief Against Feminism'' (1998) ISBN 0-9653208-6-3
* Richard T. Hise, ''The War Against Men'' (2004) ISBN 1-930859-61-9
* Domestic Violence: The 12 Things You Aren't Supposed to Know; Thomas P. James, Aventine Press, 2003, ISBN 1-59330-122-7
* Gertrude Himmelfarb, ''The De-moralization Of Society'' (1996) ISBN 0-679-76490-9
* Christina Hoff-Sommers, ''The War Against Boys: How Misguided Feminism is Harming Our Young Men'' (2001) ISBN 0-684-84957-7
* Christina Hoff-Sommers, ''Who Stole Feminism?'' (1995) ISBN 0-684-80156-6
* Mary A. Kassian, ''The Feminist Mistake'' (2005) ISBN 1-58134-570-4
* Linda Kelly, [http://www.law.fsu.edu/journals/lawreview/downloads/304/kelly.pdf ''Disabusing the Definition of Domestic Abuse: How Women Batter Men and the Role of the Feminist State''] (2003)
* The Female Thing: Dirt, Sex, Envy, Vulnerability, Laura Kipnis, 2006
* The Lipstick Proviso: Women, Sex & Power in the Real World; Karen Lehrman, 1997, ISBN 0-385-47481-4
* Myron Magnet, ''Modern Sex: Liberation and Its Discontents'' (2001) ISBN 1-56663-384-2
* Harvey C. Mansfield, ''Manliness'' (2006) ISBN 0-300-10664-5
* Diane Medved and Dan Quayle, ''The American Family: Discovering the Values That Make Us Strong'' (1997) ISBN 0-06-092810-7
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young, ''Legalizing Misandry: From Public Shame to Systemic Discrimination Against Men'' (2006) ISBN 0-7735-2862-8
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young ''Spreading Misandry: The Teaching of Contempt for Men in Popular Culture'' (2001) ISBN 0-7735-2272-7
* Kate O'Beirne, ''Women Who Make the World Worse'' (2005) ISBN 1-59523-009-2
* John Piper and Wayne A. Grudem, ''Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood'' (1991) ISBN 0-89107-586-0
* Professing Feminism: Cautionary Tales from the Strange World of Women's Studies; Daphne Patai and Noreta Koertge, 1995, ISBN 0-465-09827-4
* [[Erin Pizzey]], [http://www.bennett.com/ptv/ ''Prone to Violence''] (Hamlyn, 1982; ISBN 0-600-20551-7)
* [[Mary Pride]], ''The Way Home: Beyond Feminism, Back to Reality'' (1985) ISBN 0-89107-345-0
* Phyllis Schlafly, ''Feminist Fantasies'' (2003) ISBN 1-890626-46-5
* Howard Schwartz, ''The Revolt of the Primitive: An Inquiry into the Roots of Political Correctness'' (2003) ISBN 0-7658-0537-5
* [[Philip Gordon Wylie]], ''A Generation of Vipers'' (1942) ISBN 1-56478-146-1

==Antifeminist Advocates==
*[[Erica Catrina D'Alessandro]]
*[[Helen Andelin]]
*[[Ernest Belfort Bax]]
*[[Ann Coulter]]
*[[Caitlin Flanagan]]
*[[George Gilder]]
*[[Jim Goad]]
*[[Henry Makow]]
*[[Adam Norton]]
*[[Mary Pride]]
*[[Phyllis Schlafly]]
*[[Dave Sim]]
*[[Mary Augusta Ward]]
*[[Otto Weininger]]
*[[Philip Gordon Wylie]]
*Jennie Chancey <ref>www.ladiesagainstfeminism.com</ref>
*Stacy McDonald <ref>www.yoursacredcalling.blogspot.com</ref>
*R.C. Sproul <ref>http://www.ligonier.org/</ref>

==See also==
*[[Feminism]]
*[[Anti-suffrage]]
*[[Masculism]]
*[[Men's rights|Men's Rights]]
*[[Feminazi]]
*[[Misogyny]]
*[[Patriarchy]]

==External links==
* [http://www-personal.umich.edu/~eandersn/hownotreview.html How ''Not'' to Criticize Feminist Epistemology], by Elizabeth Anderson, review of "Scrutinizing Feminist Epistemology" concluding "[it is a] failure by its own evaluative standards of civility and avoiding gross error, tribalism, cynicism, and political correctness."
* [http://www.ladiesagainstfeminism.com/ Ladies Against Feminism]
* [[s:Transwiki:Dave Sim Tangent|"Tangent" by Dave Sim]]
* [http://www.biblicalwomanhoodonline.com/ Biblical Womanhood]
* [http://www.adlynmorrison.blogspot.com/ The Posthumous Papers of the Late Adlyn Morrison]
* [http://www.cbmw.org/ The Council of Biblical Manhood and Womanhood]

==References==
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Anti-feminism

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'''Antifeminism''' is opposition to [[feminism]] in some or all of its forms.<ref>[http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50009621/50009621se1 "Anti-feminist." ''The Oxford English Dictionary''. 2nd ed. 1989]</ref> Anti-Feminist prefer to follow a more biblical representative of women modeled in scripture ([[Christianity]]). Many of the bible verses anti-feminist follow are Ephesians chapter five verse twenty-two, Titus two verses three to five, and Proverbs thirty-one, First Timothy Chapter Five Verse Fourteen, and Proverbs Chapter Fourteen Verse One.

==Ephesians Chapter Five Verse Twenty-Two==
'''"22Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. 23For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. 24Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything."'''

Many Anti-Feminist believe that wives should submit themselves gracefully to their husbands like it says in Ephesians. The only rare exceptions would be their husband leading the wife into sin.

Feminists scoff at this teaching claiming that Anti-Feminists are weak or doormats for doing so, Anti-Feminists believe differently. Anti-Feminists claim that it takes a strong woman to yield to another human being. In return the husband are suppose to love the wives as themselves.

Anti-Feminists believe that this is the best way for a marriage to operate. Claiming that some has to lead the family and someone has to become the helpmeet. Both cannot lead or there will be confusion and much fighting. Anti-Feminists believe that because many women in the western world have adopted the feminist notion of scoffing women who submit to their husbands many marriages are in despair.

==Titus Two Verse Two to Five==
'''3The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;4That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,5To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.'''

Older women in scripture are clearly to teach the younger women of the Christian faith to how to behave and other practical skills/necessities. Titus Two women (a name they like to be called) believe that it is their duty to teach younger women whether it be random women or their very own daughters to love their husbands their children and how to become "keepers of the home."

'''Loving their husbands'''

By loving their husbands they mean how to treat their husbands. Respecting is one of them. By showing their husbands Respect they mean to treat him kindly, not trying to change him, not neglecting him of his physical or emotional needs, encouraging him, praising him for his good deeds, Keeping one self attractive (hair, nails done, nice clothes).

'''Loving their children'''

Many Titus Two women know that the second most important part in the marriage after the husband is the children. Most Titus Two women must teach their daughters or "apprentices" how to love children. Many ways of doing this is babysitting children. Babysitting is use many time to cultivate patience, controlling the emotions and getting used to children and their habits.

Patience is needed when watching children because children are naturally slower to get use to things.

Controlling the emotions are also necessary for children can many times "push" adults buttons it is necessary to learn how to control those emotions especially when dealing with children

Younger women are also taught the habits of children and how to deal with these habits. Everything about children is taught to these young women so that they themselves may be prepared for their own children someday. A variety of things to learn about children is discipline, passing on convictions, how to take care of them physically (cooking, changing diapers), and teaching them spiritually.

'''Keepers of the home'''

The last thing that should be taught is homemaking skills. homemaking skills include the following

Cooking, cleaning, laundry, flower arraignment, sewing, crocheting, stitching, mending, interior decorating, nutrition, basket weaving, calligraphy, painting, scrap booking, first aid, Agriculture, Horticulture, baking, quilting, organizing and hospitality.

Vintage homemaking would include: Candle making, making butter, and spinning wool.

'''Discreet and Chaste'''

Anti-Feminists believe the discreet and chaste, did not mean that women shouldn't be allowed to talk like many feminists believe but to act and looks like ladies of the Lord.

Discreet means (by their accords) to behave accordingly. In other words displaying dignity, diligence, patience, respectful, graceful, a meek and quiet spirit, poise, peace, compassion, responsible, hospitable, cheerfulnesses, humility, discretion, self-control, serenity and love,

Chaste means to be modest in clothing, purity in mind, and to display chastity in the body.

Usually homemaking child care and "marriage lessons" begin at age 2-5.

==Proverbs thirty-one==

'''10Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.11The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.12She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.13She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.14She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.15She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.16She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.17She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.18She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.19She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.20She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.21She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.22She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.23Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.24She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.25Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.26She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.27She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.28Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.29Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.30Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.31Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.'''

Proverbs chapter thirty-one verse 10 explains that a good wife is very hard to find Anti-Feminist believe that it is espisally true for the women of this day because of feminism and how to changed society to them for the worse. Proverbs eleven says that her husbands trust her so Anti-Feminists believe that they should be trust worthy to their husbands and believe it is because the wife submits to husbands is why the husbands trust his wife.It could also be interpreted to mean that the husband should be able to trust his wife and extend the borders of his estate so acquiring business acumen, accounting skills, and political knowledge would be a wise investment.

Proverbs twelve specifically states '''"She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life"''' Anti-Feminist interpret this verse as women should be doing good for their husbands even if they don't who he is ''right now'' not after their maarried because that isn't what the nerse stated. One of the ways that Anti-Feminist believe that they can do their future husbands good right now is acquiring assets (skills) and excellent character to bring into the future marriage.

Anti-Feminist interpret Proverbs thirteen to twenty-four to mean that the wife is very busy and isn't lazy. So they believe that they too shouldn't be lazy.

The end of Proverbs states that the women who does this shall be praised by her children and husband. Her works will also be praised at the gate which could mean that the angels, Jesus, GOD will praise her works and good deeds.

==First Timothy Chapter Five Verse Fourteen==

'''14I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.'''

'''Younger women marry'''

Younger women are by Anti-Feminist definition are suppose to marry young not only because that is when she is in her prime for attracting mates but also in bearing children.

Anti-Feminists are against women delaying marriage for unnecessary purposes like career for they believe that is selfish and unwise because sooner or later the woman's biological clock will begin to "tick" and the women that unwisely delayed marriage will have to cope with infertility. Another problem is when the women will want children she will most likely want marriage or the "whole package" to go with but will find it hard to find a mate because of her old age.

'''Bear children'''

Anti-Feminist believe that ONE of the primary functions of women is to have children. The first command to men (Adam) and women (Eve) was "Be fruitful and multiply" also known as the "Domination mandate" '''28And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.'''
''
"Be fruitful" Hebrew translation: Parah - to bear fruit to bring forth to increase.

"Multiply" Hebrew translation: Rabah - to increase exceedingly, to be many, to be abundant.

"Replenish Hebrew translation: Male - to fill up the world to over flowing.''

Anti-Feminists relish the idea that they are "baby machines" as many feminists call them and most don't believe that the earth is being overpopulating stating that the earth was made for humans and if the world is overpopulating why would GOD tell them not to have children?

'''Guide the house'''

Interpreted as homemakers or managers of the home.

==Women's Noblest Vocation==

Many Anti-feminists believe that the most noblest vocation a women can aspire to is to be a ''helper to her husband, Mistress of a functional home and third to be the trainer of children.'' '''Bold text'''

'''Helpmate to her husband'''

Women in scripture are commanded to become helpmates to their husbands mainly because man, for all his abilities to lead and conquer cultures, cannot do so without woman's help. In order for a man to lead he needs a helper. Whether a man leads badly or well can depend upon his helper. Women have a huge influence on men which can in turn effect the culture.

The Hebrew word "help" (ezer) [used in 'help meet'] comes from two roots: the first meaning to rescue or save, and the second meaning strong.

Though the wife is devoted to her husband that doesn't make her his slave. The wife is the laborer in the work of the gospel, equal in essence, although subordinate in function. <ref>so much more</ref>

'''Mistress of a functional home'''

The Apostle Paul rarely gave instruction specifically to young women, but one of the instances that he did so is in Titus 4,5:"...that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 to be discreet, chaste, '''homemakers''', good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed."

'''Trainer of children'''

Woman's work is the foundation for society, for the state, for the Kingdom of heaven. In the homes of America are born the children of America. Women are considered very important when it comes training children because they are mainly the ones that train them while the husband is working to support the family while the mother is supposedly at home.

==A wise woman==
'''
Proverbs 14:1 The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish pulls it down with her hands.'''

Women (from and anti-feminist viewpoint) have so much power in a marriage. Woman are believe to set the tone in the home if the women is kind to her husband and does not neglect the home children or the husband himself she "builds her house"

If the women is constantly bring grief to her husband and neglecting her roles as a wife she "pulls it (home) down with her own hands."

The following things are considered "Foolish"

''Putting other things before God, children more important than husband, husband neglected, ministry at church (or other things) becomes an idol and first priorities are disregarded, not staying within your budget, downcast countenance, discontentment with the Lord's provisions, listening to lies from the enemy, Being enticed by the world (through music, media, magazines, television shows, you name it), focus on self or self pity, not asking husband before taking on new things, not managing our homes well, neglecting to train our children, never being home, gossip and slander, not filtering everything through scripture, coming up with excuses as to why we do the above.''<ref>http://proverbs14verse1.blogspot.com/2007/05/foolish-woman.html</ref>

==Anti-Feminism View on Feminism==

Anti-Feminists consider feminism a danger to society. Many believe that's it because of feminism we have we have unrestricted sex, the Pill, abortion on demand, an astronomically increased number of single mothers, teenage mothers and women in their 40's struggling with infertility; we have a fatherless generation who hasn't seen a better example; chastity is mocked, women are sexualized and coerced into selling themselves cheap; we have no-fault divorce, and deterioration of family <ref>values.http://ccostello.blogspot.com/2007/05/feminism-vs-womens-rights.html</ref>

==Anti-Feminism views on Abortion and Birth control==

Abortion is seen as a sin against God himself and children are seen as a blessing from the Lord.

'''3 Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward.4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one’s youth. 5 Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them; They shall not be ashamed, But shall speak with their enemies in the gate.'''

Because the bible has said that children are a blessing they believe that it is good and to give up or prevent a blessing (birth control) is morally wrong.

'''Barrenness'''

Barrenness is considered a curse in the bible so not be able to have many children is seen as sorrowful.

==Garments==

Deuteronomy 22:5 - The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman’s garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the Lord thy God.

Because the bible says that women and men shouldn't wear the same clothing they believe that women should retain to wearing modest skirts and dresses.

==Antifeminist organizations==
[[As of 2006]] the most successful antifeminist organization in the US is STOP ERA, founded by [[Phyllis Schlafly]] in October 1972. Schlafly successfully mobilised thousands of people to block the passage of the [[Equal Rights Amendment]] in the USA<ref name="wse2">{{cite book | title=Women's Studies Encyclopedia| url=http://site.ebrary.com/lib/unisouthernqld/Doc?id=10017897&ppg=106| last=Tierney| first=Helen|date=1999| pages=p. 95| publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated| location=Westport, CT, USA}}</ref>. It was Schlafly too who forged links between STOP ERA and other conservative organizations, as well as single-issue groups against abortion, pornography, gun control, and unions. By integrating STOP ERA with the so-called [[New Right]] she was able to leverage a wider range of technological, organisational and political resources, successfully targeting pro-feminist candidates for defeat<ref name="wse2">{{cite book | title=Women's Studies Encyclopedia| url=http://site.ebrary.com/lib/unisouthernqld/Doc?id=10017897&ppg=106| last=Tierney| first=Helen|date=1999| pages=p. 95| publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated| location=Westport, CT, USA}}</ref>.

==Antifeminist Websites==

===LadiesAgainstfeminism.com===

There are many websites (and blogs) devoted to theory of anti-feminism. A popular website would be LadiesAgainstFeminism.com. Founded by Mrs. Lydia Sherman and Mrs. Jennie Chancey in 2002 as a way to publish thoughtful, biblical responses to feminism and to encourage other women in their God-given roles. Ladies Against Feminism (or LAF) promotes biblical womanhood, motherhood, modesty, quiverfull and homeschooling. LAF has seventeen categories dedicated to the art of biblical womanhood to choose from.

===BiblicalWomanhoodOnline.com===

Biblical Womanhood launched in 2005 started as a ministry to "encourage and equip women and young women. Through our bookstore, articles, newsletter, and blog, we desire to promote femininity and build up women as they embrace their Biblical callings. In this humanistic, feministic culture, we want to be a breath of fresh air to women seeking after something greater than what the world has to offer"

===The Posthumous Papers of the Late Adlyn Morrison===

The Posthumous Papers of the Late Adlyn Morrison launched in the year 2008 by A sixteen year old African-American girl started her blog on blogspot as a response to the popular feminist blog [http://www.feministing.com/Feministing.com]. Her blog cover an array of topics from a antifeminist perspective, such as, abortion, politics, feminism, biblical womanhood, and more.

==Further reading==
===Literature about antifeminism===
*''Redefining the New Woman, 1920-1963 (Antifeminism in America: A Collection of Readings from the Literature of the Opponents to U.S. Feminism, 1848 to the Present)'', Howard-Zophy
*''Un-American Womanhood: Antiradicalism, Antifeminism, and the First Red Scare'', Kim E. Nielsen
* [[Andrea Dworkin]], ''Right-Wing Women: The Politics of Domesticated Females'' (1983; ISBN 0-399-50671-3).
* [[Susan Faludi]], ''Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women'' (1992; ISBN 0-385-42507-4)
* Cynthia D. Kinnard, ''Antifeminism in American Thought: An Annotated Bibliography'' (Boston: G. K. Hall & Co., 1986, ISBN 0-8161-8122-5)
* Jane J. Mansbridge: ''Why We Lost the ERA,'' Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 1986
* G. Swanson, ''Antifeminism in America: A Historical Reader'' (2000) ISBN 0-8153-3437-0

===Antifeminist literature===
* [[Helen Andelin]], [[Fascinating Womanhood]] (2007) ISBN 0553384279
* Alan J. Barron, ''The Death of Eve: Women, Liberation, Disintegration'' (1986) ISBN 0949667366
* Alan Carlson, ''The Family in America: Searching for Social Harmony in the Industrial Age'' (2003) ISBN 0765805367
* Alan Carlson, ''Family Questions: Reflections on the American Social Crisis'' (1991) ISBN 1560005556
* [[G. K. Chesterton|Gilbert K. Chesterton]], ''Brave New Family'' (1990; essay collection) ISBN 089870314X
* Thomas Fleming, ''The Politics of Human Nature'' (1988) ISBN 1-56000-693-5
* Maggie Gallagher, ''The Abolition of Marriage: How We Destroy Lasting Love'' (1996) ISBN 0895264641
* [[George Gilder]], ''Men and Marriage'' (1992) ISBN 0882894447
* [[Steven Goldberg]], ''[[Why Men Rule]]: A Theory of Male Dominance'' (1993; originally published 1971) ISBN 0812692373
* Steven Goldberg, ''[[The Inevitability of Patriarchy]]'' (1977) ISBN 0812692373
* F. Carolyn Graglia, ''Domestic Tranquility: A Brief Against Feminism'' (1998) ISBN 0965320863
* Mary A. Kassian, ''The Feminist Mistake'' (2005) ISBN 1581345704
* Linda Kelly, [http://www.law.fsu.edu/journals/lawreview/downloads/304/kelly.pdf ''Disabusing the Definition of Domestic Abuse: How Women Batter Men and the Role of the Feminist State''] (2003)
* Myron Magnet, ''Modern Sex: Liberation and Its Discontents'' (2001) ISBN 1566633842
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young ''Spreading Misandry: The Teaching of Contempt for Men in Popular Culture'' (2001) ISBN 0773522727
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young, '''''Legalizing Misandry: From Public Shame to Systemic Discrimination Against Men''''' (2006) ISBN 0773528628
* John Piper and Wayne A. Grudem, ''Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood'' (1991) ISBN 0891075860
* Mary Pride, ''The Way Home: Beyond Feminism, Back to Reality'' (1985) ISBN 0891073450
* Phyllis Schlafly, ''The Power of the Positive Woman'' (1977) ISBN 0-87000-373-9
* Phyllis Schlafly, ''Feminist Fantasies'' (2003) ISBN 1890626465
* Howard Schwartz, ''The Revolt of the Primitive: An Inquiry into the Roots of Political Correctness'' (2003) ISBN 0765805375
* Lionel Tiger, ''The Decline of Males'' (2000) ISBN 0312263112
* Esther Vilar, ''The Manipulated Man'' (1972) ISBN 0953096424
* Danielle Crittenden, ''What Our Mothers Didn't Tell Us'' (2000) ISBN 0-684-85959-9
* Midge Decter, ''The New Chastity and Other Arguments Against Women's Liberation'' (1974) ISBN 0-399-50307-2
* Thomas Ellis, [http://www.rannenbergpubs.com/ ''The Rantings of a Single Male''] (2005) ISBN 0-9762613-1-6
* Thomas Fleming, ''The Politics of Human Nature'' (1988) ISBN 1-56000-693-5
* Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, ''Feminism is Not the Story of My Life'' (1996) ISBN 0-385-46790-7
* [[George Gilder]], ''Men and Marriage'' (1992) ISBN 0-88289-444-7
* F. Carolyn Graglia, ''Domestic Tranquility: A Brief Against Feminism'' (1998) ISBN 0-9653208-6-3
* Richard T. Hise, ''The War Against Men'' (2004) ISBN 1-930859-61-9
* Domestic Violence: The 12 Things You Aren't Supposed to Know; Thomas P. James, Aventine Press, 2003, ISBN 1-59330-122-7
* Gertrude Himmelfarb, ''The De-moralization Of Society'' (1996) ISBN 0-679-76490-9
* Christina Hoff-Sommers, ''The War Against Boys: How Misguided Feminism is Harming Our Young Men'' (2001) ISBN 0-684-84957-7
* Christina Hoff-Sommers, ''Who Stole Feminism?'' (1995) ISBN 0-684-80156-6
* Mary A. Kassian, ''The Feminist Mistake'' (2005) ISBN 1-58134-570-4
* Linda Kelly, [http://www.law.fsu.edu/journals/lawreview/downloads/304/kelly.pdf ''Disabusing the Definition of Domestic Abuse: How Women Batter Men and the Role of the Feminist State''] (2003)
* The Female Thing: Dirt, Sex, Envy, Vulnerability, Laura Kipnis, 2006
* The Lipstick Proviso: Women, Sex & Power in the Real World; Karen Lehrman, 1997, ISBN 0-385-47481-4
* Myron Magnet, ''Modern Sex: Liberation and Its Discontents'' (2001) ISBN 1-56663-384-2
* Harvey C. Mansfield, ''Manliness'' (2006) ISBN 0-300-10664-5
* Diane Medved and Dan Quayle, ''The American Family: Discovering the Values That Make Us Strong'' (1997) ISBN 0-06-092810-7
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young, ''Legalizing Misandry: From Public Shame to Systemic Discrimination Against Men'' (2006) ISBN 0-7735-2862-8
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young ''Spreading Misandry: The Teaching of Contempt for Men in Popular Culture'' (2001) ISBN 0-7735-2272-7
* Kate O'Beirne, ''Women Who Make the World Worse'' (2005) ISBN 1-59523-009-2
* John Piper and Wayne A. Grudem, ''Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood'' (1991) ISBN 0-89107-586-0
* Professing Feminism: Cautionary Tales from the Strange World of Women's Studies; Daphne Patai and Noreta Koertge, 1995, ISBN 0-465-09827-4
* [[Erin Pizzey]], [http://www.bennett.com/ptv/ ''Prone to Violence''] (Hamlyn, 1982; ISBN 0-600-20551-7)
* [[Mary Pride]], ''The Way Home: Beyond Feminism, Back to Reality'' (1985) ISBN 0-89107-345-0
* Phyllis Schlafly, ''Feminist Fantasies'' (2003) ISBN 1-890626-46-5
* Howard Schwartz, ''The Revolt of the Primitive: An Inquiry into the Roots of Political Correctness'' (2003) ISBN 0-7658-0537-5
* [[Philip Gordon Wylie]], ''A Generation of Vipers'' (1942) ISBN 1-56478-146-1

==Antifeminist Advocates==
*[[Erica Catrina D'Alessandro]]
*[[Helen Andelin]]
*[[Ernest Belfort Bax]]
*[[Ann Coulter]]
*[[Caitlin Flanagan]]
*[[George Gilder]]
*[[Jim Goad]]
*[[Henry Makow]]
*[[Adam Norton]]
*[[Mary Pride]]
*[[Phyllis Schlafly]]
*[[Dave Sim]]
*[[Mary Augusta Ward]]
*[[Otto Weininger]]
*[[Philip Gordon Wylie]]
*Jennie Chancey <ref>www.ladiesagainstfeminism.com</ref>
*Stacy McDonald <ref>www.yoursacredcalling.blogspot.com</ref>
*R.C. Sproul <ref>http://www.ligonier.org/</ref>

==See also==
*[[Feminism]]
*[[Anti-suffrage]]
*[[Masculism]]
*[[Men's rights|Men's Rights]]
*[[Feminazi]]
*[[Misogyny]]
*[[Patriarchy]]

==External links==
* [http://www-personal.umich.edu/~eandersn/hownotreview.html How ''Not'' to Criticize Feminist Epistemology], by Elizabeth Anderson, review of "Scrutinizing Feminist Epistemology" concluding "[it is a] failure by its own evaluative standards of civility and avoiding gross error, tribalism, cynicism, and political correctness."
* [http://www.ladiesagainstfeminism.com/ Ladies Against Feminism]
* [[s:Transwiki:Dave Sim Tangent|"Tangent" by Dave Sim]]
* [http://www.biblicalwomanhoodonline.com/ Biblical Womanhood]
* [http://www.adlynmorrison.blogspot.com/ The Posthumous Papers of the Late Adlyn Morrison]
* [http://www.cbmw.org/ The Council of Biblical Manhood and Womanhood]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Criticism of feminism]]
[[Category:Social movements]]

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'''Feminism''' originally was an expression used by [[suffragettes]] - who were predominantly [[pro-life]]<ref>[http://www.godlessprolifers.org/library/wallace4.html ''Susan B. Anthony opposed abortion'']</ref><ref>''"There is no question that she deplored the practice of abortion, as did every one of her colleagues in the suffrage movement."'' [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/13/opinion/13schiff.html?_r=1&oref=slogin ''Desperately Seeking Susan''] [[New York Times]] (13 October 2006)</ref><ref>[http://www.feministsforlife.org/history/foremoth.htm ''Voices of our Feminist Foremothers''] Feminists for Life</ref> - to obtain the right for women to vote in the early 1900s in the [[United States]] and the [[United Kingdom]]. By the 1970s, however, [[liberals]] had changed the meaning to represent people who favored [[abortion]] and identical roles or quotas for women in the military and in society as a whole. Specifically, modern feminists tend to:

* believe that there are no inherent differences between men and women and that all inequality is the result of men oppressing women<ref>The most significant belief underlying contemporary feminism is that there are no sex differences; therefore advocacy for equal rights must be extended to advocacy for equal results or outcomes. [http://www.endeavourforum.org.au/frauds1.htm]</ref>
* believe that "it takes a village to raise a child" and deny the exclusive role played by parents in raising children.<ref>Leading feminist [[Hillary Clinton]]'s famous book was entitled, "It Takes a Village: And Other Lessons Children Teach Us," in reference to raising children.</ref>
* view traditional [[marriage]] as unacceptably patriarchal
* prefer role-reversal, like girls playing football and boys being cheerleaders for it, or men baking cookies for women<ref>"But sometime between the Ides of March and Canada Day, I remembered that I'd given up baking cookies as a political act in 1975. ... No self-respecting feminist could be found in the company of cookie dough." [http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/arts/story.html?k=60432&id=3b3c71f6-0d7d-4e1a-b8fb-cf8d5b1af478]</ref>
* seek to abolish all-male ''private'' clubs
* insist that childrearing activities be shared equally by men and women in every respect, rather than a productive division of labor
* support [[affirmative action]] for women
* detest women who are happy in traditional roles, such as housewife,<ref> "Being a [[housewife]] is an illegitimate profession... The choice to serve and be protected and plan towards being a family-maker is a choice that shouldn't be. The heart of [[radical feminism]] is to change that." - Vivian Gornick, University of Illinois, "The Daily Illini," April 25, 1981. [http://www.ladiesagainstfeminism.com/artman/publish/LAF_Theme_Articles_13/You_Don_t_Know_Feminism_744100744.shtml "You Don't Know Feminism"] </ref> and especially dislike those who defend such roles
* prefer that women wear pants rather than dresses, presumably because men do<ref>"[T]he wearing of pantsuits is often a useful feminism signifier, depending on the culture of the law firm." [http://feministlawprofs.law.sc.edu/?p=2640]</ref><ref>"I was part of a growing tribe of pesky women called feminists by friends and enemies alike. We women stormed out the door in our imitation men's suits ...." [http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/arts/story.html?k=60432&id=3b3c71f6-0d7d-4e1a-b8fb-cf8d5b1af478]</ref>
* seek women in combat in the military just like men, and coed submarines
* refuse to take the husband's last name when marrying, despite the confusion and complexity that causes<ref>"(Almost half the married women in the Harvard-Radcliffe class of 1990 kept or hyphenated their names.) If you read the New York Times wedding pages, and shut up, you do, the phrase 'the bride, who is keeping her name' seems like the norm, unless his name is Rockefeller. http://dir.salon.com/story/mwt/feature/2003/10/16/names/index.html]</ref>

The consequences for America are:

* We have unrestricted sex, [[birth control pill|the Pill]], [[abortion on demand]], an astronomically increased number of [[single mother]]s, [[teenage mother]]s and women in their 40's struggling with [[infertility]]; we have a [[fatherless]] generation who hasn't seen a better example; [[chastity]] is mocked, women are [[sexualized]] and coerced into selling themselves cheap; we have [[no-fault divorce]], deterioration of [[family values]] ... <ref>http://ccostello.blogspot.com/2007/05/feminism-vs-womens-rights.html</ref>

==History==
Roots of the movement in the United States and the United Kingdom include the [[Women's Suffrage]] movement of the early 1900's and the [[Women's Liberation]] (or "Second Wave Feminist") movement of the 1960's and 1970's.

The [[Equal Rights Amendment]], which proponents claimed would address the inadequacies of the [[Fourteenth Amendment]] concerning women and citizenship, was proposed in the US in 1923. The amendment passed Congress in 1972 but was ultimately defeated, falling just three states short of the required three-quarters majority on June 30, 1982. The majority of Americans felt that its passage would entail several consequences, including making girls subject to the military draft, the integration of single-sex schools, the possible recognition of homosexual marriage, and the revocation of laws that protect women in dangerous jobs, such as factory or mining work. {{fact}}

The feminist movement in the West evolved in the 1980s with the rise of so-called [[Post-Feminism]] (also called "[[Third-Wave]]" feminism), which stresses that women have many rights that go unrecognized, often by women themselves, in everyday life, and in the American legal structure. Most members of the feminist movement support reproductive rights currently guaranteed by American law, including the legal right to [[abortion]]. This stance is opposed by many conservatives, leading political commentator [[Rush Limbaugh]] to coin the term "Femi-nazis" to refer to extreme feminist activists.

During the administration of [[Bill Clinton]], feminism made a partial resurgence, but feminist leadership largely failed to criticize President Clinton's [[sexist]] behavior toward female employees as both Arkansas Governor and U.S. President.<ref>Odone, Christina [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/article528875.ece ''Left-wing misogyny is alive and well: The party’s feminist agenda allows Labour men to get away with sexist behaviour''] (2 June 2005) [[The Times]]</ref><ref>Jackson, Candice E. ''"Their Lives: The Women Targeted by the Clinton Machine"'' (World Ahead Publishing; 2005) ISBN 0-9746-7013-8</ref>

==Quotations==

===[[Robin Morgan]]===

*"I feel that 'man-hating' is an honourable and viable political act, that the oppressed have a right to class-hatred against the class that is oppressing them."<ref>[http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/LGB.asp From] "Sisterhood is Powerful"(1970)</ref>

*"I haven't the faintest notion what possible revolutionary role white hetero-sexual men could fulfill, since they are the very embodiment of reactionary-vested-interest-power. But then, I have great difficulty examining what men in general could possibly do about all this. In addition to doing the sh*twork that women have been doing for generations, possibly not exist? No, I really don't mean that. Yes, I really do."<ref>[http://circuitous.org/scraps/combahee.html From] her introduction to "Sisterhood is Powerful"</ref><ref>http://www.feministcampus.org/network/chat/morgan04232003.asp</ref>

*"We can't destroy the inequities between men and women until we destroy marriage."<ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3827/is_/ai_n9357217 From] "Sisterhood is Powerful"</ref>

*"I claim that rape exists any time sexual intercourse occurs when it has not been initiated by the woman, out of her own genuine affection and desire."<ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3827/is_199903/ai_n8831317 From] "Theory and Practice: Pornography and Rape"</ref>

===[[Andrea Dworkin]]===

*"Marriage as an institution developed from rape as a practice."<ref name="LfaWZ">[http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/LGB.asp From] her book "Letters from a War Zone"</ref>

*"Heterosexual intercourse is the pure, formalized expression of contempt for women's bodies."<ref name="LfaWZ"/>

*"In my own life, I don't have intercourse. That is my choice."<ref>Andrea Dworkin: [http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4024585,00.html "'They took my body from me and used it'"] (Guardian Unlimited)</ref>

*Q: People think you are very hostile to men. A: "I am."<ref>[http://www.nostatusquo.com/ACLU/dworkin/WarZoneChaptIID.html "Nervous Interview"], 1978 (Background: "Norman Mailer managed to publish lots of interviews with himself, none of which made much sense, all of which were taken seriously by literati of various stripes. So this is half parody of him and his chosen form and half parody of myself and my chosen movement.")</ref>

*"Men use the night to erase us."<ref name="TNaD">[http://www.nostatusquo.com/ACLU/dworkin/WarZoneChaptIb.html The Night and Danger]</ref>

*"The annihilation of a woman's personality, individuality, will, character, is prerequisite to male sexuality."<ref name="TNaD"/>

===Marilyn French===
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*"As long as some men use physical force to subjugate females, all men need not. The knowledge that some men do suffices to threaten all women. He can beat or kill the woman he claims to love; he can rape women ... he can sexually molest his daughters ... THE VAST MAJORITY OF MEN IN THE WORLD DO ONE OR MORE OF THE ABOVE" - ''The War Against Women'', p. 182 (her emphasis)<ref>http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/034538248X/ref=sib_dp_pt#</ref>

*"All patriarchists exalt the home and family as sacred, demanding it remain inviolate from prying eyes. Men want privacy for their violations of women ... All women learn in childhood that women as a sex are men's prey" - ''The War Against Women'', p. 186 <ref>http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/034538248X/ref=sib_dp_pt#</ref>

*"The media treat male assaults on women like rape, beating, and murder of wives and female lovers, or male incest with children, as individual aberrations ... obscuring the fact that all male violence toward women is part of a concerted campaign" - ''The War Against Women'', p. 21 <ref>http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/034538248X/ref=sib_dp_pt#</ref>

====In fiction authored by Marilyn French====

*My feelings about men are the result of my experience. I have little sympathy for them. Like a Jew just released from Dachau, I watch the handsome young Nazi soldier fall writhing to the ground with a bullet in his stomach and I look briefly and walk on. I don't even need to shrug. I simply don't care. What he was, as a person, I mean, what his shames and yearnings were, simply don't matter" - ''The Women's Room''

*"All men are rapists and that's all they are" - The character Mia in her novel ''The Women's Room'', p. 462<ref>http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0345353617/ref=sib_dp_pt#</ref>

===Other===

*"The nuclear family must be destroyed ... Whatever its ultimate meaning, the break-up of families now is an objectively revolutionary process" - Linda Gordon

*"Marriage has existed for the benefit of men; and has been a legally sanctioned method of control over women ... We must work to destroy it. The end of the institution of marriage is a necessary condition for the liberation of women. Therefore it is important for us to encourage women to leave their husbands and not to live individually with men ... All of history must be re-written in terms of oppression of women. We must go back to ancient female religions like witchcraft" (from "The Declaration of Feminism" November, 1971)

*"The feminista agenda is not about equal rights for women. It is about a [[socialist]], anti-family political movement that encourages women to leave their husbands, [[abortion|kill their children]], practice [[witchcraft]], destroy capitalism, and become [[lesbian]]s" - Pat Robertson, fundraising letter, 1992<ref>http://www.gainesvillehumanists.org/patr.htm </ref>

*"The people I'm furious with are the Women's Liberationists. They keep getting up on soapboxes and proclaiming women are brighter than men. That's true, but it should be kept quiet or it ruins the whole racket" - Anita Loos

*"Life in this society being, at best, an utter bore and no aspect of society being at all relevant to women, there remains to civic-minded, responsible, thrill-seeking females only to overthrow the government, eliminate the money system, institute complete automation, and destroy the male sex" - [[Valerie Solanas]], [[SCUM]] founder (Society for Cutting Up Men)

*"The male is a domestic animal which, if treated with firmness...can be trained to do most things" - Jilly Cooper, [[SCUM]] (Society For Cutting Up Men, started by [[Valerie Solanas]])

*"Since marriage constitutes slavery for women, it is clear that the women's movement must concentrate on attacking this institution. Freedom for women cannot be won without the abolition of marriage" - Sheila Cronin, the leader of the feminist organization NOW

*"The institution of sexual intercourse is anti-feminist" - Ti-Grace Atkinson

*"Feminism is the theory, lesbianism is the practice" - Ti-Grace Atkinson

*"It matters more what's in a woman's face than what's on it." - Claudette Colbert, quoted in Kindling the Spirit by Lois P. Frankel

*"Rape is nothing more or less than a conscious process of intimidation by which all men keep all women in a state of fear" - Susan Brownmiller; Authoress of Against Our Will p.6

*"When a woman reaches orgasm with a man she is only collaborating with the patriarchal system, eroticizing her own oppression" - Sheila Jeffrys

*"Politically, I call it rape whenever a woman has sex and feels violated" - Catharine MacKinnon

*"All sex, even consensual sex between a married couple, is an act of violence perpetrated against a woman" - Catharine MacKinnon

*"You grow up with your father holding you down and covering your mouth so another man can make a horrible searing pain between your legs" - Catharine MacKinnon (Prominent legal feminist scholar; Universities of Michigan & Yale)

*"In a patriarchal society, all heterosexual intercourse is rape because women, as a group, are not strong enough to give meaningful consent" - Catharine MacKinnon, quoted in ''Professing Feminism: Cautionary Tales from the Strange World of Women's Studies''

*"The more famous and powerful I get the more power I have to hurt men" - Sharon Stone, Actress

*"Ninety-five percent of women's experiences are about being a victim. Or about being an underdog, or having to survive ... women didn't go to Vietnam and blow things up. They are not [[Rambo]]" - Jodie Foster, Actress - as quoted in The New York Times Magazine

*"The proportion of men must be reduced to and maintained at approximately 10% of the human race" - Sally Miller Gearhart, in ''The Future - If There Is One - Is Female''

*"And if the professional rapist is to be separated from the average dominant heterosexual (male), it may be mainly a quantitative difference" - Susan Griffin, Rape: The All-American Crime

*"If life is to survive on this planet, there must be a decontamination of the Earth. I think this will be accompanied by an evolutionary process that will result in a drastic reduction of the population of males" - Mary Daly, former Professor at Boston College, 2001

*"If anyone is prosecuted for filing a false report, then victims of real attacks will be less likely to report them" - David Angier

*"To use the word [rape] carefully would be to be careful for the sake of the violator, and the survivors don't care a hoot about him. … They [men unjustly accused of rape] have a lot of pain, but it is not a pain that I would necessarily have spared them. I think it ideally initiates a process of self-exploration. 'How do I see women?' 'If I didn't violate her, could I have?' 'Do I have the potential to do to her what they say I did?' Those are good questions." - Catherine Comins, assistant dean of student life at Vassar in 1991 <ref>http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,973077-6,00.html</ref>

*"I believe that women have a capacity for understanding and compassion which man structurally does not have, does not have it because he cannot have it. He's just incapable of it" - Barbara Jordan, former congresswoman

*"Probably the only place where a man can feel really secure is in a maximum security prison, except for the imminent threat of release" - [[Germaine Greer]]

*"Man-hating is everywhere, but everywhere it is twisted and transformed, disguised, tranquilized, and qualified. It coexists, never peacefully, with the love, desire, respect, and need women also feel for men. Always man-hating is shadowed by its milder, more diplomatic and doubtful twin, ambivalence" - Judith Levine, Authoress

*"I feel what they feel: man-hating, that volatile admixture of pity, contempt, disgust, envy, alienation, fear, and rage at men. It is hatred not only for the anonymous man who makes sucking noises on the street, not only for the rapist or the judge who acquits him, but for what the Greeks called philo-aphilos, 'hate in love' for the men women share their lives with - husbands, lovers, friends, fathers, brothers, sons, co-workers." - Judith Levine, Authoress of My Enemy, My love

*"There are no boundaries between affectionate sex and slavery in (the male) world. Distinctions between pleasure and danger are academic; the dirty-laundrylist of 'sex acts' ... includes rape, foot binding, fellatio, intercourse, auto eroticism, incest, anal intercourse, use and production of pornography, cunnilingus, sexual harassment, and murder" - Judith Levine; summarizing comment on the WAS document (A Southern Women's Writing Collective: Women Against Sex)

*((Delaney Nickerson, of the American Coalition for ABUSE AWARENESS, refers to the False Memory Syndrome Foundation as "The F---ing Molesters Society" (Miami Herald, April 3, 1995) The ACAA is a lobbying group, which includes Ellen Bass (co-author of THE COURAGE TO HEAL), and Rene Frederickson, leading feminist psychotherapist and strong proponent of repressed memory theory))

*((At the STONE ANGELS satanic ritual abuse conference in Thunder Bay in February, 1995, the following was contained in the handouts at a conference supported financially by the Ontario Government: FMS stands for: FULL OF MOSTLY SH*T; FOR MORE SADISM; FELONS, MURDERERS, SCUMBALLS; FREQUENT MOLESTERS SOCIETY))

*"Women have their faults / men have only two: / everything they say / everything they do" {{Fact|Date=March 2008}} -- Popular Feminist Graffiti

*"I was, in reality, bred by my parents as my father's concubine... What we take for granted as the stability of family life may well depend on the sexual slavery of our children. What's more, this is a cynical arrangement our institutions have colluded to conceal" - Sylvia Fraser, Journalist

*Catharine MacKinnon maintains that "the private is a sphere of battery, marital rape and women's exploited labor." In this way, privacy and family are reduced to nothing more than aspects of the master plan, which is male domination. Democratic freedoms and the need to keep the state's nose out of our personal affairs are rendered meaningless. The real reason our society cherishes privacy is because men have invented it as an excuse to conceal their criminality. If people still insist that the traditional family is about love and mutual aid - ideals which, admittedly, are sometimes betrayed - they're "hiding from the truth" The family isn't a place where battery and marital rape sometimes happen but where little else apparently does. Sick men don't simply molest their daughters, they operate in league with their wives to "breed" them for that purpose - Donna Laframboise; The Princess at the Window (in a critical explication of the Catharine MacKinnon, Gloria Steinhem et al, tenets of misandric belief)

*"If the classroom situation is very heteropatriarchal - a large beginning class of 50 to 60 students, say, with few feminist students - I am likely to define my task as largely one of recruitment ... of persuading students that women are oppressed" - Professor Joyce Trebilcot of Washington University, as quoted in Who Stole Feminism: How Women Have Betrayed Women

*"Men, as a group, tend to be abusive, either verbally, sexually or emotionally. There are always the exceptions, but they are few and far between (I am married to one of them). There are different levels of violence and abuse and individual men buy into this system by varying degrees. But the male power structure always remains intact." - Message on FEMISA, responding to a request for arguments that men are unnecessary for a child to grow into mature adulthood.

*Another posting on FEMISA: "Considering the nature and pervasiveness of men's violence, I would say that without question, children are better off being raised without the presence of men. Assaults on women and children are mostly perpetrated by men whom they are supposed to love and trust: fathers, brothers, uncles, grandfathers, step-fathers." (Both above quotes taken from Daphne Patai's excellent critical work, [[Heterophobia]])

*"At Brandies I discovered Feminism. And I instantly became a convert... writing brilliant papers in my Myths of Patriarchy class, in which I likened my fate as a woman to other victims throughout the ages." {{fact}} - Heather Hart 7

*Here are 10 reasons why we are concerned about feminism and the National Organisation for Women

1. "The simple fact is that every woman must be willing to be identified as a lesbian to be fully feminist" - National NOW Times, January, 1988

2. "Since marriage constitutes slavery for women, it is clear that the women's movement must concentrate on attacking this institution. Freedom for women cannot be won without the abolition of marriage" - feminist leader Sheila Cronan

3. In response to a question concerning China's policy of compulsory abortion after the first child, Molly Yard responded, "I consider the Chinese government's policy among the most intelligent in the world" - Gary Bauer, "Abetting Coercion in China" The Washington Times, Oct. 10, 1989

4. "Overthrowing capitalism is too small for us. We must overthrow the whole ... patriarch!" - [[Gloria Steinem]], radical feminist leader, editor of Ms. Magazine

5. "Marriage has existed for the benefit of men; and has been a legally sanctioned method of control over women.... We must work to destroy it. The end of the institution of marriage is a necessary condition for the liberation of women. Therefore it is important for us to encourage women to leave their husbands and not to live individually with men ... All of history must be re-written in terms of oppression of women. We must go back to ancient female religions like witchcraft" (from "The Declaration of Feminism" November, 1971)

6. "By the year 2000 we will, I hope, raise our children to believe in human potential, not God" - [[Gloria Steinem]], editor of Ms. Magazine)

7. "Let's forget about the mythical Jesus and look for encouragement, solace, and inspiration from real women ... Two thousand years of patriarchal rule under the shadow of the cross ought to be enough to turn women toward the feminist 'salvation' of this world" - Annie Laurie Gaylor, "Feminist Salvation," The Humanist, p. 37, July/August 1988

8. "In order to raise children with equality, we must take them away from families and communally raise them" - Dr. Mary Jo Bane, feminist and assistant professor of education at Wellesley College, and associate director of the school's Center for Research on Woman

9. "Being a housewife is an illegitimate profession... The choice to serve and be protected and plan towards being a family- maker is a choice that shouldn't be. The heart of radical feminism is to change that" - Vivian Gornick, feminist author, University of Illinois, The Daily Illini, April 25, 1981

10. "The most merciful thing a large family can to do one of its infant members is to kill it" - Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, in "Women and the New Race" p. 67

*"Women's chains have been forged by men, not by anatomy." - Estelle R. Ramey

*"I would have girls regard themselves not as adjectives but as nouns." - Elizabeth Cady Stanton, "Our Girls"

*"We are, as a sex, infinitely superior to men" - [[Elizabeth Cady Stanton]], from her diary of December 27, 1890, quoting a letter she wrote. <ref>http://books.google.com/books?id=CIsEAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA270&lpg=PA270&dq=%22we+are+as+a+sex+infinitely+superior+to+men%22&source=web&ots=FqYVyWK-s6&sig=tnXoiGvopCcO1vFaoF7nmSvtXPM&hl=en#PPA270,M1</ref>

From 'A feminist Dictionary; ed. Kramarae and Triechler, Pandora Press, 1985:

*MALE: ... represents a variant of or deviation from the category of female. The first males were mutants ... the male sex represents a degeneration and deformity of the female

*MAN: ... an obsolete life form ... an ordinary creature who needs to be watched ...a contradictory baby-man ...

*TESTOSTERONE POISONING: ... 'Until now it has been though that the level of testosterone in men is normal simply because they have it. But if you consider how abnormal their behavior is, then you are led to the hypothesis that almost all men are suffering from "testosterone poisoning"

*Letter to editor: "Women's Turn to Dominate" "... Clearly you are not yet a free-thinking feminist but rather one of those women who bounce off the male-dominated, male-controlled social structures. Who cares how men feel or what they do or whether they suffer? They have had over 2000 years to dominate and made a complete hash of it. Now it is our turn. My only comment to men is: if you don't like it, bad luck - and if you get in my way I'll run you down" Signed: Liberated Women, Boronia Herald-Sun, Melbourne, Australia. 9 February, 1996

*“Feminism, Socialism, and Communism are one in the same, and Socialist/Communist government is the goal of feminism” - Catharine MacKinnon

*The English novelist and critic [[Rebecca West]] said <ref>http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/r/rebecca_west.html</ref> :

*<blockquote> "I myself have never been able to find out what feminism is; I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat or a prostitute." </blockquote>

==See also==
*[[Feminist style]]
*[[Gender police]]
*[[Gender equality]]
*[[Anti-Feminism]]

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==References==
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==External Links==
*[http://www.feministezine.com/feminist/ The Feminist eZine] Archive of articles about Feminist History.
*[http://www.cia-on-campus.org/surveil/steinem.html Gloria Steinem and the CIA], ''The New York Times'', February 21, 1967.
*[http://www.mail-archive.com/ctrl@listserv.aol.com/msg02217.html Inside the CIA with Gloria Steinem], Nancy Borman, ''The Village Voice''.
*[http://www.american.com/archive/2008/march-april-magazine-contents/why-can2019t-a-woman-be-more-like-a-man Why Can't a Woman Be More Like a Man?], Christina Hoff Sommers, ''The American'' March/April 2008.
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'''Feminism''' originally was an expression used by [[suffragettes]] - who were predominantly [[pro-life]]<ref>[http://www.godlessprolifers.org/library/wallace4.html ''Susan B. Anthony opposed abortion'']</ref><ref>''"There is no question that she deplored the practice of abortion, as did every one of her colleagues in the suffrage movement."'' [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/13/opinion/13schiff.html?_r=1&oref=slogin ''Desperately Seeking Susan''] [[New York Times]] (13 October 2006)</ref><ref>[http://www.feministsforlife.org/history/foremoth.htm ''Voices of our Feminist Foremothers''] Feminists for Life</ref> - to obtain the right for women to vote in the early 1900s in the [[United States]] and the [[United Kingdom]]. By the 1970s, however, [[liberals]] had changed the meaning to represent people who favored [[abortion]] and identical roles or quotas for women in the military and in society as a whole. Specifically, modern feminists tend to:

* believe that there are no inherent differences between men and women and that all inequality is the result of men oppressing women<ref>The most significant belief underlying contemporary feminism is that there are no sex differences; therefore advocacy for equal rights must be extended to advocacy for equal results or outcomes. [http://www.endeavourforum.org.au/frauds1.htm]</ref>
* believe that "it takes a village to raise a child" and deny the exclusive role played by parents in raising children.<ref>Leading feminist [[Hillary Clinton]]'s famous book was entitled, "It Takes a Village: And Other Lessons Children Teach Us," in reference to raising children.</ref>
* view traditional [[marriage]] as unacceptably patriarchal
* prefer role-reversal, like girls playing football and boys being cheerleaders for it, or men baking cookies for women<ref>"But sometime between the Ides of March and Canada Day, I remembered that I'd given up baking cookies as a political act in 1975. ... No self-respecting feminist could be found in the company of cookie dough." [http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/arts/story.html?k=60432&id=3b3c71f6-0d7d-4e1a-b8fb-cf8d5b1af478]</ref>
* seek to abolish all-male ''private'' clubs
* insist that childrearing activities be shared equally by men and women in every respect, rather than a productive division of labor
* support [[affirmative action]] for women
* detest women who are happy in traditional roles, such as housewife,<ref> "Being a [[housewife]] is an illegitimate profession... The choice to serve and be protected and plan towards being a family-maker is a choice that shouldn't be. The heart of [[radical feminism]] is to change that." - Vivian Gornick, University of Illinois, "The Daily Illini," April 25, 1981. [http://www.ladiesagainstfeminism.com/artman/publish/LAF_Theme_Articles_13/You_Don_t_Know_Feminism_744100744.shtml "You Don't Know Feminism"] </ref> and especially dislike those who defend such roles
* prefer that women wear pants rather than dresses, presumably because men do<ref>"[T]he wearing of pantsuits is often a useful feminism signifier, depending on the culture of the law firm." [http://feministlawprofs.law.sc.edu/?p=2640]</ref><ref>"I was part of a growing tribe of pesky women called feminists by friends and enemies alike. We women stormed out the door in our imitation men's suits ...." [http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/arts/story.html?k=60432&id=3b3c71f6-0d7d-4e1a-b8fb-cf8d5b1af478]</ref>
* seek women in combat in the military just like men, and coed submarines
* refuse to take the husband's last name when marrying, despite the confusion and complexity that causes<ref>"(Almost half the married women in the Harvard-Radcliffe class of 1990 kept or hyphenated their names.) If you read the New York Times wedding pages, and shut up, you do, the phrase 'the bride, who is keeping her name' seems like the norm, unless his name is Rockefeller. http://dir.salon.com/story/mwt/feature/2003/10/16/names/index.html]</ref>

The consequences for America are:

* We have unrestricted sex, [[birth control pill|the Pill]], [[abortion on demand]], an astronomically increased number of [[single mother]]s, [[teenage mother]]s and women in their 40's struggling with [[infertility]]; we have a [[fatherless]] generation who hasn't seen a better example; [[chastity]] is mocked, women are [[sexualized]] and coerced into selling themselves cheap; we have [[no-fault divorce]], deterioration of [[family values]] ... <ref>http://ccostello.blogspot.com/2007/05/feminism-vs-womens-rights.html</ref>

==History==
Roots of the movement in the United States and the United Kingdom include the [[Women's Suffrage]] movement of the early 1900's and the [[Women's Liberation]] (or "Second Wave Feminist") movement of the 1960's and 1970's.

The [[Equal Rights Amendment]], which proponents claimed would address the inadequacies of the [[Fourteenth Amendment]] concerning women and citizenship, was proposed in the US in 1923. The amendment passed Congress in 1972 but was ultimately defeated, falling just three states short of the required three-quarters majority on June 30, 1982. The majority of Americans felt that its passage would entail several consequences, including making girls subject to the military draft, the integration of single-sex schools, the possible recognition of homosexual marriage, and the revocation of laws that protect women in dangerous jobs, such as factory or mining work. {{fact}}

The feminist movement in the West evolved in the 1980s with the rise of so-called [[Post-Feminism]] (also called "[[Third-Wave]]" feminism), which stresses that women have many rights that go unrecognized, often by women themselves, in everyday life, and in the American legal structure. Most members of the feminist movement support reproductive rights currently guaranteed by American law, including the legal right to [[abortion]]. This stance is opposed by many conservatives, leading political commentator [[Rush Limbaugh]] to coin the term "Femi-nazis" to refer to extreme feminist activists.

During the administration of [[Bill Clinton]], feminism made a partial resurgence, but feminist leadership largely failed to criticize President Clinton's [[sexist]] behavior toward female employees as both Arkansas Governor and U.S. President.<ref>Odone, Christina [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/article528875.ece ''Left-wing misogyny is alive and well: The party’s feminist agenda allows Labour men to get away with sexist behaviour''] (2 June 2005) [[The Times]]</ref><ref>Jackson, Candice E. ''"Their Lives: The Women Targeted by the Clinton Machine"'' (World Ahead Publishing; 2005) ISBN 0-9746-7013-8</ref>

==Quotations==

===[[Robin Morgan]]===

*"I feel that 'man-hating' is an honourable and viable political act, that the oppressed have a right to class-hatred against the class that is oppressing them."<ref>[http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/LGB.asp From] "Sisterhood is Powerful"(1970)</ref>

*"I haven't the faintest notion what possible revolutionary role white hetero-sexual men could fulfill, since they are the very embodiment of reactionary-vested-interest-power. But then, I have great difficulty examining what men in general could possibly do about all this. In addition to doing the sh*twork that women have been doing for generations, possibly not exist? No, I really don't mean that. Yes, I really do."<ref>[http://circuitous.org/scraps/combahee.html From] her introduction to "Sisterhood is Powerful"</ref><ref>http://www.feministcampus.org/network/chat/morgan04232003.asp</ref>

*"We can't destroy the inequities between men and women until we destroy marriage."<ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3827/is_/ai_n9357217 From] "Sisterhood is Powerful"</ref>

*"I claim that rape exists any time sexual intercourse occurs when it has not been initiated by the woman, out of her own genuine affection and desire."<ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3827/is_199903/ai_n8831317 From] "Theory and Practice: Pornography and Rape"</ref>

===[[Andrea Dworkin]]===

*"Marriage as an institution developed from rape as a practice."<ref name="LfaWZ">[http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/LGB.asp From] her book "Letters from a War Zone"</ref>

*"Heterosexual intercourse is the pure, formalized expression of contempt for women's bodies."<ref name="LfaWZ"/>

*"In my own life, I don't have intercourse. That is my choice."<ref>Andrea Dworkin: [http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4024585,00.html "'They took my body from me and used it'"] (Guardian Unlimited)</ref>

*Q: People think you are very hostile to men. A: "I am."<ref>[http://www.nostatusquo.com/ACLU/dworkin/WarZoneChaptIID.html "Nervous Interview"], 1978 (Background: "Norman Mailer managed to publish lots of interviews with himself, none of which made much sense, all of which were taken seriously by literati of various stripes. So this is half parody of him and his chosen form and half parody of myself and my chosen movement.")</ref>

*"Men use the night to erase us."<ref name="TNaD">[http://www.nostatusquo.com/ACLU/dworkin/WarZoneChaptIb.html The Night and Danger]</ref>

*"The annihilation of a woman's personality, individuality, will, character, is prerequisite to male sexuality."<ref name="TNaD"/>

===Marilyn French===
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*"As long as some men use physical force to subjugate females, all men need not. The knowledge that some men do suffices to threaten all women. He can beat or kill the woman he claims to love; he can rape women ... he can sexually molest his daughters ... THE VAST MAJORITY OF MEN IN THE WORLD DO ONE OR MORE OF THE ABOVE" - ''The War Against Women'', p. 182 (her emphasis)<ref>http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/034538248X/ref=sib_dp_pt#</ref>

*"All patriarchists exalt the home and family as sacred, demanding it remain inviolate from prying eyes. Men want privacy for their violations of women ... All women learn in childhood that women as a sex are men's prey" - ''The War Against Women'', p. 186 <ref>http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/034538248X/ref=sib_dp_pt#</ref>

*"The media treat male assaults on women like rape, beating, and murder of wives and female lovers, or male incest with children, as individual aberrations ... obscuring the fact that all male violence toward women is part of a concerted campaign" - ''The War Against Women'', p. 21 <ref>http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/034538248X/ref=sib_dp_pt#</ref>

====In fiction authored by Marilyn French====

*My feelings about men are the result of my experience. I have little sympathy for them. Like a Jew just released from Dachau, I watch the handsome young Nazi soldier fall writhing to the ground with a bullet in his stomach and I look briefly and walk on. I don't even need to shrug. I simply don't care. What he was, as a person, I mean, what his shames and yearnings were, simply don't matter" - ''The Women's Room''

*"All men are rapists and that's all they are" - The character Mia in her novel ''The Women's Room'', p. 462<ref>http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0345353617/ref=sib_dp_pt#</ref>

===Other===

*"The nuclear family must be destroyed ... Whatever its ultimate meaning, the break-up of families now is an objectively revolutionary process" - Linda Gordon

*"Marriage has existed for the benefit of men; and has been a legally sanctioned method of control over women ... We must work to destroy it. The end of the institution of marriage is a necessary condition for the liberation of women. Therefore it is important for us to encourage women to leave their husbands and not to live individually with men ... All of history must be re-written in terms of oppression of women. We must go back to ancient female religions like witchcraft" (from "The Declaration of Feminism" November, 1971)

*"The feminista agenda is not about equal rights for women. It is about a [[socialist]], anti-family political movement that encourages women to leave their husbands, [[abortion|kill their children]], practice [[witchcraft]], destroy capitalism, and become [[lesbian]]s" - Pat Robertson, fundraising letter, 1992<ref>http://www.gainesvillehumanists.org/patr.htm </ref>

*"The people I'm furious with are the Women's Liberationists. They keep getting up on soapboxes and proclaiming women are brighter than men. That's true, but it should be kept quiet or it ruins the whole racket" - Anita Loos

*"Life in this society being, at best, an utter bore and no aspect of society being at all relevant to women, there remains to civic-minded, responsible, thrill-seeking females only to overthrow the government, eliminate the money system, institute complete automation, and destroy the male sex" - [[Valerie Solanas]], [[SCUM]] founder (Society for Cutting Up Men)

*"The male is a domestic animal which, if treated with firmness...can be trained to do most things" - Jilly Cooper, [[SCUM]] (Society For Cutting Up Men, started by [[Valerie Solanas]])

*"Since marriage constitutes slavery for women, it is clear that the women's movement must concentrate on attacking this institution. Freedom for women cannot be won without the abolition of marriage" - Sheila Cronin, the leader of the feminist organization NOW

*"The institution of sexual intercourse is anti-feminist" - Ti-Grace Atkinson

*"Feminism is the theory, lesbianism is the practice" - Ti-Grace Atkinson

*"It matters more what's in a woman's face than what's on it." - Claudette Colbert, quoted in Kindling the Spirit by Lois P. Frankel

*"Rape is nothing more or less than a conscious process of intimidation by which all men keep all women in a state of fear" - Susan Brownmiller; Authoress of Against Our Will p.6

*"When a woman reaches orgasm with a man she is only collaborating with the patriarchal system, eroticizing her own oppression" - Sheila Jeffrys

*"Politically, I call it rape whenever a woman has sex and feels violated" - Catharine MacKinnon

*"All sex, even consensual sex between a married couple, is an act of violence perpetrated against a woman" - Catharine MacKinnon

*"You grow up with your father holding you down and covering your mouth so another man can make a horrible searing pain between your legs" - Catharine MacKinnon (Prominent legal feminist scholar; Universities of Michigan & Yale)

*"In a patriarchal society, all heterosexual intercourse is rape because women, as a group, are not strong enough to give meaningful consent" - Catharine MacKinnon, quoted in ''Professing Feminism: Cautionary Tales from the Strange World of Women's Studies''

*"The more famous and powerful I get the more power I have to hurt men" - Sharon Stone, Actress

*"Ninety-five percent of women's experiences are about being a victim. Or about being an underdog, or having to survive ... women didn't go to Vietnam and blow things up. They are not [[Rambo]]" - Jodie Foster, Actress - as quoted in The New York Times Magazine

*"The proportion of men must be reduced to and maintained at approximately 10% of the human race" - Sally Miller Gearhart, in ''The Future - If There Is One - Is Female''

*"And if the professional rapist is to be separated from the average dominant heterosexual (male), it may be mainly a quantitative difference" - Susan Griffin, Rape: The All-American Crime

*"If life is to survive on this planet, there must be a decontamination of the Earth. I think this will be accompanied by an evolutionary process that will result in a drastic reduction of the population of males" - Mary Daly, former Professor at Boston College, 2001

*"If anyone is prosecuted for filing a false report, then victims of real attacks will be less likely to report them" - David Angier

*"To use the word [rape] carefully would be to be careful for the sake of the violator, and the survivors don't care a hoot about him. … They [men unjustly accused of rape] have a lot of pain, but it is not a pain that I would necessarily have spared them. I think it ideally initiates a process of self-exploration. 'How do I see women?' 'If I didn't violate her, could I have?' 'Do I have the potential to do to her what they say I did?' Those are good questions." - Catherine Comins, assistant dean of student life at Vassar in 1991 <ref>http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,973077-6,00.html</ref>

*"I believe that women have a capacity for understanding and compassion which man structurally does not have, does not have it because he cannot have it. He's just incapable of it" - Barbara Jordan, former congresswoman

*"Probably the only place where a man can feel really secure is in a maximum security prison, except for the imminent threat of release" - [[Germaine Greer]]

*"Man-hating is everywhere, but everywhere it is twisted and transformed, disguised, tranquilized, and qualified. It coexists, never peacefully, with the love, desire, respect, and need women also feel for men. Always man-hating is shadowed by its milder, more diplomatic and doubtful twin, ambivalence" - Judith Levine, Authoress

*"I feel what they feel: man-hating, that volatile admixture of pity, contempt, disgust, envy, alienation, fear, and rage at men. It is hatred not only for the anonymous man who makes sucking noises on the street, not only for the rapist or the judge who acquits him, but for what the Greeks called philo-aphilos, 'hate in love' for the men women share their lives with - husbands, lovers, friends, fathers, brothers, sons, co-workers." - Judith Levine, Authoress of My Enemy, My love

*"There are no boundaries between affectionate sex and slavery in (the male) world. Distinctions between pleasure and danger are academic; the dirty-laundrylist of 'sex acts' ... includes rape, foot binding, fellatio, intercourse, auto eroticism, incest, anal intercourse, use and production of pornography, cunnilingus, sexual harassment, and murder" - Judith Levine; summarizing comment on the WAS document (A Southern Women's Writing Collective: Women Against Sex)

*((Delaney Nickerson, of the American Coalition for ABUSE AWARENESS, refers to the False Memory Syndrome Foundation as "The F---ing Molesters Society" (Miami Herald, April 3, 1995) The ACAA is a lobbying group, which includes Ellen Bass (co-author of THE COURAGE TO HEAL), and Rene Frederickson, leading feminist psychotherapist and strong proponent of repressed memory theory))

*((At the STONE ANGELS satanic ritual abuse conference in Thunder Bay in February, 1995, the following was contained in the handouts at a conference supported financially by the Ontario Government: FMS stands for: FULL OF MOSTLY SH*T; FOR MORE SADISM; FELONS, MURDERERS, SCUMBALLS; FREQUENT MOLESTERS SOCIETY))

*"Women have their faults / men have only two: / everything they say / everything they do" {{Fact|Date=March 2008}} -- Popular Feminist Graffiti

*"I was, in reality, bred by my parents as my father's concubine... What we take for granted as the stability of family life may well depend on the sexual slavery of our children. What's more, this is a cynical arrangement our institutions have colluded to conceal" - Sylvia Fraser, Journalist

*Catharine MacKinnon maintains that "the private is a sphere of battery, marital rape and women's exploited labor." In this way, privacy and family are reduced to nothing more than aspects of the master plan, which is male domination. Democratic freedoms and the need to keep the state's nose out of our personal affairs are rendered meaningless. The real reason our society cherishes privacy is because men have invented it as an excuse to conceal their criminality. If people still insist that the traditional family is about love and mutual aid - ideals which, admittedly, are sometimes betrayed - they're "hiding from the truth" The family isn't a place where battery and marital rape sometimes happen but where little else apparently does. Sick men don't simply molest their daughters, they operate in league with their wives to "breed" them for that purpose - Donna Laframboise; The Princess at the Window (in a critical explication of the Catharine MacKinnon, Gloria Steinhem et al, tenets of misandric belief)

*"If the classroom situation is very heteropatriarchal - a large beginning class of 50 to 60 students, say, with few feminist students - I am likely to define my task as largely one of recruitment ... of persuading students that women are oppressed" - Professor Joyce Trebilcot of Washington University, as quoted in Who Stole Feminism: How Women Have Betrayed Women

*"Men, as a group, tend to be abusive, either verbally, sexually or emotionally. There are always the exceptions, but they are few and far between (I am married to one of them). There are different levels of violence and abuse and individual men buy into this system by varying degrees. But the male power structure always remains intact." - Message on FEMISA, responding to a request for arguments that men are unnecessary for a child to grow into mature adulthood.

*Another posting on FEMISA: "Considering the nature and pervasiveness of men's violence, I would say that without question, children are better off being raised without the presence of men. Assaults on women and children are mostly perpetrated by men whom they are supposed to love and trust: fathers, brothers, uncles, grandfathers, step-fathers." (Both above quotes taken from Daphne Patai's excellent critical work, [[Heterophobia]])

*"At Brandies I discovered Feminism. And I instantly became a convert... writing brilliant papers in my Myths of Patriarchy class, in which I likened my fate as a woman to other victims throughout the ages." {{fact}} - Heather Hart 7

*Here are 10 reasons why we are concerned about feminism and the National Organisation for Women

1. "The simple fact is that every woman must be willing to be identified as a lesbian to be fully feminist" - National NOW Times, January, 1988

2. "Since marriage constitutes slavery for women, it is clear that the women's movement must concentrate on attacking this institution. Freedom for women cannot be won without the abolition of marriage" - feminist leader Sheila Cronan

3. In response to a question concerning China's policy of compulsory abortion after the first child, Molly Yard responded, "I consider the Chinese government's policy among the most intelligent in the world" - Gary Bauer, "Abetting Coercion in China" The Washington Times, Oct. 10, 1989

4. "Overthrowing capitalism is too small for us. We must overthrow the whole ... patriarch!" - [[Gloria Steinem]], radical feminist leader, editor of Ms. Magazine

5. "Marriage has existed for the benefit of men; and has been a legally sanctioned method of control over women.... We must work to destroy it. The end of the institution of marriage is a necessary condition for the liberation of women. Therefore it is important for us to encourage women to leave their husbands and not to live individually with men ... All of history must be re-written in terms of oppression of women. We must go back to ancient female religions like witchcraft" (from "The Declaration of Feminism" November, 1971)

6. "By the year 2000 we will, I hope, raise our children to believe in human potential, not God" - [[Gloria Steinem]], editor of Ms. Magazine)

7. "Let's forget about the mythical Jesus and look for encouragement, solace, and inspiration from real women ... Two thousand years of patriarchal rule under the shadow of the cross ought to be enough to turn women toward the feminist 'salvation' of this world" - Annie Laurie Gaylor, "Feminist Salvation," The Humanist, p. 37, July/August 1988

8. "In order to raise children with equality, we must take them away from families and communally raise them" - Dr. Mary Jo Bane, feminist and assistant professor of education at Wellesley College, and associate director of the school's Center for Research on Woman

9. "Being a housewife is an illegitimate profession... The choice to serve and be protected and plan towards being a family- maker is a choice that shouldn't be. The heart of radical feminism is to change that" - Vivian Gornick, feminist author, University of Illinois, The Daily Illini, April 25, 1981

10. "The most merciful thing a large family can to do one of its infant members is to kill it" - Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, in "Women and the New Race" p. 67

*"Women's chains have been forged by men, not by anatomy." - Estelle R. Ramey

*"I would have girls regard themselves not as adjectives but as nouns." - Elizabeth Cady Stanton, "Our Girls"

*"We are, as a sex, infinitely superior to men" - [[Elizabeth Cady Stanton]], from her diary of December 27, 1890, quoting a letter she wrote. <ref>http://books.google.com/books?id=CIsEAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA270&lpg=PA270&dq=%22we+are+as+a+sex+infinitely+superior+to+men%22&source=web&ots=FqYVyWK-s6&sig=tnXoiGvopCcO1vFaoF7nmSvtXPM&hl=en#PPA270,M1</ref>

From 'A feminist Dictionary; ed. Kramarae and Triechler, Pandora Press, 1985:

*MALE: ... represents a variant of or deviation from the category of female. The first males were mutants ... the male sex represents a degeneration and deformity of the female

*MAN: ... an obsolete life form ... an ordinary creature who needs to be watched ...a contradictory baby-man ...

*TESTOSTERONE POISONING: ... 'Until now it has been though that the level of testosterone in men is normal simply because they have it. But if you consider how abnormal their behavior is, then you are led to the hypothesis that almost all men are suffering from "testosterone poisoning"

*Letter to editor: "Women's Turn to Dominate" "... Clearly you are not yet a free-thinking feminist but rather one of those women who bounce off the male-dominated, male-controlled social structures. Who cares how men feel or what they do or whether they suffer? They have had over 2000 years to dominate and made a complete hash of it. Now it is our turn. My only comment to men is: if you don't like it, bad luck - and if you get in my way I'll run you down" Signed: Liberated Women, Boronia Herald-Sun, Melbourne, Australia. 9 February, 1996

*“Feminism, Socialism, and Communism are one in the same, and Socialist/Communist government is the goal of feminism” - Catharine MacKinnon

*The English novelist and critic [[Rebecca West]] said <ref>http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/r/rebecca_west.html</ref> :

*<blockquote> "I myself have never been able to find out what feminism is; I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat or a prostitute." </blockquote>

==See also==
*[[Feminist style]]
*[[Gender police]]
*[[Gender equality]]
*[[AntiFeminism]]

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==References==
{{reflist|small}}

==External Links==
*[http://www.feministezine.com/feminist/ The Feminist eZine] Archive of articles about Feminist History.
*[http://www.cia-on-campus.org/surveil/steinem.html Gloria Steinem and the CIA], ''The New York Times'', February 21, 1967.
*[http://www.mail-archive.com/ctrl@listserv.aol.com/msg02217.html Inside the CIA with Gloria Steinem], Nancy Borman, ''The Village Voice''.
*[http://www.american.com/archive/2008/march-april-magazine-contents/why-can2019t-a-woman-be-more-like-a-man Why Can't a Woman Be More Like a Man?], Christina Hoff Sommers, ''The American'' March/April 2008.
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Talk:Anti-feminism

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Hello I hope you enjoy the article. I saw a piece on feminism but yet to see on on Anti-Feminism so I decided to take the liberty and do it my self. Feel free to edit as needed.

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I knew my article wasn't professionally written but why is it up for deletion? I did nothing wrong. I wrote the entire thing myself and I see no reason for my article to be deleted. Feel free to EDIT NOT DELETE!

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Read the history, the reason is you copied from wikipedia, which is against Conservapedia policies. What don't you try to make you own work.--[[User:TagoPagdaluhong|TagoPagdaluhong]] 01:23, 8 May 2008 (EDT)

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HA HA HA HA! um hello, I am the one to put Anti-Feminism on Wikipedia in the first place. So it is MY WORK I transferred to Conservapedia because my article was deleted on Wikipedia for reasons I don't know. So please everyone stop deleting my work!

P.S. Wikipedia decided to put my article up again for some reason. If the problem is that Wikipedia has my article as well that I wrote then I will freely delete it seeing how it is my work.

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My bad, I undo for you--[[User:TagoPagdaluhong|TagoPagdaluhong]] 01:32, 8 May 2008 (EDT)

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Anti-feminism

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'''Antifeminism''' is opposition to [[feminism]] in some or all of its forms.<ref>[http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50009621/50009621se1 "Anti-feminist." ''The Oxford English Dictionary''. 2nd ed. 1989]</ref> Anti-Feminist prefer to follow a more biblical representative of women modeled in scripture ([[Christianity]]). Many of the bible verses anti-feminist follow are Ephesians chapter five verse twenty-two, Titus two verses three to five, and Proverbs thirty-one, First Timothy Chapter Five Verse Fourteen, and Proverbs Chapter Fourteen Verse One.

==Ephesians Chapter Five Verse Twenty-Two==
'''"22Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. 23For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. 24Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything."'''

Many Anti-Feminist believe that wives should submit themselves gracefully to their husbands like it says in Ephesians. The only rare exceptions would be their husband leading the wife into sin.

Feminists scoff at this teaching claiming that Anti-Feminists are weak or doormats for doing so, Anti-Feminists believe differently. Anti-Feminists claim that it takes a strong woman to yield to another human being. In return the husband are suppose to love the wives as themselves.

Anti-Feminists believe that this is the best way for a marriage to operate. Claiming that some has to lead the family and someone has to become the helpmeet. Both cannot lead or there will be confusion and much fighting. Anti-Feminists believe that because many women in the western world have adopted the feminist notion of scoffing women who submit to their husbands many marriages are in despair.

==Titus Two Verse Two to Five==
'''3The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;4That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,5To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.'''

Older women in scripture are clearly to teach the younger women of the Christian faith to how to behave and other practical skills/necessities. Titus Two women (a name they like to be called) believe that it is their duty to teach younger women whether it be random women or their very own daughters to love their husbands their children and how to become "keepers of the home."

'''Loving their husbands'''

By loving their husbands they mean how to treat their husbands. Respecting is one of them. By showing their husbands Respect they mean to treat him kindly, not trying to change him, not neglecting him of his physical or emotional needs, encouraging him, praising him for his good deeds, Keeping one self attractive (hair, nails done, nice clothes).

'''Loving their children'''

Many Titus Two women know that the second most important part in the marriage after the husband is the children. Most Titus Two women must teach their daughters or "apprentices" how to love children. Many ways of doing this is babysitting children. Babysitting is use many time to cultivate patience, controlling the emotions and getting used to children and their habits.

Patience is needed when watching children because children are naturally slower to get use to things.

Controlling the emotions are also necessary for children can many times "push" adults buttons it is necessary to learn how to control those emotions especially when dealing with children

Younger women are also taught the habits of children and how to deal with these habits. Everything about children is taught to these young women so that they themselves may be prepared for their own children someday. A variety of things to learn about children is discipline, passing on convictions, how to take care of them physically (cooking, changing diapers), and teaching them spiritually.

'''Keepers of the home'''

The last thing that should be taught is homemaking skills. homemaking skills include the following

Cooking, cleaning, laundry, flower arraignment, sewing, crocheting, stitching, mending, interior decorating, nutrition, basket weaving, calligraphy, painting, scrap booking, first aid, Agriculture, Horticulture, baking, quilting, organizing and hospitality.

Vintage homemaking would include: Candle making, making butter, and spinning wool.

'''Discreet and Chaste'''

Anti-Feminists believe the discreet and chaste, did not mean that women shouldn't be allowed to talk like many feminists believe but to act and looks like ladies of the Lord.

Discreet means (by their accords) to behave accordingly. In other words displaying dignity, diligence, patience, respectful, graceful, a meek and quiet spirit, poise, peace, compassion, responsible, hospitable, cheerfulnesses, humility, discretion, self-control, serenity and love,

Chaste means to be modest in clothing, purity in mind, and to display chastity in the body.

Usually homemaking child care and "marriage lessons" begin at age 2-5.

==Proverbs thirty-one==

'''10Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.11The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.12She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.13She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.14She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.15She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.16She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.17She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.18She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.19She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.20She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.21She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.22She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.23Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.24She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.25Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.26She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.27She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.28Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.29Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.30Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.31Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.'''

Proverbs chapter thirty-one verse 10 explains that a good wife is very hard to find Anti-Feminist believe that it is espisally true for the women of this day because of feminism and how to changed society to them for the worse. Proverbs eleven says that her husbands trust her so Anti-Feminists believe that they should be trust worthy to their husbands and believe it is because the wife submits to husbands is why the husbands trust his wife.It could also be interpreted to mean that the husband should be able to trust his wife and extend the borders of his estate so acquiring business acumen, accounting skills, and political knowledge would be a wise investment.

Proverbs twelve specifically states '''"She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life"''' Anti-Feminist interpret this verse as women should be doing good for their husbands even if they don't who he is ''right now'' not after their maarried because that isn't what the nerse stated. One of the ways that Anti-Feminist believe that they can do their future husbands good right now is acquiring assets (skills) and excellent character to bring into the future marriage.

Anti-Feminist interpret Proverbs thirteen to twenty-four to mean that the wife is very busy and isn't lazy. So they believe that they too shouldn't be lazy.

The end of Proverbs states that the women who does this shall be praised by her children and husband. Her works will also be praised at the gate which could mean that the angels, Jesus, GOD will praise her works and good deeds.

==First Timothy Chapter Five Verse Fourteen==

'''14I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.'''

'''Younger women marry'''

Younger women are by Anti-Feminist definition are suppose to marry young not only because that is when she is in her prime for attracting mates but also in bearing children.

Anti-Feminists are against women delaying marriage for unnecessary purposes like career for they believe that is selfish and unwise because sooner or later the woman's biological clock will begin to "tick" and the women that unwisely delayed marriage will have to cope with infertility. Another problem is when the women will want children she will most likely want marriage or the "whole package" to go with but will find it hard to find a mate because of her old age.

'''Bear children'''

Anti-Feminist believe that ONE of the primary functions of women is to have children. The first command to men (Adam) and women (Eve) was "Be fruitful and multiply" also known as the "Domination mandate" '''28And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.'''
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"Be fruitful" Hebrew translation: Parah - to bear fruit to bring forth to increase.

"Multiply" Hebrew translation: Rabah - to increase exceedingly, to be many, to be abundant.

"Replenish Hebrew translation: Male - to fill up the world to over flowing.''

Anti-Feminists relish the idea that they are "baby machines" as many feminists call them and most don't believe that the earth is being overpopulating stating that the earth was made for humans and if the world is overpopulating why would GOD tell them not to have children?

'''Guide the house'''

Interpreted as homemakers or managers of the home.

==Women's Noblest Vocation==

Many Anti-feminists believe that the most noblest vocation a women can aspire to is to be a ''helper to her husband, Mistress of a functional home and third to be the trainer of children.'' '''Bold text'''

'''Helpmate to her husband'''

Women in scripture are commanded to become helpmates to their husbands mainly because man, for all his abilities to lead and conquer cultures, cannot do so without woman's help. In order for a man to lead he needs a helper. Whether a man leads badly or well can depend upon his helper. Women have a huge influence on men which can in turn effect the culture.

The Hebrew word "help" (ezer) [used in 'help meet'] comes from two roots: the first meaning to rescue or save, and the second meaning strong.

Though the wife is devoted to her husband that doesn't make her his slave. The wife is the laborer in the work of the gospel, equal in essence, although subordinate in function. <ref>so much more</ref>

'''Mistress of a functional home'''

The Apostle Paul rarely gave instruction specifically to young women, but one of the instances that he did so is in Titus 4,5:"...that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 to be discreet, chaste, '''homemakers''', good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed."

'''Trainer of children'''

Woman's work is the foundation for society, for the state, for the Kingdom of heaven. In the homes of America are born the children of America. Women are considered very important when it comes training children because they are mainly the ones that train them while the husband is working to support the family while the mother is supposedly at home.

==A wise woman==
'''
Proverbs 14:1 The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish pulls it down with her hands.'''

Women (from and anti-feminist viewpoint) have so much power in a marriage. Woman are believe to set the tone in the home if the women is kind to her husband and does not neglect the home children or the husband himself she "builds her house"

If the women is constantly bring grief to her husband and neglecting her roles as a wife she "pulls it (home) down with her own hands."

The following things are considered "Foolish"

''Putting other things before God, children more important than husband, husband neglected, ministry at church (or other things) becomes an idol and first priorities are disregarded, not staying within your budget, downcast countenance, discontentment with the Lord's provisions, listening to lies from the enemy, Being enticed by the world (through music, media, magazines, television shows, you name it), focus on self or self pity, not asking husband before taking on new things, not managing our homes well, neglecting to train our children, never being home, gossip and slander, not filtering everything through scripture, coming up with excuses as to why we do the above.''<ref>http://proverbs14verse1.blogspot.com/2007/05/foolish-woman.html</ref>

==Anti-Feminism View on Feminism==

Anti-Feminists consider feminism a danger to society. Many believe that's it because of feminism we have we have unrestricted sex, the Pill, abortion on demand, an astronomically increased number of single mothers, teenage mothers and women in their 40's struggling with infertility; we have a fatherless generation who hasn't seen a better example; chastity is mocked, women are sexualized and coerced into selling themselves cheap; we have no-fault divorce, and deterioration of family <ref>values.http://ccostello.blogspot.com/2007/05/feminism-vs-womens-rights.html</ref>

==Anti-Feminism views on Abortion and Birth control==

Abortion is seen as a sin against God himself and children are seen as a blessing from the Lord.

'''3 Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward.4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one’s youth. 5 Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them; They shall not be ashamed, But shall speak with their enemies in the gate.'''

Because the bible has said that children are a blessing they believe that it is good and to give up or prevent a blessing (birth control) is morally wrong.

'''Barrenness'''

Barrenness is considered a curse in the bible so not be able to have many children is seen as sorrowful.

==Garments==

Deuteronomy 22:5 - The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman’s garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the Lord thy God.

Because the bible says that women and men shouldn't wear the same clothing they believe that women should retain to wearing modest skirts and dresses.

==Antifeminist organizations==
[[As of 2006]] the most successful antifeminist organization in the US is STOP ERA, founded by [[Phyllis Schlafly]] in October 1972. Schlafly successfully mobilised thousands of people to block the passage of the [[Equal Rights Amendment]] in the USA<ref name="wse2">{{cite book | title=Women's Studies Encyclopedia| url=http://site.ebrary.com/lib/unisouthernqld/Doc?id=10017897&ppg=106| last=Tierney| first=Helen|date=1999| pages=p. 95| publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated| location=Westport, CT, USA}}</ref>. It was Schlafly too who forged links between STOP ERA and other conservative organizations, as well as single-issue groups against abortion, pornography, gun control, and unions. By integrating STOP ERA with the so-called [[New Right]] she was able to leverage a wider range of technological, organisational and political resources, successfully targeting pro-feminist candidates for defeat<ref name="wse2">{{cite book | title=Women's Studies Encyclopedia| url=http://site.ebrary.com/lib/unisouthernqld/Doc?id=10017897&ppg=106| last=Tierney| first=Helen|date=1999| pages=p. 95| publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated| location=Westport, CT, USA}}</ref>.

==Further reading==
===Literature about antifeminism===
*''Redefining the New Woman, 1920-1963 (Antifeminism in America: A Collection of Readings from the Literature of the Opponents to U.S. Feminism, 1848 to the Present)'', Howard-Zophy
*''Un-American Womanhood: Antiradicalism, Antifeminism, and the First Red Scare'', Kim E. Nielsen
* [[Andrea Dworkin]], ''Right-Wing Women: The Politics of Domesticated Females'' (1983; ISBN 0-399-50671-3).
* [[Susan Faludi]], ''Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women'' (1992; ISBN 0-385-42507-4)
* Cynthia D. Kinnard, ''Antifeminism in American Thought: An Annotated Bibliography'' (Boston: G. K. Hall & Co., 1986, ISBN 0-8161-8122-5)
* Jane J. Mansbridge: ''Why We Lost the ERA,'' Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 1986
* G. Swanson, ''Antifeminism in America: A Historical Reader'' (2000) ISBN 0-8153-3437-0

===Antifeminist literature===
* [[Helen Andelin]], [[Fascinating Womanhood]] (2007) ISBN 0553384279
* Alan J. Barron, ''The Death of Eve: Women, Liberation, Disintegration'' (1986) ISBN 0949667366
* Alan Carlson, ''The Family in America: Searching for Social Harmony in the Industrial Age'' (2003) ISBN 0765805367
* Alan Carlson, ''Family Questions: Reflections on the American Social Crisis'' (1991) ISBN 1560005556
* [[G. K. Chesterton|Gilbert K. Chesterton]], ''Brave New Family'' (1990; essay collection) ISBN 089870314X
* Thomas Fleming, ''The Politics of Human Nature'' (1988) ISBN 1-56000-693-5
* Maggie Gallagher, ''The Abolition of Marriage: How We Destroy Lasting Love'' (1996) ISBN 0895264641
* [[George Gilder]], ''Men and Marriage'' (1992) ISBN 0882894447
* [[Steven Goldberg]], ''[[Why Men Rule]]: A Theory of Male Dominance'' (1993; originally published 1971) ISBN 0812692373
* Steven Goldberg, ''[[The Inevitability of Patriarchy]]'' (1977) ISBN 0812692373
* F. Carolyn Graglia, ''Domestic Tranquility: A Brief Against Feminism'' (1998) ISBN 0965320863
* Mary A. Kassian, ''The Feminist Mistake'' (2005) ISBN 1581345704
* Linda Kelly, [http://www.law.fsu.edu/journals/lawreview/downloads/304/kelly.pdf ''Disabusing the Definition of Domestic Abuse: How Women Batter Men and the Role of the Feminist State''] (2003)
* Myron Magnet, ''Modern Sex: Liberation and Its Discontents'' (2001) ISBN 1566633842
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young ''Spreading Misandry: The Teaching of Contempt for Men in Popular Culture'' (2001) ISBN 0773522727
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young, '''''Legalizing Misandry: From Public Shame to Systemic Discrimination Against Men''''' (2006) ISBN 0773528628
* John Piper and Wayne A. Grudem, ''Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood'' (1991) ISBN 0891075860
* Mary Pride, ''The Way Home: Beyond Feminism, Back to Reality'' (1985) ISBN 0891073450
* Phyllis Schlafly, ''The Power of the Positive Woman'' (1977) ISBN 0-87000-373-9
* Phyllis Schlafly, ''Feminist Fantasies'' (2003) ISBN 1890626465
* Howard Schwartz, ''The Revolt of the Primitive: An Inquiry into the Roots of Political Correctness'' (2003) ISBN 0765805375
* Lionel Tiger, ''The Decline of Males'' (2000) ISBN 0312263112
* Esther Vilar, ''The Manipulated Man'' (1972) ISBN 0953096424
* Danielle Crittenden, ''What Our Mothers Didn't Tell Us'' (2000) ISBN 0-684-85959-9
* Midge Decter, ''The New Chastity and Other Arguments Against Women's Liberation'' (1974) ISBN 0-399-50307-2
* Thomas Ellis, [http://www.rannenbergpubs.com/ ''The Rantings of a Single Male''] (2005) ISBN 0-9762613-1-6
* Thomas Fleming, ''The Politics of Human Nature'' (1988) ISBN 1-56000-693-5
* Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, ''Feminism is Not the Story of My Life'' (1996) ISBN 0-385-46790-7
* [[George Gilder]], ''Men and Marriage'' (1992) ISBN 0-88289-444-7
* F. Carolyn Graglia, ''Domestic Tranquility: A Brief Against Feminism'' (1998) ISBN 0-9653208-6-3
* Richard T. Hise, ''The War Against Men'' (2004) ISBN 1-930859-61-9
* Domestic Violence: The 12 Things You Aren't Supposed to Know; Thomas P. James, Aventine Press, 2003, ISBN 1-59330-122-7
* Gertrude Himmelfarb, ''The De-moralization Of Society'' (1996) ISBN 0-679-76490-9
* Christina Hoff-Sommers, ''The War Against Boys: How Misguided Feminism is Harming Our Young Men'' (2001) ISBN 0-684-84957-7
* Christina Hoff-Sommers, ''Who Stole Feminism?'' (1995) ISBN 0-684-80156-6
* Mary A. Kassian, ''The Feminist Mistake'' (2005) ISBN 1-58134-570-4
* Linda Kelly, [http://www.law.fsu.edu/journals/lawreview/downloads/304/kelly.pdf ''Disabusing the Definition of Domestic Abuse: How Women Batter Men and the Role of the Feminist State''] (2003)
* The Female Thing: Dirt, Sex, Envy, Vulnerability, Laura Kipnis, 2006
* The Lipstick Proviso: Women, Sex & Power in the Real World; Karen Lehrman, 1997, ISBN 0-385-47481-4
* Myron Magnet, ''Modern Sex: Liberation and Its Discontents'' (2001) ISBN 1-56663-384-2
* Harvey C. Mansfield, ''Manliness'' (2006) ISBN 0-300-10664-5
* Diane Medved and Dan Quayle, ''The American Family: Discovering the Values That Make Us Strong'' (1997) ISBN 0-06-092810-7
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young, ''Legalizing Misandry: From Public Shame to Systemic Discrimination Against Men'' (2006) ISBN 0-7735-2862-8
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young ''Spreading Misandry: The Teaching of Contempt for Men in Popular Culture'' (2001) ISBN 0-7735-2272-7
* Kate O'Beirne, ''Women Who Make the World Worse'' (2005) ISBN 1-59523-009-2
* John Piper and Wayne A. Grudem, ''Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood'' (1991) ISBN 0-89107-586-0
* Professing Feminism: Cautionary Tales from the Strange World of Women's Studies; Daphne Patai and Noreta Koertge, 1995, ISBN 0-465-09827-4
* [[Erin Pizzey]], [http://www.bennett.com/ptv/ ''Prone to Violence''] (Hamlyn, 1982; ISBN 0-600-20551-7)
* [[Mary Pride]], ''The Way Home: Beyond Feminism, Back to Reality'' (1985) ISBN 0-89107-345-0
* Phyllis Schlafly, ''Feminist Fantasies'' (2003) ISBN 1-890626-46-5
* Howard Schwartz, ''The Revolt of the Primitive: An Inquiry into the Roots of Political Correctness'' (2003) ISBN 0-7658-0537-5
* [[Philip Gordon Wylie]], ''A Generation of Vipers'' (1942) ISBN 1-56478-146-1

==Antifeminist Advocates==
*[[Erica Catrina D'Alessandro]]
*[[Helen Andelin]]
*[[Ernest Belfort Bax]]
*[[Ann Coulter]]
*[[Caitlin Flanagan]]
*[[George Gilder]]
*[[Jim Goad]]
*[[Henry Makow]]
*[[Adam Norton]]
*[[Mary Pride]]
*[[Phyllis Schlafly]]
*[[Dave Sim]]
*[[Mary Augusta Ward]]
*[[Otto Weininger]]
*[[Philip Gordon Wylie]]
*Jennie Chancey <ref>www.ladiesagainstfeminism.com</ref>
*Stacy McDonald <ref>www.yoursacredcalling.blogspot.com</ref>
*R.C. Sproul <ref>http://www.ligonier.org/</ref>

==See also==
*[[Feminism]]
*[[Anti-suffrage]]
*[[Masculism]]
*[[Men's rights|Men's Rights]]
*[[Feminazi]]
*[[Misogyny]]
*[[Patriarchy]]

==External links==
* [http://www-personal.umich.edu/~eandersn/hownotreview.html How ''Not'' to Criticize Feminist Epistemology], by Elizabeth Anderson, review of "Scrutinizing Feminist Epistemology" concluding "[it is a] failure by its own evaluative standards of civility and avoiding gross error, tribalism, cynicism, and political correctness."
* [http://www.ladiesagainstfeminism.com/ Ladies Against Feminism]
* [[s:Transwiki:Dave Sim Tangent|"Tangent" by Dave Sim]]
* [http://www.biblicalwomanhoodonline.com/ Biblical Womanhood]
* [http://www.adlynmorrison.blogspot.com/ The Posthumous Papers of the Late Adlyn Morrison]
* [http://www.cbmw.org/ The Council of Biblical Manhood and Womanhood]

==References==
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'''Antifeminism''' is opposition to [[feminism]] in some or all of its forms.<ref>[http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50009621/50009621se1 "Anti-feminist." ''The Oxford English Dictionary''. 2nd ed. 1989]</ref> Anti-Feminist prefer to follow a more biblical representative of women modeled in scripture ([[Christianity]]). Many of the bible verses anti-feminist follow are Ephesians chapter five verse twenty-two, Titus two verses three to five, and Proverbs thirty-one, First Timothy Chapter Five Verse Fourteen, and Proverbs Chapter Fourteen Verse One.

==Ephesians Chapter Five Verse Twenty-Two==
'''"22Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. 23For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. 24Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything."'''

Many Anti-Feminist believe that wives should submit themselves gracefully to their husbands like it says in Ephesians. The only rare exceptions would be their husband leading the wife into sin.

Feminists scoff at this teaching claiming that Anti-Feminists are weak or doormats for doing so, Anti-Feminists believe differently. Anti-Feminists claim that it takes a strong woman to yield to another human being. In return the husband are suppose to love the wives as themselves.

Anti-Feminists believe that this is the best way for a marriage to operate. Claiming that some has to lead the family and someone has to become the helpmeet. Both cannot lead or there will be confusion and much fighting. Anti-Feminists believe that because many women in the western world have adopted the feminist notion of scoffing women who submit to their husbands many marriages are in despair.

==Titus Two Verse Two to Five==
'''3The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;4That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,5To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.'''

Older women in scripture are clearly to teach the younger women of the Christian faith to how to behave and other practical skills/necessities. Titus Two women (a name they like to be called) believe that it is their duty to teach younger women whether it be random women or their very own daughters to love their husbands their children and how to become "keepers of the home."

'''Loving their husbands'''

By loving their husbands they mean how to treat their husbands. Respecting is one of them. By showing their husbands Respect they mean to treat him kindly, not trying to change him, not neglecting him of his physical or emotional needs, encouraging him, praising him for his good deeds, Keeping one self attractive (hair, nails done, nice clothes).

'''Loving their children'''

Many Titus Two women know that the second most important part in the marriage after the husband is the children. Most Titus Two women must teach their daughters or "apprentices" how to love children. Many ways of doing this is babysitting children. Babysitting is use many time to cultivate patience, controlling the emotions and getting used to children and their habits.

Patience is needed when watching children because children are naturally slower to get use to things.

Controlling the emotions are also necessary for children can many times "push" adults buttons it is necessary to learn how to control those emotions especially when dealing with children

Younger women are also taught the habits of children and how to deal with these habits. Everything about children is taught to these young women so that they themselves may be prepared for their own children someday. A variety of things to learn about children is discipline, passing on convictions, how to take care of them physically (cooking, changing diapers), and teaching them spiritually.

'''Keepers of the home'''

The last thing that should be taught is homemaking skills. homemaking skills include the following

Cooking, cleaning, laundry, flower arraignment, sewing, crocheting, stitching, mending, interior decorating, nutrition, basket weaving, calligraphy, painting, scrap booking, first aid, Agriculture, Horticulture, baking, quilting, organizing and hospitality.

Vintage homemaking would include: Candle making, making butter, and spinning wool.

'''Discreet and Chaste'''

Anti-Feminists believe the discreet and chaste, did not mean that women shouldn't be allowed to talk like many feminists believe but to act and looks like ladies of the Lord.

Discreet means (by their accords) to behave accordingly. In other words displaying dignity, diligence, patience, respectful, graceful, a meek and quiet spirit, poise, peace, compassion, responsible, hospitable, cheerfulnesses, humility, discretion, self-control, serenity and love,

Chaste means to be modest in clothing, purity in mind, and to display chastity in the body.

Usually homemaking child care and "marriage lessons" begin at age 2-5.

==Proverbs thirty-one==

'''10Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.11The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.12She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.13She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.14She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.15She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.16She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.17She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.18She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.19She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.20She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.21She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.22She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.23Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.24She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.25Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.26She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.27She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.28Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.29Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.30Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.31Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.'''

Proverbs chapter thirty-one verse 10 explains that a good wife is very hard to find Anti-Feminist believe that it is espisally true for the women of this day because of feminism and how to changed society to them for the worse. Proverbs eleven says that her husbands trust her so Anti-Feminists believe that they should be trust worthy to their husbands and believe it is because the wife submits to husbands is why the husbands trust his wife.It could also be interpreted to mean that the husband should be able to trust his wife and extend the borders of his estate so acquiring business acumen, accounting skills, and political knowledge would be a wise investment.

Proverbs twelve specifically states '''"She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life"''' Anti-Feminist interpret this verse as women should be doing good for their husbands even if they don't who he is ''right now'' not after their maarried because that isn't what the nerse stated. One of the ways that Anti-Feminist believe that they can do their future husbands good right now is acquiring assets (skills) and excellent character to bring into the future marriage.

Anti-Feminist interpret Proverbs thirteen to twenty-four to mean that the wife is very busy and isn't lazy. So they believe that they too shouldn't be lazy.

The end of Proverbs states that the women who does this shall be praised by her children and husband. Her works will also be praised at the gate which could mean that the angels, Jesus, GOD will praise her works and good deeds.

==First Timothy Chapter Five Verse Fourteen==

'''14I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.'''

'''Younger women marry'''

Younger women are by Anti-Feminist definition are suppose to marry young not only because that is when she is in her prime for attracting mates but also in bearing children.

Anti-Feminists are against women delaying marriage for unnecessary purposes like career for they believe that is selfish and unwise because sooner or later the woman's biological clock will begin to "tick" and the women that unwisely delayed marriage will have to cope with infertility. Another problem is when the women will want children she will most likely want marriage or the "whole package" to go with but will find it hard to find a mate because of her old age.

'''Bear children'''

Anti-Feminist believe that ONE of the primary functions of women is to have children. The first command to men (Adam) and women (Eve) was "Be fruitful and multiply" also known as the "Domination mandate" '''28And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.'''
''
"Be fruitful" Hebrew translation: Parah - to bear fruit to bring forth to increase.

"Multiply" Hebrew translation: Rabah - to increase exceedingly, to be many, to be abundant.

"Replenish Hebrew translation: Male - to fill up the world to over flowing.''

Anti-Feminists relish the idea that they are "baby machines" as many feminists call them and most don't believe that the earth is being overpopulating stating that the earth was made for humans and if the world is overpopulating why would GOD tell them not to have children?

'''Guide the house'''

Interpreted as homemakers or managers of the home.

==Women's Noblest Vocation==

Many Anti-feminists believe that the most noblest vocation a women can aspire to is to be a ''helper to her husband, Mistress of a functional home and third to be the trainer of children.'' '''Bold text'''

'''Helpmate to her husband'''

Women in scripture are commanded to become helpmates to their husbands mainly because man, for all his abilities to lead and conquer cultures, cannot do so without woman's help. In order for a man to lead he needs a helper. Whether a man leads badly or well can depend upon his helper. Women have a huge influence on men which can in turn effect the culture.

The Hebrew word "help" (ezer) [used in 'help meet'] comes from two roots: the first meaning to rescue or save, and the second meaning strong.

Though the wife is devoted to her husband that doesn't make her his slave. The wife is the laborer in the work of the gospel, equal in essence, although subordinate in function. <ref>so much more</ref>

'''Mistress of a functional home'''

The Apostle Paul rarely gave instruction specifically to young women, but one of the instances that he did so is in Titus 4,5:"...that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 to be discreet, chaste, '''homemakers''', good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed."

'''Trainer of children'''

Woman's work is the foundation for society, for the state, for the Kingdom of heaven. In the homes of America are born the children of America. Women are considered very important when it comes training children because they are mainly the ones that train them while the husband is working to support the family while the mother is supposedly at home.

==A wise woman==
'''
Proverbs 14:1 The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish pulls it down with her hands.'''

Women (from and anti-feminist viewpoint) have so much power in a marriage. Woman are believe to set the tone in the home if the women is kind to her husband and does not neglect the home children or the husband himself she "builds her house"

If the women is constantly bring grief to her husband and neglecting her roles as a wife she "pulls it (home) down with her own hands."

The following things are considered "Foolish"

''Putting other things before God, children more important than husband, husband neglected, ministry at church (or other things) becomes an idol and first priorities are disregarded, not staying within your budget, downcast countenance, discontentment with the Lord's provisions, listening to lies from the enemy, Being enticed by the world (through music, media, magazines, television shows, you name it), focus on self or self pity, not asking husband before taking on new things, not managing our homes well, neglecting to train our children, never being home, gossip and slander, not filtering everything through scripture, coming up with excuses as to why we do the above.''<ref>http://proverbs14verse1.blogspot.com/2007/05/foolish-woman.html</ref>

==Anti-Feminism View on Feminism==

Anti-Feminists consider feminism a danger to society. Many believe that's it because of feminism we have we have unrestricted sex, the Pill, abortion on demand, an astronomically increased number of single mothers, teenage mothers and women in their 40's struggling with infertility; we have a fatherless generation who hasn't seen a better example; chastity is mocked, women are sexualized and coerced into selling themselves cheap; we have no-fault divorce, and deterioration of family <ref>values.http://ccostello.blogspot.com/2007/05/feminism-vs-womens-rights.html</ref>

==Anti-Feminism views on Abortion and Birth control==

Abortion is seen as a sin against God himself and children are seen as a blessing from the Lord.

'''3 Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward.4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one’s youth. 5 Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them; They shall not be ashamed, But shall speak with their enemies in the gate.'''

Because the bible has said that children are a blessing they believe that it is good and to give up or prevent a blessing (birth control) is morally wrong.

'''Barrenness'''

Barrenness is considered a curse in the bible so not be able to have many children is seen as sorrowful.

==Garments==

Deuteronomy 22:5 - The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman’s garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the Lord thy God.

Because the bible says that women and men shouldn't wear the same clothing they believe that women should retain to wearing modest skirts and dresses.

==Antifeminist organizations==
[[As of 2006]] the most successful antifeminist organization in the US is STOP ERA, founded by [[Phyllis Schlafly]] in October 1972. Schlafly successfully mobilised thousands of people to block the passage of the [[Equal Rights Amendment]] in the USA<ref name="wse2">{{cite book | title=Women's Studies Encyclopedia| url=http://site.ebrary.com/lib/unisouthernqld/Doc?id=10017897&ppg=106| last=Tierney| first=Helen|date=1999| pages=p. 95| publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated| location=Westport, CT, USA}}</ref>. It was Schlafly too who forged links between STOP ERA and other conservative organizations, as well as single-issue groups against abortion, pornography, gun control, and unions. By integrating STOP ERA with the so-called [[New Right]] she was able to leverage a wider range of technological, organisational and political resources, successfully targeting pro-feminist candidates for defeat<ref name="wse2">{{cite book | title=Women's Studies Encyclopedia| url=http://site.ebrary.com/lib/unisouthernqld/Doc?id=10017897&ppg=106| last=Tierney| first=Helen|date=1999| pages=p. 95| publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated| location=Westport, CT, USA}}</ref>.

==Further reading==
===Literature about antifeminism===
*''Redefining the New Woman, 1920-1963 (Antifeminism in America: A Collection of Readings from the Literature of the Opponents to U.S. Feminism, 1848 to the Present)'', Howard-Zophy
*''Un-American Womanhood: Antiradicalism, Antifeminism, and the First Red Scare'', Kim E. Nielsen
* [[Andrea Dworkin]], ''Right-Wing Women: The Politics of Domesticated Females'' (1983; ISBN 0-399-50671-3).
* [[Susan Faludi]], ''Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women'' (1992; ISBN 0-385-42507-4)
* Cynthia D. Kinnard, ''Antifeminism in American Thought: An Annotated Bibliography'' (Boston: G. K. Hall & Co., 1986, ISBN 0-8161-8122-5)
* Jane J. Mansbridge: ''Why We Lost the ERA,'' Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 1986
* G. Swanson, ''Antifeminism in America: A Historical Reader'' (2000) ISBN 0-8153-3437-0

===Antifeminist literature===
* [[Helen Andelin]], [[Fascinating Womanhood]] (2007) ISBN 0553384279
* Alan J. Barron, ''The Death of Eve: Women, Liberation, Disintegration'' (1986) ISBN 0949667366
* Alan Carlson, ''The Family in America: Searching for Social Harmony in the Industrial Age'' (2003) ISBN 0765805367
* Alan Carlson, ''Family Questions: Reflections on the American Social Crisis'' (1991) ISBN 1560005556
* [[G. K. Chesterton|Gilbert K. Chesterton]], ''Brave New Family'' (1990; essay collection) ISBN 089870314X
* Thomas Fleming, ''The Politics of Human Nature'' (1988) ISBN 1-56000-693-5
* Maggie Gallagher, ''The Abolition of Marriage: How We Destroy Lasting Love'' (1996) ISBN 0895264641
* [[George Gilder]], ''Men and Marriage'' (1992) ISBN 0882894447
* [[Steven Goldberg]], ''[[Why Men Rule]]: A Theory of Male Dominance'' (1993; originally published 1971) ISBN 0812692373
* Steven Goldberg, ''[[The Inevitability of Patriarchy]]'' (1977) ISBN 0812692373
* F. Carolyn Graglia, ''Domestic Tranquility: A Brief Against Feminism'' (1998) ISBN 0965320863
* Mary A. Kassian, ''The Feminist Mistake'' (2005) ISBN 1581345704
* Linda Kelly, [http://www.law.fsu.edu/journals/lawreview/downloads/304/kelly.pdf ''Disabusing the Definition of Domestic Abuse: How Women Batter Men and the Role of the Feminist State''] (2003)
* Myron Magnet, ''Modern Sex: Liberation and Its Discontents'' (2001) ISBN 1566633842
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young ''Spreading Misandry: The Teaching of Contempt for Men in Popular Culture'' (2001) ISBN 0773522727
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young, '''''Legalizing Misandry: From Public Shame to Systemic Discrimination Against Men''''' (2006) ISBN 0773528628
* John Piper and Wayne A. Grudem, ''Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood'' (1991) ISBN 0891075860
* Mary Pride, ''The Way Home: Beyond Feminism, Back to Reality'' (1985) ISBN 0891073450
* Phyllis Schlafly, ''The Power of the Positive Woman'' (1977) ISBN 0-87000-373-9
* Phyllis Schlafly, ''Feminist Fantasies'' (2003) ISBN 1890626465
* Howard Schwartz, ''The Revolt of the Primitive: An Inquiry into the Roots of Political Correctness'' (2003) ISBN 0765805375
* Lionel Tiger, ''The Decline of Males'' (2000) ISBN 0312263112
* Esther Vilar, ''The Manipulated Man'' (1972) ISBN 0953096424
* Danielle Crittenden, ''What Our Mothers Didn't Tell Us'' (2000) ISBN 0-684-85959-9
* Midge Decter, ''The New Chastity and Other Arguments Against Women's Liberation'' (1974) ISBN 0-399-50307-2
* Thomas Ellis, [http://www.rannenbergpubs.com/ ''The Rantings of a Single Male''] (2005) ISBN 0-9762613-1-6
* Thomas Fleming, ''The Politics of Human Nature'' (1988) ISBN 1-56000-693-5
* Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, ''Feminism is Not the Story of My Life'' (1996) ISBN 0-385-46790-7
* [[George Gilder]], ''Men and Marriage'' (1992) ISBN 0-88289-444-7
* F. Carolyn Graglia, ''Domestic Tranquility: A Brief Against Feminism'' (1998) ISBN 0-9653208-6-3
* Richard T. Hise, ''The War Against Men'' (2004) ISBN 1-930859-61-9
* Domestic Violence: The 12 Things You Aren't Supposed to Know; Thomas P. James, Aventine Press, 2003, ISBN 1-59330-122-7
* Gertrude Himmelfarb, ''The De-moralization Of Society'' (1996) ISBN 0-679-76490-9
* Christina Hoff-Sommers, ''The War Against Boys: How Misguided Feminism is Harming Our Young Men'' (2001) ISBN 0-684-84957-7
* Christina Hoff-Sommers, ''Who Stole Feminism?'' (1995) ISBN 0-684-80156-6
* Mary A. Kassian, ''The Feminist Mistake'' (2005) ISBN 1-58134-570-4
* Linda Kelly, [http://www.law.fsu.edu/journals/lawreview/downloads/304/kelly.pdf ''Disabusing the Definition of Domestic Abuse: How Women Batter Men and the Role of the Feminist State''] (2003)
* The Female Thing: Dirt, Sex, Envy, Vulnerability, Laura Kipnis, 2006
* The Lipstick Proviso: Women, Sex & Power in the Real World; Karen Lehrman, 1997, ISBN 0-385-47481-4
* Myron Magnet, ''Modern Sex: Liberation and Its Discontents'' (2001) ISBN 1-56663-384-2
* Harvey C. Mansfield, ''Manliness'' (2006) ISBN 0-300-10664-5
* Diane Medved and Dan Quayle, ''The American Family: Discovering the Values That Make Us Strong'' (1997) ISBN 0-06-092810-7
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young, ''Legalizing Misandry: From Public Shame to Systemic Discrimination Against Men'' (2006) ISBN 0-7735-2862-8
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young ''Spreading Misandry: The Teaching of Contempt for Men in Popular Culture'' (2001) ISBN 0-7735-2272-7
* Kate O'Beirne, ''Women Who Make the World Worse'' (2005) ISBN 1-59523-009-2
* John Piper and Wayne A. Grudem, ''Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood'' (1991) ISBN 0-89107-586-0
* Professing Feminism: Cautionary Tales from the Strange World of Women's Studies; Daphne Patai and Noreta Koertge, 1995, ISBN 0-465-09827-4
* [[Erin Pizzey]], [http://www.bennett.com/ptv/ ''Prone to Violence''] (Hamlyn, 1982; ISBN 0-600-20551-7)
* [[Mary Pride]], ''The Way Home: Beyond Feminism, Back to Reality'' (1985) ISBN 0-89107-345-0
* Phyllis Schlafly, ''Feminist Fantasies'' (2003) ISBN 1-890626-46-5
* Howard Schwartz, ''The Revolt of the Primitive: An Inquiry into the Roots of Political Correctness'' (2003) ISBN 0-7658-0537-5
* [[Philip Gordon Wylie]], ''A Generation of Vipers'' (1942) ISBN 1-56478-146-1

==Antifeminist Advocates==
*[[Erica Catrina D'Alessandro]]
*[[Helen Andelin]]
*[[Ernest Belfort Bax]]
*[[Ann Coulter]]
*[[Caitlin Flanagan]]
*[[George Gilder]]
*[[Jim Goad]]
*[[Henry Makow]]
*[[Adam Norton]]
*[[Mary Pride]]
*[[Phyllis Schlafly]]
*[[Dave Sim]]
*[[Mary Augusta Ward]]
*[[Otto Weininger]]
*[[Philip Gordon Wylie]]
*Jennie Chancey <ref>www.ladiesagainstfeminism.com</ref>
*Stacy McDonald <ref>www.yoursacredcalling.blogspot.com</ref>
*R.C. Sproul <ref>http://www.ligonier.org/</ref>

==See also==
*[[Feminism]]
*[[Anti-suffrage]]
*[[Masculism]]
*[[Men's rights|Men's Rights]]
*[[Misandry]]
*[[Feminazi]]
*[[Chauvinism]]
*[[Misogyny]]
*[[Paleoconservatism]]
*[[Patriarchy]]

==External links==
* [http://www-personal.umich.edu/~eandersn/hownotreview.html How ''Not'' to Criticize Feminist Epistemology], by Elizabeth Anderson, review of "Scrutinizing Feminist Epistemology" concluding "[it is a] failure by its own evaluative standards of civility and avoiding gross error, tribalism, cynicism, and political correctness."
* [http://www.ladiesagainstfeminism.com/ Ladies Against Feminism]
* [[s:Transwiki:Dave Sim Tangent|"Tangent" by Dave Sim]]
* [http://www.biblicalwomanhoodonline.com/ Biblical Womanhood]
* [http://www.adlynmorrison.blogspot.com/ The Posthumous Papers of the Late Adlyn Morrison]
* [http://www.cbmw.org/ The Council of Biblical Manhood and Womanhood]

==References==
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'''Antifeminism''' is opposition to [[feminism]] in some or all of its forms.<ref>[http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50009621/50009621se1 "Anti-feminist." ''The Oxford English Dictionary''. 2nd ed. 1989]</ref> Anti-Feminist prefer to follow a more biblical representative of women modeled in scripture ([[Christianity]]). Many of the bible verses anti-feminist follow are Ephesians chapter five verse twenty-two, Titus two verses three to five, and Proverbs thirty-one, First Timothy Chapter Five Verse Fourteen, and Proverbs Chapter Fourteen Verse One.

==Ephesians Chapter Five Verse Twenty-Two==
'''"22Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. 23For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. 24Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything."'''

Many Anti-Feminist believe that wives should submit themselves gracefully to their husbands like it says in Ephesians. The only rare exceptions would be their husband leading the wife into sin.

Feminists scoff at this teaching claiming that Anti-Feminists are weak or doormats for doing so, Anti-Feminists believe differently. Anti-Feminists claim that it takes a strong woman to yield to another human being. In return the husband are suppose to love the wives as themselves.

Anti-Feminists believe that this is the best way for a marriage to operate. Claiming that some has to lead the family and someone has to become the helpmeet. Both cannot lead or there will be confusion and much fighting. Anti-Feminists believe that because many women in the western world have adopted the feminist notion of scoffing women who submit to their husbands many marriages are in despair.

==Titus Two Verse Two to Five==
'''3The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;4That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,5To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.'''

Older women in scripture are clearly to teach the younger women of the Christian faith to how to behave and other practical skills/necessities. Titus Two women (a name they like to be called) believe that it is their duty to teach younger women whether it be random women or their very own daughters to love their husbands their children and how to become "keepers of the home."

'''Loving their husbands'''

By loving their husbands they mean how to treat their husbands. Respecting is one of them. By showing their husbands Respect they mean to treat him kindly, not trying to change him, not neglecting him of his physical or emotional needs, encouraging him, praising him for his good deeds, Keeping one self attractive (hair, nails done, nice clothes).

'''Loving their children'''

Many Titus Two women know that the second most important part in the marriage after the husband is the children. Most Titus Two women must teach their daughters or "apprentices" how to love children. Many ways of doing this is babysitting children. Babysitting is use many time to cultivate patience, controlling the emotions and getting used to children and their habits.

Patience is needed when watching children because children are naturally slower to get use to things.

Controlling the emotions are also necessary for children can many times "push" adults buttons it is necessary to learn how to control those emotions especially when dealing with children

Younger women are also taught the habits of children and how to deal with these habits. Everything about children is taught to these young women so that they themselves may be prepared for their own children someday. A variety of things to learn about children is discipline, passing on convictions, how to take care of them physically (cooking, changing diapers), and teaching them spiritually.

'''Keepers of the home'''

The last thing that should be taught is homemaking skills. homemaking skills include the following

Cooking, cleaning, laundry, flower arraignment, sewing, crocheting, stitching, mending, interior decorating, nutrition, basket weaving, calligraphy, painting, scrap booking, first aid, Agriculture, Horticulture, baking, quilting, organizing and hospitality.

Vintage homemaking would include: Candle making, making butter, and spinning wool.

'''Discreet and Chaste'''

Anti-Feminists believe the discreet and chaste, did not mean that women shouldn't be allowed to talk like many feminists believe but to act and looks like ladies of the Lord.

Discreet means (by their accords) to behave accordingly. In other words displaying dignity, diligence, patience, respectful, graceful, a meek and quiet spirit, poise, peace, compassion, responsible, hospitable, cheerfulnesses, humility, discretion, self-control, serenity and love,

Chaste means to be modest in clothing, purity in mind, and to display chastity in the body.

Usually homemaking child care and "marriage lessons" begin at age 2-5.

==Proverbs thirty-one==

'''10Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.11The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.12She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.13She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.14She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.15She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.16She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.17She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.18She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.19She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.20She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.21She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.22She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.23Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.24She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.25Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.26She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.27She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.28Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.29Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.30Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.31Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.'''

Proverbs chapter thirty-one verse 10 explains that a good wife is very hard to find Anti-Feminist believe that it is espisally true for the women of this day because of feminism and how to changed society to them for the worse. Proverbs eleven says that her husbands trust her so Anti-Feminists believe that they should be trust worthy to their husbands and believe it is because the wife submits to husbands is why the husbands trust his wife.It could also be interpreted to mean that the husband should be able to trust his wife and extend the borders of his estate so acquiring business acumen, accounting skills, and political knowledge would be a wise investment.

Proverbs twelve specifically states '''"She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life"''' Anti-Feminist interpret this verse as women should be doing good for their husbands even if they don't who he is ''right now'' not after their maarried because that isn't what the nerse stated. One of the ways that Anti-Feminist believe that they can do their future husbands good right now is acquiring assets (skills) and excellent character to bring into the future marriage.

Anti-Feminist interpret Proverbs thirteen to twenty-four to mean that the wife is very busy and isn't lazy. So they believe that they too shouldn't be lazy.

The end of Proverbs states that the women who does this shall be praised by her children and husband. Her works will also be praised at the gate which could mean that the angels, Jesus, GOD will praise her works and good deeds.

==First Timothy Chapter Five Verse Fourteen==

'''14I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.'''

'''Younger women marry'''

Younger women are by Anti-Feminist definition are suppose to marry young not only because that is when she is in her prime for attracting mates but also in bearing children.

Anti-Feminists are against women delaying marriage for unnecessary purposes like career for they believe that is selfish and unwise because sooner or later the woman's biological clock will begin to "tick" and the women that unwisely delayed marriage will have to cope with infertility. Another problem is when the women will want children she will most likely want marriage or the "whole package" to go with but will find it hard to find a mate because of her old age.

'''Bear children'''

Anti-Feminist believe that ONE of the primary functions of women is to have children. The first command to men (Adam) and women (Eve) was "Be fruitful and multiply" also known as the "Domination mandate" '''28And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.'''
''
"Be fruitful" Hebrew translation: Parah - to bear fruit to bring forth to increase.

"Multiply" Hebrew translation: Rabah - to increase exceedingly, to be many, to be abundant.

"Replenish Hebrew translation: Male - to fill up the world to over flowing.''

Anti-Feminists relish the idea that they are "baby machines" as many feminists call them and most don't believe that the earth is being overpopulating stating that the earth was made for humans and if the world is overpopulating why would GOD tell them not to have children?

'''Guide the house'''

Interpreted as homemakers or managers of the home.

==Women's Noblest Vocation==

Many Anti-feminists believe that the most noblest vocation a women can aspire to is to be a ''helper to her husband, Mistress of a functional home and third to be the trainer of children.'' '''Bold text'''

'''Helpmate to her husband'''

Women in scripture are commanded to become helpmates to their husbands mainly because man, for all his abilities to lead and conquer cultures, cannot do so without woman's help. In order for a man to lead he needs a helper. Whether a man leads badly or well can depend upon his helper. Women have a huge influence on men which can in turn effect the culture.

The Hebrew word "help" (ezer) [used in 'help meet'] comes from two roots: the first meaning to rescue or save, and the second meaning strong.

Though the wife is devoted to her husband that doesn't make her his slave. The wife is the laborer in the work of the gospel, equal in essence, although subordinate in function. <ref>so much more</ref>

'''Mistress of a functional home'''

The Apostle Paul rarely gave instruction specifically to young women, but one of the instances that he did so is in Titus 4,5:"...that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 to be discreet, chaste, '''homemakers''', good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed."

'''Trainer of children'''

Woman's work is the foundation for society, for the state, for the Kingdom of heaven. In the homes of America are born the children of America. Women are considered very important when it comes training children because they are mainly the ones that train them while the husband is working to support the family while the mother is supposedly at home.

==A wise woman==
'''
Proverbs 14:1 The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish pulls it down with her hands.'''

Women (from and anti-feminist viewpoint) have so much power in a marriage. Woman are believe to set the tone in the home if the women is kind to her husband and does not neglect the home children or the husband himself she "builds her house"

If the women is constantly bring grief to her husband and neglecting her roles as a wife she "pulls it (home) down with her own hands."

The following things are considered "Foolish"

''Putting other things before God, children more important than husband, husband neglected, ministry at church (or other things) becomes an idol and first priorities are disregarded, not staying within your budget, downcast countenance, discontentment with the Lord's provisions, listening to lies from the enemy, Being enticed by the world (through music, media, magazines, television shows, you name it), focus on self or self pity, not asking husband before taking on new things, not managing our homes well, neglecting to train our children, never being home, gossip and slander, not filtering everything through scripture, coming up with excuses as to why we do the above.''<ref>http://proverbs14verse1.blogspot.com/2007/05/foolish-woman.html</ref>

==Anti-Feminism View on Feminism==

Anti-Feminists consider feminism a danger to society. Many believe that's it because of feminism we have we have unrestricted sex, the Pill, abortion on demand, an astronomically increased number of single mothers, teenage mothers and women in their 40's struggling with infertility; we have a fatherless generation who hasn't seen a better example; chastity is mocked, women are sexualized and coerced into selling themselves cheap; we have no-fault divorce, and deterioration of family <ref>values.http://ccostello.blogspot.com/2007/05/feminism-vs-womens-rights.html</ref>

==Anti-Feminism views on Abortion and Birth control==

Abortion is seen as a sin against God himself and children are seen as a blessing from the Lord.

'''3 Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward.4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one’s youth. 5 Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them; They shall not be ashamed, But shall speak with their enemies in the gate.'''

Because the bible has said that children are a blessing they believe that it is good and to give up or prevent a blessing (birth control) is morally wrong.

'''Barrenness'''

Barrenness is considered a curse in the bible so not be able to have many children is seen as sorrowful.

==Garments==

Deuteronomy 22:5 - The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman’s garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the Lord thy God.

Because the bible says that women and men shouldn't wear the same clothing they believe that women should retain to wearing modest skirts and dresses.

==Antifeminist organizations==
[[As of 2006]] the most successful antifeminist organization in the US is STOP ERA, founded by [[Phyllis Schlafly]] in October 1972. Schlafly successfully mobilised thousands of people to block the passage of the [[Equal Rights Amendment]] in the USA<ref name="wse2">{{cite book | title=Women's Studies Encyclopedia| url=http://site.ebrary.com/lib/unisouthernqld/Doc?id=10017897&ppg=106| last=Tierney| first=Helen|date=1999| pages=p. 95| publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated| location=Westport, CT, USA}}</ref>. It was Schlafly too who forged links between STOP ERA and other conservative organizations, as well as single-issue groups against abortion, pornography, gun control, and unions. By integrating STOP ERA with the so-called [[New Right]] she was able to leverage a wider range of technological, organisational and political resources, successfully targeting pro-feminist candidates for defeat<ref name="wse2">{{cite book | title=Women's Studies Encyclopedia| url=http://site.ebrary.com/lib/unisouthernqld/Doc?id=10017897&ppg=106| last=Tierney| first=Helen|date=1999| pages=p. 95| publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated| location=Westport, CT, USA}}</ref>.

==Further reading==
===Literature about antifeminism===
*''Redefining the New Woman, 1920-1963 (Antifeminism in America: A Collection of Readings from the Literature of the Opponents to U.S. Feminism, 1848 to the Present)'', Howard-Zophy
*''Un-American Womanhood: Antiradicalism, Antifeminism, and the First Red Scare'', Kim E. Nielsen
* [[Andrea Dworkin]], ''Right-Wing Women: The Politics of Domesticated Females'' (1983; ISBN 0-399-50671-3).
* [[Susan Faludi]], ''Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women'' (1992; ISBN 0-385-42507-4)
* Cynthia D. Kinnard, ''Antifeminism in American Thought: An Annotated Bibliography'' (Boston: G. K. Hall & Co., 1986, ISBN 0-8161-8122-5)
* Jane J. Mansbridge: ''Why We Lost the ERA,'' Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 1986
* G. Swanson, ''Antifeminism in America: A Historical Reader'' (2000) ISBN 0-8153-3437-0

===Antifeminist literature===
* [[Helen Andelin]], [[Fascinating Womanhood]] (2007) ISBN 0553384279
* Alan J. Barron, ''The Death of Eve: Women, Liberation, Disintegration'' (1986) ISBN 0949667366
* Alan Carlson, ''The Family in America: Searching for Social Harmony in the Industrial Age'' (2003) ISBN 0765805367
* Alan Carlson, ''Family Questions: Reflections on the American Social Crisis'' (1991) ISBN 1560005556
* [[G. K. Chesterton|Gilbert K. Chesterton]], ''Brave New Family'' (1990; essay collection) ISBN 089870314X
* Thomas Fleming, ''The Politics of Human Nature'' (1988) ISBN 1-56000-693-5
* Maggie Gallagher, ''The Abolition of Marriage: How We Destroy Lasting Love'' (1996) ISBN 0895264641
* [[George Gilder]], ''Men and Marriage'' (1992) ISBN 0882894447
* [[Steven Goldberg]], ''[[Why Men Rule]]: A Theory of Male Dominance'' (1993; originally published 1971) ISBN 0812692373
* Steven Goldberg, ''[[The Inevitability of Patriarchy]]'' (1977) ISBN 0812692373
* F. Carolyn Graglia, ''Domestic Tranquility: A Brief Against Feminism'' (1998) ISBN 0965320863
* Mary A. Kassian, ''The Feminist Mistake'' (2005) ISBN 1581345704
* Linda Kelly, [http://www.law.fsu.edu/journals/lawreview/downloads/304/kelly.pdf ''Disabusing the Definition of Domestic Abuse: How Women Batter Men and the Role of the Feminist State''] (2003)
* Myron Magnet, ''Modern Sex: Liberation and Its Discontents'' (2001) ISBN 1566633842
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young ''Spreading Misandry: The Teaching of Contempt for Men in Popular Culture'' (2001) ISBN 0773522727
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young, '''''Legalizing Misandry: From Public Shame to Systemic Discrimination Against Men''''' (2006) ISBN 0773528628
* John Piper and Wayne A. Grudem, ''Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood'' (1991) ISBN 0891075860
* Mary Pride, ''The Way Home: Beyond Feminism, Back to Reality'' (1985) ISBN 0891073450
* Phyllis Schlafly, ''The Power of the Positive Woman'' (1977) ISBN 0-87000-373-9
* Phyllis Schlafly, ''Feminist Fantasies'' (2003) ISBN 1890626465
* Howard Schwartz, ''The Revolt of the Primitive: An Inquiry into the Roots of Political Correctness'' (2003) ISBN 0765805375
* Lionel Tiger, ''The Decline of Males'' (2000) ISBN 0312263112
* Esther Vilar, ''The Manipulated Man'' (1972) ISBN 0953096424
* Danielle Crittenden, ''What Our Mothers Didn't Tell Us'' (2000) ISBN 0-684-85959-9
* Midge Decter, ''The New Chastity and Other Arguments Against Women's Liberation'' (1974) ISBN 0-399-50307-2
* Thomas Ellis, [http://www.rannenbergpubs.com/ ''The Rantings of a Single Male''] (2005) ISBN 0-9762613-1-6
* Thomas Fleming, ''The Politics of Human Nature'' (1988) ISBN 1-56000-693-5
* Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, ''Feminism is Not the Story of My Life'' (1996) ISBN 0-385-46790-7
* [[George Gilder]], ''Men and Marriage'' (1992) ISBN 0-88289-444-7
* F. Carolyn Graglia, ''Domestic Tranquility: A Brief Against Feminism'' (1998) ISBN 0-9653208-6-3
* Richard T. Hise, ''The War Against Men'' (2004) ISBN 1-930859-61-9
* Domestic Violence: The 12 Things You Aren't Supposed to Know; Thomas P. James, Aventine Press, 2003, ISBN 1-59330-122-7
* Gertrude Himmelfarb, ''The De-moralization Of Society'' (1996) ISBN 0-679-76490-9
* Christina Hoff-Sommers, ''The War Against Boys: How Misguided Feminism is Harming Our Young Men'' (2001) ISBN 0-684-84957-7
* Christina Hoff-Sommers, ''Who Stole Feminism?'' (1995) ISBN 0-684-80156-6
* Mary A. Kassian, ''The Feminist Mistake'' (2005) ISBN 1-58134-570-4
* Linda Kelly, [http://www.law.fsu.edu/journals/lawreview/downloads/304/kelly.pdf ''Disabusing the Definition of Domestic Abuse: How Women Batter Men and the Role of the Feminist State''] (2003)
* The Female Thing: Dirt, Sex, Envy, Vulnerability, Laura Kipnis, 2006
* The Lipstick Proviso: Women, Sex & Power in the Real World; Karen Lehrman, 1997, ISBN 0-385-47481-4
* Myron Magnet, ''Modern Sex: Liberation and Its Discontents'' (2001) ISBN 1-56663-384-2
* Harvey C. Mansfield, ''Manliness'' (2006) ISBN 0-300-10664-5
* Diane Medved and Dan Quayle, ''The American Family: Discovering the Values That Make Us Strong'' (1997) ISBN 0-06-092810-7
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young, ''Legalizing Misandry: From Public Shame to Systemic Discrimination Against Men'' (2006) ISBN 0-7735-2862-8
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young ''Spreading Misandry: The Teaching of Contempt for Men in Popular Culture'' (2001) ISBN 0-7735-2272-7
* Kate O'Beirne, ''Women Who Make the World Worse'' (2005) ISBN 1-59523-009-2
* John Piper and Wayne A. Grudem, ''Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood'' (1991) ISBN 0-89107-586-0
* Professing Feminism: Cautionary Tales from the Strange World of Women's Studies; Daphne Patai and Noreta Koertge, 1995, ISBN 0-465-09827-4
* [[Erin Pizzey]], [http://www.bennett.com/ptv/ ''Prone to Violence''] (Hamlyn, 1982; ISBN 0-600-20551-7)
* [[Mary Pride]], ''The Way Home: Beyond Feminism, Back to Reality'' (1985) ISBN 0-89107-345-0
* Phyllis Schlafly, ''Feminist Fantasies'' (2003) ISBN 1-890626-46-5
* Howard Schwartz, ''The Revolt of the Primitive: An Inquiry into the Roots of Political Correctness'' (2003) ISBN 0-7658-0537-5
* [[Philip Gordon Wylie]], ''A Generation of Vipers'' (1942) ISBN 1-56478-146-1

==Antifeminist Advocates==
*[[Erica Catrina D'Alessandro]]
*[[Helen Andelin]]
*[[Ernest Belfort Bax]]
*[[Ann Coulter]]
*[[Caitlin Flanagan]]
*[[George Gilder]]
*[[Jim Goad]]
*[[Henry Makow]]
*[[Adam Norton]]
*[[Mary Pride]]
*[[Phyllis Schlafly]]
*[[Dave Sim]]
*[[Mary Augusta Ward]]
*[[Otto Weininger]]
*[[Philip Gordon Wylie]]
*Jennie Chancey <ref>www.ladiesagainstfeminism.com</ref>
*Stacy McDonald <ref>www.yoursacredcalling.blogspot.com</ref>
*R.C. Sproul <ref>http://www.ligonier.org/</ref>

==See also==
*[[Feminism]]
*[[Anti-suffrage]]
*[[Masculism]]
*[[Men's rights|Men's Rights]]
*[[Misandry]]
*[[Feminazi]]
*[[Chauvinism]]
*[[Misogyny]]
*[[Paleoconservatism]]
*[[Patriarchy]]

==External links==
* [http://www-personal.umich.edu/~eandersn/hownotreview.html How ''Not'' to Criticize Feminist Epistemology], by Elizabeth Anderson, review of "Scrutinizing Feminist Epistemology" concluding "[it is a] failure by its own evaluative standards of civility and avoiding gross error, tribalism, cynicism, and political correctness."
* [http://www.ladiesagainstfeminism.com/ Ladies Against Feminism]
* [[s:Transwiki:Dave Sim Tangent|"Tangent" by Dave Sim]]
* [http://www.biblicalwomanhoodonline.com/ Biblical Womanhood]
* [http://www.adlynmorrison.blogspot.com/ The Posthumous Papers of the Late Adlyn Morrison]
* [http://www.cbmw.org/ The Council of Biblical Manhood and Womanhood]

==References==
{{reflist}}

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Anti-feminism

2008-05-08T05:11:57Z

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==Titus Two Verse Two to Five==
'''3The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;4That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,5To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.'''

Older women in scripture are clearly to teach the younger women of the Christian faith to how to behave and other practical skills/necessities. Titus Two women (a name they like to be called) believe that it is their duty to teach younger women whether it be random women or their very own daughters to love their husbands their children and how to become "keepers of the home."

'''Loving their husbands'''

By loving their husbands they mean how to treat their husbands. Respecting is one of them. By showing their husbands Respect they mean to treat him kindly, not trying to change him, not neglecting him of his physical or emotional needs, encouraging him, praising him for his good deeds, Keeping one self attractive (hair, nails done, nice clothes).

'''Loving their children'''

Many Titus Two women know that the second most important part in the marriage after the husband is the children. Most Titus Two women must teach their daughters or "apprentices" how to love children. Many ways of doing this is babysitting children. Babysitting is use many time to cultivate patience, controlling the emotions and getting used to children and their habits.

Patience is needed when watching children because children are naturally slower to get use to things.

Controlling the emotions are also necessary for children can many times "push" adults buttons it is necessary to learn how to control those emotions especially when dealing with children

Younger women are also taught the habits of children and how to deal with these habits. Everything about children is taught to these young women so that they themselves may be prepared for their own children someday. A variety of things to learn about children is discipline, passing on convictions, how to take care of them physically (cooking, changing diapers), and teaching them spiritually.

'''Keepers of the home'''

The last thing that should be taught is homemaking skills. homemaking skills include the following

Cooking, cleaning, laundry, flower arraignment, sewing, crocheting, stitching, mending, interior decorating, nutrition, basket weaving, calligraphy, painting, scrap booking, first aid, Agriculture, Horticulture, baking, quilting, organizing and hospitality.

Vintage homemaking would include: Candle making, making butter, and spinning wool.

'''Discreet and Chaste'''

Anti-Feminists believe the discreet and chaste, did not mean that women shouldn't be allowed to talk like many feminists believe but to act and looks like ladies of the Lord.

Discreet means (by their accords) to behave accordingly. In other words displaying dignity, diligence, patience, respectful, graceful, a meek and quiet spirit, poise, peace, compassion, responsible, hospitable, cheerfulnesses, humility, discretion, self-control, serenity and love,

Chaste means to be modest in clothing, purity in mind, and to display chastity in the body.

Usually homemaking child care and "marriage lessons" begin at age 2-5.

Talk:Anti-feminism

2008-05-08T03:11:35Z

Yoshi3329: New page: Hello I hope you enjoy the article. I saw a piece on feminism but yet to see on on Anti-Feminism so I decided to take the liberty and do it my self. Feel free to edit as needed.

Hello I hope you enjoy the article. I saw a piece on feminism but yet to see on on Anti-Feminism so I decided to take the liberty and do it my self. Feel free to edit as needed.

Anti-feminism

2008-05-07T19:40:59Z

Yoshi3329: New page: '''Antifeminism''' is opposition to feminism in some or all of its forms.<ref>[http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50009621/50009621se1 "Anti-feminist." ''The Oxford English Dictionary...

'''Antifeminism''' is opposition to [[feminism]] in some or all of its forms.<ref>[http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50009621/50009621se1 "Anti-feminist." ''The Oxford English Dictionary''. 2nd ed. 1989]</ref> Anti-Feminist prefer to follow a more biblical representative of women modeled in scripture. Many of the bible verses anti-feminist follow are Ephesians chapter five verse twenty-two, Titus two verses three to five, and Proverbs thirty-one, First Timothy Chapter Five Verse Fourteen, and Proverbs Chapter Fourteen Verse One.

==Ephesians Chapter Five Verse Twenty-Two==
'''"22Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. 23For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. 24Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything."'''

Many Anti-Feminist believe that wives should submit themselves gracefully to their husbands like it says in Ephesians. The only rare exceptions would be their husband leading the wife into sin.

Feminists scoff at this teaching claiming that Anti-Feminists are weak or doormats for doing so, Anti-Feminists believe differently. Anti-Feminists claim that it takes a strong woman to yield to another human being. In return the husband are suppose to love the wives as themselves.

Anti-Feminists believe that this is the best way for a marriage to operate. Claiming that some has to lead the family and someone has to become the helpmeet. Both cannot lead or there will be confusion and much fighting. Anti-Feminists believe that because many women in the western world have adopted the feminist notion of scoffing women who submit to their husbands many marriages are in despair.

==Titus Two Verse Two to Five==
'''3The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;4That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,5To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.'''

Older women in scripture are clearly to teach the younger women of the Christian faith to how to behave and other practical skills/necessities. Titus Two women (a name they like to be called) believe that it is their duty to teach younger women whether it be random women or their very own daughters to love their husbands their children and how to become "keepers of the home."

'''Loving their husbands'''

By loving their husbands they mean how to treat their husbands. Respecting is one of them. By showing their husbands Respect they mean to treat him kindly, not trying to change him, not neglecting him of his physical or emotional needs, encouraging him, praising him for his good deeds, Keeping one self attractive (hair, nails done, nice clothes).

'''Loving their children'''

Many Titus Two women know that the second most important part in the marriage after the husband is the children. Most Titus Two women must teach their daughters or "apprentices" how to love children. Many ways of doing this is babysitting children. Babysitting is use many time to cultivate patience, controlling the emotions and getting used to children and their habits.

Patience is needed when watching children because children are naturally slower to get use to things.

Controlling the emotions are also necessary for children can many times "push" adults buttons it is necessary to learn how to control those emotions especially when dealing with children

Younger women are also taught the habits of children and how to deal with these habits. Everything about children is taught to these young women so that they themselves may be prepared for their own children someday. A variety of things to learn about children is discipline, passing on convictions, how to take care of them physically (cooking, changing diapers), and teaching them spiritually.

'''Keepers of the home'''

The last thing that should be taught is homemaking skills. homemaking skills include the following

Cooking, cleaning, laundry, flower arraignment, sewing, crocheting, stitching, mending, interior decorating, nutrition, basket weaving, calligraphy, painting, scrap booking, first aid, Agriculture, Horticulture, baking, quilting, organizing and hospitality.

Vintage homemaking would include: Candle making, making butter, and spinning wool.

'''Discreet and Chaste'''

Anti-Feminists believe the discreet and chaste, did not mean that women shouldn't be allowed to talk like many feminists believe but to act and looks like ladies of the Lord.

Discreet means (by their accords) to behave accordingly. In other words displaying dignity, diligence, patience, respectful, graceful, a meek and quiet spirit, poise, peace, compassion, responsible, hospitable, cheerfulnesses, humility, discretion, self-control, serenity and love,

Chaste means to be modest in clothing, purity in mind, and to display chastity in the body.

Usually homemaking child care and "marriage lessons" begin at age 2-5.

==Proverbs thirty-one==

'''10Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.11The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.12She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.13She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.14She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.15She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.16She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.17She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.18She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.19She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.20She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.21She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.22She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.23Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.24She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.25Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.26She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.27She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.28Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.29Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.30Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.31Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.'''

Proverbs chapter thirty-one verse 10 explains that a good wife is very hard to find Anti-Feminist believe that it is espisally true for the women of this day because of feminism and how to changed society to them for the worse. Proverbs eleven says that her husbands trust her so Anti-Feminists believe that they should be trust worthy to their husbands and believe it is because the wife submits to husbands is why the husbands trust his wife.It could also be interpreted to mean that the husband should be able to trust his wife and extend the borders of his estate so acquiring business acumen, accounting skills, and political knowledge would be a wise investment.

Proverbs twelve specifically states '''"She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life"''' Anti-Feminist interpret this verse as women should be doing good for their husbands even if they don't who he is ''right now'' not after their maarried because that isn't what the nerse stated. One of the ways that Anti-Feminist believe that they can do their future husbands good right now is acquiring assets (skills) and excellent character to bring into the future marriage.

Anti-Feminist interpret Proverbs thirteen to twenty-four to mean that the wife is very busy and isn't lazy. So they believe that they too shouldn't be lazy.

The end of Proverbs states that the women who does this shall be praised by her children and husband. Her works will also be praised at the gate which could mean that the angels, Jesus, GOD will praise her works and good deeds.

==First Timothy Chapter Five Verse Fourteen==

'''14I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.'''

'''Younger women marry'''

Younger women are by Anti-Feminist definition are suppose to marry young not only because that is when she is in her prime for attracting mates but also in bearing children.

Anti-Feminists are against women delaying marriage for unnecessary purposes like career for they believe that is selfish and unwise because sooner or later the woman's biological clock will begin to "tick" and the women that unwisely delayed marriage will have to cope with infertility. Another problem is when the women will want children she will most likely want marriage or the "whole package" to go with but will find it hard to find a mate because of her old age.

'''Bear children'''

Anti-Feminist believe that ONE of the primary functions of women is to have children. The first command to men (Adam) and women (Eve) was "Be fruitful and multiply" also known as the "Domination mandate" '''28And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.'''
''
"Be fruitful" Hebrew translation: Parah - to bear fruit to bring forth to increase.

"Multiply" Hebrew translation: Rabah - to increase exceedingly, to be many, to be abundant.

"Replenish Hebrew translation: Male - to fill up the world to over flowing.''

Anti-Feminists relish the idea that they are "baby machines" as many feminists call them and most don't believe that the earth is being overpopulating stating that the earth was made for humans and if the world is overpopulating why would GOD tell them not to have children?

'''Guide the house'''

Interpreted as homemakers or managers of the home.

==Women's Noblest Vocation==

Many Anti-feminists believe that the most noblest vocation a women can aspire to is to be a ''helper to her husband, Mistress of a functional home and third to be the trainer of children.'' '''Bold text'''

'''Helpmate to her husband'''

Women in scripture are commanded to become helpmates to their husbands mainly because man, for all his abilities to lead and conquer cultures, cannot do so without woman's help. In order for a man to lead he needs a helper. Whether a man leads badly or well can depend upon his helper. Women have a huge influence on men which can in turn effect the culture.

The Hebrew word "help" (ezer) [used in 'help meet'] comes from two roots: the first meaning to rescue or save, and the second meaning strong.

Though the wife is devoted to her husband that doesn't make her his slave. The wife is the laborer in the work of the gospel, equal in essence, although subordinate in function. <ref>so much more</ref>

'''Mistress of a functional home'''

The Apostle Paul rarely gave instruction specifically to young women, but one of the instances that he did so is in Titus 4,5:"...that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 to be discreet, chaste, '''homemakers''', good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed."

'''Trainer of children'''

Woman's work is the foundation for society, for the state, for the Kingdom of heaven. In the homes of America are born the children of America. Women are considered very important when it comes training children because they are mainly the ones that train them while the husband is working to support the family while the mother is supposedly at home.

==A wise woman==
'''
Proverbs 14:1 The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish pulls it down with her hands.'''

Women (from and anti-feminist viewpoint) have so much power in a marriage. Woman are believe to set the tone in the home if the women is kind to her husband and does not neglect the home children or the husband himself she "builds her house"

If the women is constantly bring grief to her husband and neglecting her roles as a wife she "pulls it (home) down with her own hands."

The following things are considered "Foolish"

''Putting other things before God, children more important than husband, husband neglected, ministry at church (or other things) becomes an idol and first priorities are disregarded, not staying within your budget, downcast countenance, discontentment with the Lord's provisions, listening to lies from the enemy, Being enticed by the world (through music, media, magazines, television shows, you name it), focus on self or self pity, not asking husband before taking on new things, not managing our homes well, neglecting to train our children, never being home, gossip and slander, not filtering everything through scripture, coming up with excuses as to why we do the above.''<ref>http://proverbs14verse1.blogspot.com/2007/05/foolish-woman.html</ref>

==Anti-Feminism View on Feminism==

Anti-Feminists consider feminism a danger to society. Many believe that's it because of feminism we have we have unrestricted sex, the Pill, abortion on demand, an astronomically increased number of single mothers, teenage mothers and women in their 40's struggling with infertility; we have a fatherless generation who hasn't seen a better example; chastity is mocked, women are sexualized and coerced into selling themselves cheap; we have no-fault divorce, and deterioration of family <ref>values.http://ccostello.blogspot.com/2007/05/feminism-vs-womens-rights.html</ref>

==Anti-Feminism views on Abortion and Birth control==

Abortion is seen as a sin against God himself and children are seen as a blessing from the Lord.

'''3 Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward.4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one’s youth. 5 Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them; They shall not be ashamed, But shall speak with their enemies in the gate.'''

Because the bible has said that children are a blessing they believe that it is good and to give up or prevent a blessing (birth control) is morally wrong.

'''Barrenness'''

Barrenness is considered a curse in the bible so not be able to have many children is seen as sorrowful.

==Garments==

Deuteronomy 22:5 - The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman’s garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the Lord thy God.

Because the bible says that women and men shouldn't wear the same clothing they believe that women should retain to wearing modest skirts and dresses.

==Antifeminist organizations==
[[As of 2006]] the most successful antifeminist organization in the US is STOP ERA, founded by [[Phyllis Schlafly]] in October 1972. Schlafly successfully mobilised thousands of people to block the passage of the [[Equal Rights Amendment]] in the USA<ref name="wse2">{{cite book | title=Women's Studies Encyclopedia| url=http://site.ebrary.com/lib/unisouthernqld/Doc?id=10017897&ppg=106| last=Tierney| first=Helen|date=1999| pages=p. 95| publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated| location=Westport, CT, USA}}</ref>. It was Schlafly too who forged links between STOP ERA and other conservative organizations, as well as single-issue groups against abortion, pornography, gun control, and unions. By integrating STOP ERA with the so-called [[New Right]] she was able to leverage a wider range of technological, organisational and political resources, successfully targeting pro-feminist candidates for defeat<ref name="wse2">{{cite book | title=Women's Studies Encyclopedia| url=http://site.ebrary.com/lib/unisouthernqld/Doc?id=10017897&ppg=106| last=Tierney| first=Helen|date=1999| pages=p. 95| publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated| location=Westport, CT, USA}}</ref>.

==Further reading==
===Literature about antifeminism===
*''Redefining the New Woman, 1920-1963 (Antifeminism in America: A Collection of Readings from the Literature of the Opponents to U.S. Feminism, 1848 to the Present)'', Howard-Zophy
*''Un-American Womanhood: Antiradicalism, Antifeminism, and the First Red Scare'', Kim E. Nielsen
* [[Andrea Dworkin]], ''Right-Wing Women: The Politics of Domesticated Females'' (1983; ISBN 0-399-50671-3).
* [[Susan Faludi]], ''Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women'' (1992; ISBN 0-385-42507-4)
* Cynthia D. Kinnard, ''Antifeminism in American Thought: An Annotated Bibliography'' (Boston: G. K. Hall & Co., 1986, ISBN 0-8161-8122-5)
* Jane J. Mansbridge: ''Why We Lost the ERA,'' Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 1986
* G. Swanson, ''Antifeminism in America: A Historical Reader'' (2000) ISBN 0-8153-3437-0

===Antifeminist literature===
* [[Helen Andelin]], [[Fascinating Womanhood]] (2007) ISBN 0553384279
* Alan J. Barron, ''The Death of Eve: Women, Liberation, Disintegration'' (1986) ISBN 0949667366
* Alan Carlson, ''The Family in America: Searching for Social Harmony in the Industrial Age'' (2003) ISBN 0765805367
* Alan Carlson, ''Family Questions: Reflections on the American Social Crisis'' (1991) ISBN 1560005556
* [[G. K. Chesterton|Gilbert K. Chesterton]], ''Brave New Family'' (1990; essay collection) ISBN 089870314X
* Thomas Fleming, ''The Politics of Human Nature'' (1988) ISBN 1-56000-693-5
* Maggie Gallagher, ''The Abolition of Marriage: How We Destroy Lasting Love'' (1996) ISBN 0895264641
* [[George Gilder]], ''Men and Marriage'' (1992) ISBN 0882894447
* [[Steven Goldberg]], ''[[Why Men Rule]]: A Theory of Male Dominance'' (1993; originally published 1971) ISBN 0812692373
* Steven Goldberg, ''[[The Inevitability of Patriarchy]]'' (1977) ISBN 0812692373
* F. Carolyn Graglia, ''Domestic Tranquility: A Brief Against Feminism'' (1998) ISBN 0965320863
* Mary A. Kassian, ''The Feminist Mistake'' (2005) ISBN 1581345704
* Linda Kelly, [http://www.law.fsu.edu/journals/lawreview/downloads/304/kelly.pdf ''Disabusing the Definition of Domestic Abuse: How Women Batter Men and the Role of the Feminist State''] (2003)
* Myron Magnet, ''Modern Sex: Liberation and Its Discontents'' (2001) ISBN 1566633842
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young ''Spreading Misandry: The Teaching of Contempt for Men in Popular Culture'' (2001) ISBN 0773522727
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young, '''''Legalizing Misandry: From Public Shame to Systemic Discrimination Against Men''''' (2006) ISBN 0773528628
* John Piper and Wayne A. Grudem, ''Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood'' (1991) ISBN 0891075860
* Mary Pride, ''The Way Home: Beyond Feminism, Back to Reality'' (1985) ISBN 0891073450
* Phyllis Schlafly, ''The Power of the Positive Woman'' (1977) ISBN 0-87000-373-9
* Phyllis Schlafly, ''Feminist Fantasies'' (2003) ISBN 1890626465
* Howard Schwartz, ''The Revolt of the Primitive: An Inquiry into the Roots of Political Correctness'' (2003) ISBN 0765805375
* Lionel Tiger, ''The Decline of Males'' (2000) ISBN 0312263112
* Esther Vilar, ''The Manipulated Man'' (1972) ISBN 0953096424
* Danielle Crittenden, ''What Our Mothers Didn't Tell Us'' (2000) ISBN 0-684-85959-9
* Midge Decter, ''The New Chastity and Other Arguments Against Women's Liberation'' (1974) ISBN 0-399-50307-2
* Thomas Ellis, [http://www.rannenbergpubs.com/ ''The Rantings of a Single Male''] (2005) ISBN 0-9762613-1-6
* Thomas Fleming, ''The Politics of Human Nature'' (1988) ISBN 1-56000-693-5
* Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, ''Feminism is Not the Story of My Life'' (1996) ISBN 0-385-46790-7
* [[George Gilder]], ''Men and Marriage'' (1992) ISBN 0-88289-444-7
* F. Carolyn Graglia, ''Domestic Tranquility: A Brief Against Feminism'' (1998) ISBN 0-9653208-6-3
* Richard T. Hise, ''The War Against Men'' (2004) ISBN 1-930859-61-9
* Domestic Violence: The 12 Things You Aren't Supposed to Know; Thomas P. James, Aventine Press, 2003, ISBN 1-59330-122-7
* Gertrude Himmelfarb, ''The De-moralization Of Society'' (1996) ISBN 0-679-76490-9
* Christina Hoff-Sommers, ''The War Against Boys: How Misguided Feminism is Harming Our Young Men'' (2001) ISBN 0-684-84957-7
* Christina Hoff-Sommers, ''Who Stole Feminism?'' (1995) ISBN 0-684-80156-6
* Mary A. Kassian, ''The Feminist Mistake'' (2005) ISBN 1-58134-570-4
* Linda Kelly, [http://www.law.fsu.edu/journals/lawreview/downloads/304/kelly.pdf ''Disabusing the Definition of Domestic Abuse: How Women Batter Men and the Role of the Feminist State''] (2003)
* The Female Thing: Dirt, Sex, Envy, Vulnerability, Laura Kipnis, 2006
* The Lipstick Proviso: Women, Sex & Power in the Real World; Karen Lehrman, 1997, ISBN 0-385-47481-4
* Myron Magnet, ''Modern Sex: Liberation and Its Discontents'' (2001) ISBN 1-56663-384-2
* Harvey C. Mansfield, ''Manliness'' (2006) ISBN 0-300-10664-5
* Diane Medved and Dan Quayle, ''The American Family: Discovering the Values That Make Us Strong'' (1997) ISBN 0-06-092810-7
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young, ''Legalizing Misandry: From Public Shame to Systemic Discrimination Against Men'' (2006) ISBN 0-7735-2862-8
* Paul Nathanson and Katherine Young ''Spreading Misandry: The Teaching of Contempt for Men in Popular Culture'' (2001) ISBN 0-7735-2272-7
* Kate O'Beirne, ''Women Who Make the World Worse'' (2005) ISBN 1-59523-009-2
* John Piper and Wayne A. Grudem, ''Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood'' (1991) ISBN 0-89107-586-0
* Professing Feminism: Cautionary Tales from the Strange World of Women's Studies; Daphne Patai and Noreta Koertge, 1995, ISBN 0-465-09827-4
* [[Erin Pizzey]], [http://www.bennett.com/ptv/ ''Prone to Violence''] (Hamlyn, 1982; ISBN 0-600-20551-7)
* [[Mary Pride]], ''The Way Home: Beyond Feminism, Back to Reality'' (1985) ISBN 0-89107-345-0
* Phyllis Schlafly, ''Feminist Fantasies'' (2003) ISBN 1-890626-46-5
* Howard Schwartz, ''The Revolt of the Primitive: An Inquiry into the Roots of Political Correctness'' (2003) ISBN 0-7658-0537-5
* [[Philip Gordon Wylie]], ''A Generation of Vipers'' (1942) ISBN 1-56478-146-1

==Antifeminist Advocates==
*[[Erica Catrina D'Alessandro]]
*[[Helen Andelin]]
*[[Ernest Belfort Bax]]
*[[Ann Coulter]]
*[[Caitlin Flanagan]]
*[[George Gilder]]
*[[Jim Goad]]
*[[Henry Makow]]
*[[Adam Norton]]
*[[Mary Pride]]
*[[Phyllis Schlafly]]
*[[Dave Sim]]
*[[Mary Augusta Ward]]
*[[Otto Weininger]]
*[[Philip Gordon Wylie]]
*Jennie Chancey <ref>www.ladiesagainstfeminism.com</ref>
*Stacy McDonald <ref>www.yoursacredcalling.blogspot.com</ref>
*R.C. Sproul <ref>http://www.ligonier.org/</ref>

==See also==
*[[Feminism]]
*[[Anti-suffrage]]
*[[Masculism]]
*[[Men's rights|Men's Rights]]
*[[Misandry]]
*[[Feminazi]]
*[[Chauvinism]]
*[[Misogyny]]
*[[Paleoconservatism]]
*[[Patriarchy]]

==External links==
* [http://www-personal.umich.edu/~eandersn/hownotreview.html How ''Not'' to Criticize Feminist Epistemology], by Elizabeth Anderson, review of "Scrutinizing Feminist Epistemology" concluding "[it is a] failure by its own evaluative standards of civility and avoiding gross error, tribalism, cynicism, and political correctness."
* [http://www.ladiesagainstfeminism.com/ Ladies Against Feminism]
* [[s:Transwiki:Dave Sim Tangent|"Tangent" by Dave Sim]]
* [http://www.biblicalwomanhoodonline.com/ Biblical Womanhood]
* [http://www.adlynmorrison.blogspot.com/ The Posthumous Papers of the Late Adlyn Morrison]
* [http://www.cbmw.org/ The Council of Biblical Manhood and Womanhood]

==References==
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