Difference between revisions of "Feminist style"

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A radical feminist typically has the following characteristics:

avoids using the word "girl" to refer to a grown woman
in fiction movies, portrays nearly all the women as flawless and strong, and nearly all the men as flawed and weak
in movies based on fact, distorts the facts to remove the villainous women and/or flaws in the women portrayed, and distorts the role of men
insists on censorship of opposing speakers, writers, or presentations, often done on the eve of an event without consideration of the disruption
expresses extreme offense at modest expressions of disagreement
exhibits seething hatred for women who do not toe the feminist line, such as Ann Coulter
lacks a sense of humor
displays contempt for women who serve in traditional family roles, such as housewives
lacks recognition of achievements, such as inventions, made possible by traditional family structures
believes that single mothers are as capable of raising well-adjusted children without the influence of a stable father figure as are traditional families
insists that the lifestyle, attitudes, and customs of women should mirror exactly those of men and vice versa
regards all men as potential rapists ^[1]
rarely or never defers to the majority, or concedes defeat ^[2]
seeks to alter language to reinforce feminist ideology.
encourage stereotypes to justify their intolerance

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 * rarely or never defers to the majority, or concedes defeat <ref>Over 25 years after the [[Equal Rights Amendment]] failed and its deadline passed, [[feminists]] are still trying to pass it.</ref>
 * seeks to alter language to reinforce feminist ideology.
+* encourage stereotypes to justify their intolerance
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