# Anti-Feminism

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-feminism/725390>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [July 17, 2015, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-feminism/725390 "2015-07-17T06:05:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jack\_of\_Words](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f6c823/32.png) [@Jack\_of\_Words](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_of_Words)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2015, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-feminism/725390/632 "2015-07-29T21:20:55Z")

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> [@Banquet\_Bear](#):
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> …what the hell are you talking about?

Try to keep up. I asked why I should be a feminist, you asked me to define feminism “in two sentences or less”. An absurd restriction, that put me in mind of those “in five words or less” consumer competitions that brands sometimes run.

> [@Banquet\_Bear](#):
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> Boy, you are so full of snark! And yet, you do it so poorly.

Your post is very poor, not least because it attacks me and not what I say. Poor form, even for a bear.

> [@Banquet\_Bear](#):
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> I’d rather not thanks. Why are you being so cagey?

Well if you won’t read my posts, in which I’ve explained my position and my experience and understanding of feminism, why should I write anything for you (even if you do ‘allow’ me more than two sentences… :rolleyes:) Again, I’ve asked why I should be a feminist. Your response was, apparantly, “cagey” - you asked me to define feminism. By the by, if you define a duck as an equine quadruped, it’s still going to quack and lay eggs.

> [@Banquet\_Bear](#):
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> You can either explain in your own words what you think feminism is,

I have.

> [@Banquet\_Bear](#):
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> then I can determine whether or not I should convince you to be a feminist

I fail to see the bearing of one on the other. Should you not be trying to convince everyone to be a feminist?

> [@Banquet\_Bear](#):
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> , or you want me to guess what you think and when I get it wrong you can point your finger at me and laugh?

No, I want you to engage with me on the basis of what I’ve already written, rather than start all over again just for you. If you can’t or won’t do that, don’t worry, I will neither point nor laugh. But I doubt I’ll respond in any other way either.

> [@Banquet\_Bear](#):
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> Lets not take the second option. No need for any ambiguity. You are capable of explaining in a couple of sentences what you think feminism is, you’ve said that you can, so just do it and stop playing games.

Feminism is an equine quadruped. It quacks and lays eggs.

Now I’ve played your game, on my terms. Are you going to convince me to be a feminist?

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