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

      • Evkob (they/them)@lemmy.ca
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        29 days ago

        Steinem worked with the CIA to promote reactionary propaganda and helped direct the women’s liberation movement into a corporate-friendly, anti-socialist direction.

        Source: Jacobin

        They didn’t imply feminism is a CIA initiative, but the CIA definitely worked with her to influence the feminist movement.