Fake Feminism

 Before going into the blog, Let me introduce myself to you , I am Sai Ganesh Addala and I am from Andhra Pradesh a state,combination of great history and spiritual mythology and the place where the most critical and awesome language called Telugu is used. I am a student of Amity university Jaipur , trying to give some information on the most essential thing in Now -a-days.Yes its *Feminism*

December 29,2021

First of all What is Feminism?

Before we discuss the types of feminism in length, let’s discuss what feminism is about and what exactly brought this movement into place. The term “Feminism” originates from the Latin word “Femina” meaning “woman”, thereby referring to the advocacy of women’s rights seeking to remove restrictions that discriminate against women. It essentially relates to the belief that women are equal power holders, and therefore it stands against any form of discrimination or subjugation that women face. 

Birth of Feminism

There are several types of feminism, but before that, let’s find out what led to this movement’s emergence. Around fifty years ago, a liberation movement for equality and freedom was launched by American women. They achieved a revolution in the western world and created a vision for women and young girls worldwide. Today, for a country to be called ‘democratically developed’, there has to be equal participation of both men and women in the economic and social spheres of the society. However, with the changing trends in society, the new challenges and the new potential allies that didn’t exist back in the 20th century, the need of the hour is to rethink ‘feminism’ in the 21st century. Feminism is multicultural and diasporic. The needs of women who live in different countries are dissimilar, and they are conditioned by several factors governing their lifestyles. In such a diverse context, it would be far from wrong to associate Indian feminism with the western, marked by radical norms. Spaces around us are gendered too. Femininity is associated with enclosed spaces and interiority. Their world outside of the home is devoid of their control and authority

Feminism Today

Today, as we talk about feminism, there is still a large section of society that questions its importance and its need in the 21st Century. Different types of feminism have emerged with time, but we keep forgetting that despite the progress made so far, the road to complete parity still has many unexplored. For a country like ours, feminism is important for women to realize their true potential and break free from society’s existing norms and shackles. Gender bias is highly prevalent in most western societies to date. Women are often shunned for their choice of clothing and career. We need to understand that our society’s change can only come about if our society changes its perception. We must understand the acceptance must come from our society at large. The laws shall be rendered useless if societal acceptance is absent. We may enforce any number of laws, but as long as the people don’t change their outlook, it shall be of no use. It’s high time we recognize that feminism is no more about making women strong. It is more importantly about changing the way the world perceives this strength. One should not perceive feminism as hostility against men because women asking for their rights will certainly not deprive men of theirs

Types of Feminism

1.What is Feminism? 

2.Birth of Feminism 

3.Feminism Today                                            

4.Types of Feminism 

           •Liberal Feminism

           •Radical Feminism

           •Marxist Feminism 

           •Cultural Feminism 

           •Eco Feminism 

Now let’s move on to discuss the major types of feminism. Over the past few decades, many scholars have tried to categorize feminism into various types. Feminism can be broadly grouped into five types. Let’s discuss each of the type now:

 

Liberal Feminism

The roots of liberal feminism can be traced back to the Social Contract Theory. It is the first of the many types of feminism. The purpose of this feminism was to integrate women into the mainstream structure of society.

Radical Feminism

Next on our list of types of feminism is radical feminism. As the name suggests, radical feminism is a branch of feminism that emphasizes on radical reordering of society. It calls for a society where no prejudices exist, and male supremacy is eliminated in the socio-economic context.

Marxist Feminism

Moving further in the types of feminism, we have Marxist feminism. It is based on Marx’s view of capitalist society. Marx says the only way to ensure gender parity would be by dismantling the capitalist society.

Cultural Feminism

Next on our list of types of feminism is cultural feminism. Cultural feminism was a consequent product of radical feminism. Cultural feminism is more of a pejorative label. Cultural feminism was an attempt to redefine the values ascribed to the stereotypical “femaleness”.

Eco- Feminism

Last but not least, we have ecofeminism. This form of feminism is a part of Green politics. It attempts to draw parallels between women and nature through culture, religion and literature and also seeks to establish the connection between the two.

On Fake Feminism

As feminism has wedged itself between the mainstream and counterculture, we see a new brand arising; it dons ‘The Future is Female’ tee-shirts and says it identifies as feminist, but makes rape jokes and engages in locker-room talk. It’ll use all the right hashtags, share all your Tumblr posts but at the end of the day, it’ll undress, letting go of the feminism it has wrapped around it. I’m talking about ‘fake feminism’, and we’ve all encountered it – whether in the media, a party, or in your Instagram DMs as a ‘nice guy’.

Fake feminism makes false equivalences: in a discussion about rape and abuse, you’ll hear it speak up, “But what about fake accusations?” The problem is that the discussion about false accusations takes precedence over the one about rape, ignoring the rarity of false accusations and the sheer abundance of reports about rape. Furthermore, it’s infuriating when you consider what’s classified as a false accusation could be a true event that’s never lent belief to. What you never hear said by those who talk about false accusations is that men have a higher probability of getting sexually assaulted than being falsely accused, but we almost never seem to talk about men getting raped.

Fake feminism isn’t intersectional, and it brings other women down to maintain the status quo. Feminism that’s meant for the ruling class can’t and shouldn’t be called feminism, and although it’s predominantly practiced by white women, those with significant power and clout wield it too. Beyonce preaches, singing, “Who run the world? Girls,” but abuses her female workers for Ivy Park, her clothing line that ironically aligns itself with women empowerment. As she spouts feminist lyrics, half a world away, she pays her workers 54 cents an hour and prevents them from unionising.

Fake feminism practices irony, a lot. It makes dishwasher jokes and humour that calls women the inferior sex. Natalie Wynn, or Contrapoints on YouTube (as she’s better known) says, “Sometimes irony can be a safe way to explore ideas you’re not quite ready to own.” It’s safe to make these jokes because when someone calls you out on it, you can flip it on them and say they’re not in on the joke, or that they just don’t ‘get it’. It’s not that everyone who makes these jokes hate women, but when you engage in humour with sexist undertones, it might be that misogyny has gotten to you too. It’s no secret that sexist jokes normalise sexism, and they come at the cost of devaluing women and validating sexist mentalities. Speaking of humour, good comedy punches up. Your jokes shouldn’t have to devalue women to be funny.

Fake feminism is constantly clarifying that you’re not ‘that type of feminist.’ It dissociates itself from third wave feminism, saying it stays true to the first and second waves, but the third is too extreme. It cherry-picks and chooses certain extremities of the third wave and uses it as a scapegoat – bra-burning and dyeing armpit hair. It even cites staged events to tell itself why third wave is cancer (like the viral, staged video of the woman pouring bleach on manspreaders). As the third wave does not have a defining piece of legislation, it can be easy to distort it, but to limit to its few inconsequential events ignores the overwhelmingly positive change it has brought us: the fight against workplace sexual harassment, putting women in positions of power, the notion of intersectionality, defeating stereotypes and the #MeToo movement.

Fake Feminism is Indiscriminate

In an age of information, it’s an act of ignorance to remain a fake feminist. Take a moment to reevaluate, and spoil yourself with the world of feminist media open to you. To feminists, root out the fakes from within; while it’s not your job to educate them, do them a favour and show them where they’ve gone wrong. As for me, I’ll wait – there’s so much change around me waiting to happen, and I can’t help but try and be a part of it.

Fake feminism is indiscriminate.

True feminism doesn’t hesitate to oppose what gets in the way of gender equality, whether it be men, policies, practices, or even other women. The indiscriminate nature of fake feminism might prevent immediately painful confrontations with society and awkward exclusions, but it also prohibits meaningful contributions in the push for gender equality.

Fake feminism forgets that if we are to create a gender-inclusive world, we must first exclude practices and individuals who perpetuate inequality. They fail to outwardly condemn discriminatory practices and individuals because it’s easier to welcome everyone in and pretend like everything is ok. But feminism isn’t easy, and it’s continued existence is due to lingering inequities.

Feminism has an enemy in fake feminism, and it’s time we recognized it. Being a feminist isn’t easy. It’s not something you say you are, and being successful or identifying as a female doesn’t make you one. Feminism was not conceived to be an inclusive movement. Rather, it was birthed to create an inclusive society. If we are unable or too afraid to condemn that which prevents the creation of an inclusive community, we cannot hope to progress.

Ok let's discuss About a Real life incident

Hitesha Chandranee, a makeup artist and influencer from Karnataka, shared a video online claiming that a Zomato delivery executive hit her and ran away after an altercation over delay in delivery of food and hours after the alleged incident, the accused was arrested by the Karnataka Police.

Instagram influencer Hitesha Chandranee who accused a Zomato delivery boy of allegedly punching her was later booked by the Bengaluru police for framing her. Reports suggested that a day after FIR was filed against her, she fled Bengaluru but on Friday, Hitesha took to her Instagram handle and released a statement clarifying the rumours.

Kamraj told The News Minute that due to heavy traffic and bad roads, he was late to deliver Chandrani's order. When he reached her residence, the woman was already in touch with the customer care of Zomato, who had cancelled the order. As per the delivery man's version, she refused to pay him and denied returning the food packets he had delivered. Kamraj alleges Chandrani abused him and followed him to the lift. Kamraj claims to have run down the stairs to save himself.

"When I was walking towards the lift, she started using expletives in Hindi. She suddenly threw slippers at me and started hitting me. For my safety, when she was hitting me, I tried to use my hand to shield her blows,” the portal quoted Kamraj as saying.  

“At this point, when she was trying to push my hand away, she accidentally hit herself with her finger ring on the nose, which led to the bleeding. Anybody who sees her face, will understand that this wouldn't be created by a punch. And I don’t wear any rings,” he added. 

In the four-minute video clip posted on Instagram and Twitter, Chandranee could be seen with a bloody gash on her nose. She claiming that the delivery executive had attacked her after she confronted him over the delay in the delivery of her order. She also alleged that the delivery executive barged into her home and abused her as well.

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"I think the idea of ‘raise women to power, take the men away from the power’ is never going to work out because you need balance"

                                              -Michael Buckner

  

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