Mmmm@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoWhy feminism is not strong in USA compared to Scandinavian countries is due to lack of interesectionalitymessage-squaremessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up157arrow-down120
arrow-up137arrow-down1message-squareWhy feminism is not strong in USA compared to Scandinavian countries is due to lack of interesectionalityMmmm@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square31fedilink
minus-squaredaannii@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoIt’s like blaming women for why no one cares about women. It’s nonsense. I think it’s also rooted in this idea that if you are the victim, then your opinion is invalid. I don’t know how that became a thing but it is. “Oh you don’t think racism is fair, well that’s only because you are black so your opinion doesn’t count”. “Oh you want harsher punishment for sex crimes, well that’s only because you were a victim, so you are biased and your opinion doesn’t count,”.
It’s like blaming women for why no one cares about women. It’s nonsense.
I think it’s also rooted in this idea that if you are the victim, then your opinion is invalid.
I don’t know how that became a thing but it is.
“Oh you don’t think racism is fair, well that’s only because you are black so your opinion doesn’t count”.
“Oh you want harsher punishment for sex crimes, well that’s only because you were a victim, so you are biased and your opinion doesn’t count,”.