![]() ![]() Unfortunately, her answers to these questions fall flat. ![]() To counter this, Filipovic poses an interesting, exciting question: What could feminists achieve if, instead of pushing for equality, they imagined a new world built by and for women, then actually took the steps to build it? “The answer is to ask, What would we make if we had all the tools? What do we want?” This is not a place that was built for us to thrive.” This premise should make feminists uncomfortable - not because Filipovic is wrong, but because claiming feminism is first and foremost a fight for “equality” has neutered the feminist movement. “We’re here to prop it up, not to live in it. ![]() “Of course women can’t flourish in a system that needs us as support pillars for someone else’s building,” Filipovic writes. In her first book, The H Spot: The Feminist Pursuit of Happiness journalist and lawyer Jill Filipovic argues “equality” is an ultimately unattainable ideal - there’s no way for men and women to be considered equals in a world that’s inherently unequal by design. ![]() If you believe men and women deserve equal treatment, you’re a feminist. The line is always the same: Feminism is about equality. For years, feminists have found themselves defending their movement from those who claim it has devolved into misandry. ![]()
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