Myths About Feminism

• Feminists Hate Men

Artist Rebecca Cohen's comic on how
society is stuck on the idea that feminists are
anti-men.

This is the most common misconception, yet it is the most absurd. No, feminists do not hate men. Yes, of course, some feminist issues regard men specifically, such as rape and domestic violence, but what feminism really strives for is educating men on all these concepts, so we can live in harmony as a society. The truth is, women are systematically oppressed based on their sex, and that’s a fact. Men, however, are not. Society, at times subtly and at time brutally, favors men. Everything from hiring employees to the Constitution swings in their favor. Because men are accustomed to living in a world where they are valued immensely, having a movement such as feminism may make them believe they are under attack. So no, feminists do not hate men, they simply want to close the gap between men’s and women’s privileges.