Questions about the political and social movements that strives for the equality of genders, including women's rights.
Questions tagged [feminism]
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Is the life expectancy gap between males and females a result of social issues that need to be addressed?
Many people simply assume that the life expectancy gap is due to biology, but is the gap also a result of social polices, attitudes, values and beliefs?
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Does non-religious opposition to feminism exist? If so, why?
Feminism holds that men and women should have equal rights (e.g. Feminism on Wikipedia).
Preachers in many religions may preach that men and women are fundamentally different, and even that men are superior to women. Followers of such religions may…
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Sex/gender distinction: feminism vs transgender theories.
I have a question about the sex gender distinction, and how trans-advocates interpret it, vs how feminists interpret it.
My understanding, is that the classic feminist model of sex and gender is: Sex refers to your biology, primarily your…
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