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Anti-Feminism Studies

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📚 Books 6

Enemy Feminisms: TERFs, Policewomen, and Girlbosses Against Liberation
Radical Feminism Trans Feminism Intersectional Feminism +3

Enemy Feminisms: TERFs, Policewomen, and Girlbosses Against Liberation

Sophie Lewis (2025)

A provocative and unflinching examination of reactionary strands within feminism that work against liberation. Lewis traces two centuries of 'enemy feminisms' from imperial feminists to contemporary TERFs, revealing how feminist rhetoric can be weaponized to reinforce rather than dismantle systems of oppression.

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Project 2025: A Dystopian Future for Women's Rights in America

Feminist Majority Foundation 10m

Led by the Heritage Foundation and supported by over 100 far-right organizations, 'Project 2025' is an 887-page policy blueprint calling for the deletion of terms like 'gender equality' and 'reproductive rights' from federal regulations. This document is a comprehensive declaration of war on women's rights.

Political Participation Reproductive Autonomy Anti-Feminism Studies +2
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How Feminism Ends?

Ginevra Davis 20m

This article starts from bodily experience to critique contemporary feminism's over-abstraction of 'gender,' exploring the inescapability of the female body, the predicament of gender theory, and the tension between women's freedom and self-exhaustion.

Patriarchy Critique Trans Feminism Feminist Psychology +3
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South Korea's Gender Gap: The Paradox of Inequality and Backlash

Haeryun Kang 7m

An analysis of South Korea's complex gender landscape, where deep-seated structural inequality coexists with a powerful anti-feminist movement and political shifts that threaten existing protections for women.

Anti-Feminism Studies Patriarchy Critique Political Participation +2
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Fighting the Tyranny of 'Niceness': Why We Need Difficult Women

Helen Lewis 10m

This article critiques the expectations of 'perfection' and 'likability' in contemporary feminism, calling for recognition of the complexity and contradictions within feminism, and embracing those 'difficult women' who are nonconformist, hard to categorize, but drive change.

Fourth Wave Feminism Patriarchy Critique Anti-Feminism Studies +3
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The Crisis in Modern Masculinity

Pankaj Mishra 15m

This article traces the historical evolution of modern masculinity, revealing the politicization and pathologization of the 'strong man' fantasy on a global scale, and critiques how patriarchy shapes oppressive roles for both men and women.

Patriarchy Critique Anti-Feminism Studies Cultural Critique +3

🎥 Videos 5

Debate: Feminist Women vs Non-Feminist Women
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Debate: Feminist Women vs Non-Feminist Women

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The Diary Of A CEO
last year

This is a debate hosted by 'The Diary Of A CEO' featuring three women representing different perspectives on women's social issues, feminism, sexual liberation, and gender roles. The discussion focuses on the impact of sexual liberation and second-wave feminism on women's freedom, mental health, and interpersonal relationships, as well as the far-reaching consequences of modern feminism on gender roles.

Second Wave Feminism Radical Feminism Anti-Feminism Studies Cultural Critique
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The Feminism Debate: Can Women Really Have It All?
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The Feminism Debate: Can Women Really Have It All?

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Jordan B. Peterson & Megyn Kelly
last year

In this episode of 'The Feminism Debate,' psychologist Jordan Peterson and news anchor Megyn Kelly engage in an in-depth dialogue exploring the cultural and psychological impacts of modern feminism, particularly the decline in women's happiness, the suppression of traditional masculinity, and the tension between motherhood and career.

Patriarchy Critique Media Representation Critique Anti-Feminism Studies
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An Invitation to All Men: Taking Feminism Further
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An Invitation to All Men: Taking Feminism Further

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Hannah Ferguson
last year

In this TEDxSydney Youth talk, Hannah Ferguson extends an invitation to all men: to engage more deeply with feminism. She points out that misogyny is not limited to extremists but exists widely among ordinary male populations. The speech explores the growing ideological divide between men and women, calls for redefining the term 'feminism,' and emphasizes that men are also harmed under patriarchy. Ferguson encourages men to move beyond the 'ally or enemy' binary opposition and challenge harmful speech and behavior in private spaces where women are not present through dialogue and education.

Anti-Feminism Studies Patriarchy Critique Cultural Critique Media Representation Critique
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