Personally, I think we (i.e., everyone involved) should drop this "feminism" nonsense entirely. Initially, when women were actually being repressed - in the Western world, at least - it had a point. Now the whole movement is tainted with the tumblr goings-on and various other extremists. Plus the fact that women actually have all the rights of men, in terms of property, suffrage, and the like.
Equality I can live with. Equality is cool. Feminism, not so much.
I want to argue with this but I can't do it without insulting you.
Do it. I don't mind.
Alright. Be aware that while I am angry, its mostly about our forum culture. What I say to you, I've wanted to say to a lot of people.
You are to gender debates, what talk-show creationists are to scientific discourse about evolution. You waltz in to this conversation that's been going on since before your parents were born, with a knowledge of the topic at hand that is
maybe higher than average human, but nothing impressive by the standards of people who have actively informed themselves. And you say a few things, with a confidence that ignores the fact that you're saying extremely obvious things. You say things like "gender roles will make complete sense if you just look at this wikipedia page about sexual dimorphism" or "it shouldn't be about women, it should be about equality". And all I can think in response is... seriously? You think that there is a single feminist in this thread who hasn't already thought of that?
Like don't get me wrong, its one thing to disagree with feminism. But its another thing entirely to act like you know what you're talking about when your first response to a conversation about gender roles is this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_dimorphism#Humans
And nothing else. Even ignoring the naturalist fallacy you're committing there (implying we should be OK with gender roles because they are what we evolved for, not that that's even true) its just so... transparently wrong. Like I want to argue with the implied argument that you're making, which is that gender roles match up with human biology. But I can't be sure that's what you'res aying because from that post its not clear that you even know what gender roles are.
Ditto for feminism. One part of me wants to say "no, its a varied movement and individuals within it believe different things, plus AFAIK if you asked the vast majority of them if they want equality for men and women the answer would be an enthusiastic yes" but the other, increasingly dominant part of me wants to say "no, and no to the five dozen people who said this before you, and stop acting like you're adding to the conversation".