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Draft:Toxic feminism (Internet affects)

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Toxic feminism on the Internet is understood as a misunderstanding of the original concept of feminism, in which instead of traditionally equal equality between men and women, toxic feminism is understood as comparing women to being better than men.[1] It has been most widely shown on the Internet since the 2010s and continues to spread today, this can relate to toxic masculinity, but is shown more on social media than in reality.[2]

Toxic feminism is expressed as a way to fight against men and male power on the Internet, expressed as a hatred of women for men today.[3] It has also distorted the original definition of feminism. Psychologists Shoba Sreenivasan and Linda E. Weinberger ascribe the trait to professional women who are “hostile to nurturance and cooperation, opting instead for aggression and backstabbing to get ahead.”[4]

The etymology of toxic feminism has appeared on major social networks such as TikTok, YouTube, Twitter since the MeToo movement,[5] some have said that it wants to have an influence on the world, valuing women more than men.[6]

Definition edit

According to The Daily Guardian, toxic feminism is "a term that refers to behaviors, attitudes, or beliefs within the feminist movement that are harmful or exclusionary, operates on discrimination, negative portrayal of men, exclusion and silencing dissent, and victimization".[7] Additionally, according to Urban Dictionary, it is generally understood as enhancing the role of women.[8] They all have something in common is elevating the value of women to an inappropriate level, lowering men's responsibilities in society.

Spreading edit

It has been around since the 2010s, Times of India is probably one of the earliest articles mentioning toxic feminism.[9]

MeToo Movement edit

Main article: MeToo movement § Criticism

The MeToo Movement is perhaps one of the most important reasons for the growth of toxic feminism, in which there have been false accusations, criticism, defamation and media abuse directed at men.[10] The most serious of these, Reckful, was wrongly accused by a female streamer named "Indiefoxxlive", a person in the MeToo Movement community. He then ended his life by committing suicide.[11][12][13][14][15]

Social media edit

From the 2020s onwards, toxic femininity have "gone viral" with YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter... all being where it started, with false and misleading claims excited.[16] Many memes have been parodied. Accordingly, the term "gender wars" was born, its purpose as a complement of both toxic feminism and toxic masculinity, it refers to a negative competition between men and women,[17] claims that men and women cannot live together and therefore there must be a conflict.[18][19] "Gender wars" appears most prominently on Twitter, with Andrew Tate being its most ardent supporter.[20][21][22]

Reception and criticism edit

Films edit

Barbie edit

Main article: Barbie (film) § Critical_response

Some people after watching Barbie believe that this movie is radical feminist and strongly anti-men.[23] Accordingly, men in the film are presented as malignant and evil. [24][25]

Possibly in Michigan (1983) edit

Main article: Possibly in Michigan

Possibly in Michigan is a 1983 American short film in which two women are chased by a man and then lured to the girls' house and treated to food. According to the comments section, it is considered "gay, anti-family and anti-man" and "lesbianism", Chris Straayer said the film was talking about "male violence against women".[26][27][28]

Critical response edit

Typically, toxic feminism is most clearly expressed in videos on social networking platforms, often with video motifs of the form "We don't need men" showing that women can live without dependence and belonging to men in an "Open World" society, or satirical genres like "boys can't cry, girls can", or "boys have no emotions" and "women are always better than men in every field" are things that are easily seen in toxic feminism ideology.[29][30] According to H. Pearl Davis, feminism is "extremely harmful to both men and women, as well as society in general, in terms of its perspective and politics".[31]For scientists, feminism and toxic feminism are the same thing because they both promote women excessively, "it is no longer gender equality in society" The Guardian reported.[32]

International Women's Day edit

There is an opinion that organizing International Women's Day without an international day for men is considered an act of "respecting women over men", "giving women more rights", "valuing women", "more women than men in society" and somewhat "toxic feminism". This is also mentioned as a discrepancy for both sexes, although there is International Men's Day as unofficial day and the United Nations doesn't recognized it.[33][34]

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References edit

  1. ^ "The Internet Wants to Talk About 'Toxic Femininity,' but Gets It All Wrong". www.theswaddle.com. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  2. ^ Thelandersson, Fredrika (December 2014). "A Less Toxic Feminism: Can the Internet Solve the Age Old Question of How to Put Intersectional Theory into Practice?". ResearchGate. Retrieved 6 April 2024.[dead link]
  3. ^ "'Online feminism has become deeply toxic'". The Times of India. 2014-02-02. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  4. ^ "Is It Really Helpful to Talk About Toxic Femininity?". Greater Good. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  5. ^ Williams, Jamillah Bowman (2019). "#MeToo as Catalyst: A Glimpse into 21st Century Activism". chicagounbound.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 6 April 2024.[dead link]
  6. ^ Dickel, Valerie (2022-06-08). "'Victims of Feminism': Exploring Networked Misogyny and #MeToo in the Manosphere". GNET. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  7. ^ "What is toxic feminism?". TheDailyGuardian. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  8. ^ "Urban Dictionary: Toxic femininity". Urban Dictionary. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  9. ^ "'Online feminism has become deeply toxic'". The Times of India. 2014-02-02. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  10. ^ Corbett, Holly. "#MeToo Five Years Later: How The Movement Started And What Needs To Change". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  11. ^ gamek.vn (2020-07-06). "Nguyên nhân thực sự vụ việc nam streamer tự tử - Một mạng sống bị hủy hoại sau lời cáo buộc xâm hại tình dục vô căn cứ?". gamek.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  12. ^ Vietnam, 4Gamers. "SHOCK: Streamer Twitch Reckful tự sát vì trầm cảm". 4Gamers Official Website. Retrieved 2024-04-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ "Game thủ tự tử sau khi bị tố tấn công tình dục nữ streamer". Znews.vn (in Vietnamese). 2020-07-06. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  14. ^ "Survivor Stories of Harassment Abuse Assault Within The Gaming Live Streaming Industry | PDF". Scribd. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  15. ^ Wills-Umdenstock, Kyra (2020-07-31). "#MeToo in the Games Industry". EGD Collective. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  16. ^ "The Toxic Side of Social Media Feminism". 2021-11-12. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  17. ^ "Gender Wars | Gender Bias Learning Project". genderbiasbingo.com. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  18. ^ "Gender and War | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  19. ^ "The Gender Wars". NACLA. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  20. ^ Stewart, Heather (2024-02-03). "'Andrew Tate is a symptom, not the problem': why young men are turning against feminism". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  21. ^ Doyle, Andrew (2023-03-01). "The gender wars started in 1531". UnHerd. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  22. ^ "Who is Andrew Tate? The self-proclaimed misogynist influencer". 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  23. ^ Jgln, Katie (2023-07-27). "Why So Many Men Are Consumed by Rage Over the Barbie Movie". The Noösphere. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  24. ^ "If I made a movie that treated women the way Barbie treats men, feminists would want me executed". New York Post. 2023-07-24. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  25. ^ MJ, Musings of (2023-08-22). "#Barbie — An Introduction to Feminism, Patriarchy, and Gender Wars". Medium. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  26. ^ Straayer, Chris (1996). Deviant Eyes, Deviant Bodies: Sexual Re-orientations in Film and Video. Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-07979-2.
  27. ^ "The art of being a provocateur". Isthmus | Madison, Wisconsin. 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  28. ^ "Video: Recent Acquisitions". MoMA. Sep 3, 1984. Retrieved 6 April 2024.[dead link]
  29. ^ McCann, H (2020-07-05). "Is there anything "toxic" about femininity? The rigid femininities that keep us locked in". Retrieved 7 April 2024.[dead link]
  30. ^ "TOXIC: How Modern Feminism Has Destroyed American Society". digitalcommons.liberty.edu. Retrieved 7 April 2024.[dead link]
  31. ^ "The Error of "Toxic Anti-Feminism"". Catholic Answers. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  32. ^ Bindel, Julie (2014-11-18). "Feminism is in danger of becoming toxic". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  33. ^ "Toxic Femininity – It Exists". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  34. ^ "Is Celebrating International Women's Day Sexist?". Voices of Youth. 2020-03-08. Retrieved 2024-04-07.

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