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Just wondering...

Moved from Talk:Elementary mistakes in feminist discussion, we don't typically hold 101 discussions in Talk pages. Thayvian (talk) 05:48, January 6, 2013 (UTC)

Women will talk about personal things in feminist spaces, such as relationships, bodies and emotions. Unlike in general spaces, men shouldn't reciprocate in kind even if they want to, unless it's explicitly stated that men's stories are wanted.

Isn't that kind of reverse-discrimation? Women may talk bout their experiences, men should shut up?

~ Ner (—Preceding unsigned comment added by 190.247.32.76 (talk • contribs) )

Have a look at Safe space for some more background information. A possible argument runs something like this: most spaces centre around men's experiences and stories. (Note: not all men are equal in their access either, we realise.) Feminism is a political movement combatting systemic gender-based discrimination that privileges men. Women's personal experiences and solidarity are more important to feminism than men's are, given the comparative lack of space for them elsewhere.

A related phenomena is that it is quite common for men to treat women as a source of emotional support even when they'd never treat an equivalent man that way. It is not uncommon at all for feminist spaces to devote an enormous amount of time to men's emotional well-being, at the expense of their notional goal of political action.

This is not to say that you can't share your thoughts and experiences with a feminist, it is suggesting you do not do so in a discussion or space centered around feminism, unless there's some particular indication that it is welcome. Thayvian (talk) 05:57, January 6, 2013 (UTC)