As all advocates of feminist politics know most people do not understand sexism or if they do, they think it’s not a problem. Masses of people think that feminism is always and only about women seeking to be equal to men. And a huge majority of these folks think feminism is anti-male. Their misunderstanding of feminist politics reflects the reality that most folks learn about feminism from patriarchal mass media.
bell hooks, Feminism is for Everybody
This is actually quite true of all forms of activism. The concept of black empowerment and programs to recover from the disenfranchisement of slavery and Jim Crow are regarded as “reverse racism”. Pride festivals and campaigns in support of the legalization of same-sex marriage have been deemed even more divisive for the LBGQT* community. Mass media is controlled by the most powerful individuals on Earth and they will always distort the truth to conform to their agenda.
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