Feminism and Masculinity (from a young man and a young woman)

Jared:
What is your opinion on the Feminist Movement?

Elizabeth:
Um….
Depends.

Jared:
On what?

Elizabeth:
THE Feminist Movement:
They need to chill.

Jared:
I agree.

Elizabeth:
The Christianized version of the Feminist Movement – get real.

Jared:
I know right?

Elizabeth:
There is more to being a female than modesty and how to date and find a good husband.

Jared:
Exactly.
Babies.

Elizabeth:
Haha yeah.

Jared:
The movements are based on the false principle that men and women are not equal.
Men and women are in fact equal but equal does not mean the same.
They are equal in that they both have their roles but those roles are perceived by feminists as unfair.

Elizabeth:
Yes.

Jared:
Without those roles being filled properly the fabric of society begins to tear and bad things happen.
Like the Feminist movement.

Elizabeth:
Yeah.

Jared:
And the Men's Movement.

Elizabeth:
The blessing of man and woman being different is that one person doesn't have to do or be everything, or need to try.
Explain the Men's Movement.

Jared:
The Men's Movement is the response of men to the emasculation of the Feminist Movement.
It is about regaining the role of men from the "new man" that was created by the influence of Feminism in society.

Elizabeth:
Do you think it's effective?

Jared:
My point is that that movement should not need to exist.

Elizabeth:
Oh quite.

Jared:
I believe it is to an extent and with certain individuals.
The problem is that it is too little too late and does not solve the root of the problem.

Elizabeth:
I think… that what we need… at least at this point, isn't respect for our own gender, but for the other.
It's become too much about self.
– If we just tell ourselves that we're awesome, everything will fall into place.
The world will respect us. –
But it doesn't work like that.

Jared:
It is only through respect of others that we can gain respect of ourselves.
We must have self-confidence in order to establish respect but without respecting others we cannot expect to fulfill ourselves.

Elizabeth:
That sounds about right.