Image by Maxim @ 2003
This article was published in 2003 by Maxim, but I just came across it on Facebook. Apparently, being a feminist is a disease, but no worries, it’s a curable one. Men can turn us. They just need to accomplish the following goals:
- Win her over by “pretending” to share her beliefs on women’s rights and misogyny. Dropping names of feminists like Gloria Steinem helps men appear to be knowledgeable about the subject. Apparently, the wool can be used to cover a feminist’s eyes, which brings us to the second strategy of our cure.
- Open her eyes because feminists are blinded by militancy. Refer the non-shaving feminist to Bust, a “lite” feminist magazine that urges women to be strong and to be sexy and to wear red lipstick and lingerie and high heels. Hold on to your ideals, but look sexy as you’re doing it. You’ll see that sexy rocks and feminism is just one more thing that weighs you down, ladies. Who needs freedom and respect, when you can be a sexy goddess to your man.
- Treat her right – just like any other girl. Open doors for her, pay for dinner, and then buy her a tight tank top with the word “feminist” running across her chest. Feminists love that! Nothing like using their sex appeal and their assets to create awareness for the global violence, rape, and sex trafficking of women.
- Shift her focus away from feminism and appeal to her interests. Show her you’re not a sexist pig when you buy her a small tank top that accentuates her ample breasts by feeding her hobbies. After she falls for you, because you’re so sincere and sweet, her feminist ideals will fade away, and her eyes will focus on the love and passion she feels for you. It’s so easy to do with a feminist.
So condescending!
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ugh
@fatladyridesagain yup…Not cured..
I might be wrong, but I think Maxim is being facetious here, trying to get a rise out of people because the article is so ridiculous. That being said, there are no doubt men who take this stuff seriously. Sad really.
Of course, it’s all tongue in cheek humor, but it’s still mocking strong women with a desire to “tame” them and reduce them to sex objects. Maxim is known for these tactics. I don’t think it’s funny, and I don’t think we should condone this kind of sexist humor. As long as we put up with it, it will continue and women will not be taken seriously.