Liberal feminism won’t change anything – it only validates the way men behave now
The IndependentThe best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Welcome to 2018 – a world where exploitation of women and the “feminist sex wars” are increasing in parallel. An alternative to this approach is fourth-wave liberal feminism and its “woke” male allies, who believe that if certain damaging words and actions from men are “reclaimed”, women will be free from the shackles of patriarchy. From “Slut Walks” to “Sex Work”, there has been an attempt to neuter and take away the power from language and violence that men use to maintain dominance. This is why men can get on board with “sex positive” feminism – we don’t have to challenge our behaviour.
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