Meninism The new meninist twitter account has created controversy

He Can Do It!

Parody twitter account dedicated to advocating for men’s rights offends many feminist students.

BY LANEY ULOWETZ REPORTER

“It’s not offensive. I understand that there’s a lot of double standards with women, but it’s making fun of double standards for men too and extreme feminists,” junior Jordan

Feminism. A word surrounded by controversy. If you aren’t a feminist, many would consider you an anti-feminist. However, there is now a new term to add to your vocabulary: Meninism. Followers of this rising account call themselves Meninists.

Created as a parody, this twitter account mocks extreme first-world feminists by flipping the sexes and shedding light on men’s supposed lack of rights. Many of their tweets bring up double standards from a man’s perspective.

Girls and women everywhere have different opinions on the account. Some realize the account is a joke and don’t take it personally. However, many are highly offended by the account’s brutality.

“I think it’s a sad excuse of another way to oppress women from behind a screen covered up as a joke,” junior Emmie Gragg said.

Although the account can be cruel in its joking tweets, they are just that: jokes. Many feminists are appalled by the account and claim that by making fun of their cause, men are continuing to disregard their message.

This is partially true, but because the account is not supposed to be taken seriously, how can feminists use its content as ammunition?

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Comments “I think it’s really funny. I’m not against feminism, but people just need to lighten up and take a joke,” interpret their tweets as demeaning; however, by making a fuss over the account, in a sense, feminists are proving them right.

The account specifically targets first-world feminists. These feminists are not starving. They are not being married off at age 14. They are not refused an education. And they do not work in sweatshops. There are bigger issues in the world than the petty things this twitter account makes fun of.

Yes, there are many valid points to be made about wanting equal opportunities and equal pay. But this account is directed towards radicals who believe that they are severely oppressed in their current first-world lives.

The account makes jokes about things like women wearing too much make up, working in the kitchen, cleaning and complaining about guys.

One of their tweets talks about how girls say that “men are dogs,” but that dogs are actually very loyal. Several jokes mention how girls whine that men are too critical of girls’ looks, but then flip the perspective to say that girls do the same thing by saying they want a guy who is over six feet tall.

“It’s funny sometimes. I can’t take it too seriously because it’s supposed to be ironic, but every once in a while they actually make a point,” sophomore Paige Dussold said.

Although this controversial account has caused a great deal of drama, its tweets are purely for entertainment. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, so the way each tweet is understood

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“I think that men are afraid when women have power. They are threatened by the prospect of being seen as equal to someone ,” sophomore Clare Carey said.