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Yes, to everything in this post.

I hate the fact that the whole women's rights movement is starting to harm more than help, it's okay to be feminine and have feelings, and it's okay to be more masculine and emotionally strong. We need to stop labeling everything.

And Oprah as president is a scary thought, goodness, no.

I think you might have a misunderstanding of women's rights. of course there are always going to be women who take it too far. yeah, hating on men must stop. this whole idea that women should get a job only because they're a woman is wrong. however, I dont think all people in women's rights do that or think that. I dont think feminists only fight for "more masculine."
as a feminist, I am for being a woman in however way that looks for you. because the amazing thing about women is that we are all different. the women's rights movement talks about the fact that there is no "right way" to be a woman. some women will go into the workforce and some will be stay at home moms. and they're both women anyway :) me personally, I cry a lot. I am a brutally soft woman. but I can also be strong and fierce and scary. and I love that about myself. I love that some days I look like I can kill a man but sometimes I look like a soft puppy. because to me, that's how I embrace my femininity.

ANYWAY THAT WAS A RANT AND IM SORRY. I just want to make sure you understand what exactly women's rights is about. it isnt perfect by aNY means. (we have so many flaws.) but life is imperfect. the movement was made by imperfect people. we're trying our best though.

but this was a thought provoking read. Im proud of you for being able to speak your mind even though you were worried about the backlash. I greatly admire you for that. It's important to have convictions and be solid in them. thank you for your words :)

I agree 100% with this! You did -as usual- an amazing job of articulating honest thoughts about a tough topic in a graceful way.
We've drifted so far away from what the Bible really teaches about this subject, and it's sad how the women's rights movement is not really focused on any legitimate concerns, just on instructing women to "fight becuase you can". And like you said, it puts down men in the process. None of that is God's way at all!
Anyway, thank you for your honesty and courage in posting this, Kara. No matter what kind of feedback you get, it's worth knowing that God is pleased most of all. xx

I definitely can agree with you on most points in this blog post! It was awesome to read your perspective...although I had this sinking feeling that Clinton would win because she's a woman and she didn't (thank God). So maybe there is hope, that although it's unlikely that Oprah would run for President, she wouldn't win just because she's a woman. But it's a big fear that I have as well. I'm not sure that a woman would necessarily fill that role in the best way possible...and I know that this election will probably have quite a few women running because of what has been going on in the news. Placing that in God's hands and trusting Him for sure!
"But men are getting treated like dirt too nowadays".
I also like this because I believe it is very true. Men have not always done a lot of things right and a lot of them are stuck in an ungodly view of women. But there are a lot of really awesome men out there who are seeking God's design for womanhood and manhood, and they just get shut down. So here's a shout out to them!

Thanks for this post, Kara!

Thank you! Just thank you for this post. (And thanks to Gray for telling me about it because this is amazing!) First off, I may not completely agree with everything you said, such as I feel women in the military kind of causes a struggle for men, whose instinct is to protect women, but oh my goodness this post is amazing and so true. Thank you for writing this. I just pray Oprah doesn't run and she doesn't win if she does, not because of her gender or race, but qualification. I mean, lots of people thought President Trump would be good because he's a business man. I, myself, hoped he would succeed because the President is like a pilot of an airplane. We don't want him to crash. But so far, I'm not super impressed with what he's done.

I know God has this and I'm not too concerned. God has an amazing plan. And this post was amazing. Already my comment is probably too long. XD.

You've gained a new follower today. <3

~Ivie
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Wow, this was really interesting to read. I completely agree with this, it's definitely something to think about/study. One thing that us girls in my family have noticed, is that men GLADLY open doors for any of us when we're in a skirt, there's a big difference when you wear a skirt instead of jeans.
It was neat reading this. Thanks for sharing!!

Regardless of how I feel about this topic I think you dealt with it well. You were considerate of both sides and tried to be fair rather than just adding your unstudied opinion to everyone else's. So good job!
I do, in fact, agree with you on the overall concept. And I might venture to sum up the entire problem by saying that people are selfish sinners and like to take advantage of others. Different people, groups or individuals, rich and poor, males and females, wind up "on top" at different times and tend to oppress those below them. (a sweeping general statement-logical fallacy-I know but I am trying to make a point)If all of humanity stopped being selfish and truly treated everyone as an equal many things, including the need for women's rights, would be fixed. Sadly, we know that's not going to happen any time soon. :)
It's interesting to note that I have always considered myself a feminist but as I grew up I realized I was different from many who take that name. I had brothers and I understood that women and men were equal and ought to have to the chance to develop their talents regardless of whether or not they fit their stereotypical gender role. However, common sense told me my stronger brother was more likely to get hired to haul brush for our neighbor than I was. And that, if I was hired to do the same job, I would probably get paid less because I couldn't move the larger pieces and/or would take a longer time to complete my task. Conversely, my brother was not likely to get hired for babysitting. Or, if he was, he would get paid less because he didn't know how to change a diaper etc. (lest my bros be offended, they do know how to change diapers-this was merely an example)
Many who take the name "Feminist" however would believe that my not getting hired to haul brush or getting paid less was discrimination. To me it's just common sense and I accept that.
Anyway, there's another long comment to add to your collection. ;)

*note I know like nothing don’t judge me
So this post was just WOW. I also read through the comments and it was just so cool to see everyone’s opinion on this subject! Your an amazing writer and honestly your just so cool that you can write a post like this and publish it. That’s crazy cool. Personally I would call myself a feminist and still think that women’s rights is a thing that still needs to be fought for. Regarding Oprah I don’t think she will run because people say celebrities will run all the time but if she does run and wins it might partially because she is a women but overall not. Hillary ran and she was a women and was qualified with pretty much everything you can be qualified with. And she lost. To a person who was male and not at all qualified in any way. I don’t think I have seen any job signs that say like “for women only” but it’s probaly because a lot of times women don’t get the same opertunities as men. Regarding the whole masculine thing and men are better I agree that’s stupid. Women are meant to be feminine but I think what a lot of feminism and women’s rights is about is that is saying that you don’t just have to be feminine. You can also be strong and amazing and in command. Women getting jobs just because there women I think is something interesting I’ve never really thought about before because like??? Some things though are going to far regarding like the whole battle of the sexes thing. Some people are starting to think that there better which is exactly of what “equal” means you know. Regarding women wearing clothes that might be not appropriate of course wearing stuff that isn’t appropriate is bad but I believe you should wear what makes you comfortable. But also that reminds of when people get raped and other people saying it’s there fault for wearing the sting clothes. Like ummm nooo???? But anyway weirdly long comment aside I loved this!! Thank you so much for writing it!!

So true! As a female planning on going into the workforce (but eventually becoming a SAHM and homeschooling, Lord willing), I do find it frustrating that I'm going to get paid less than my male counterparts, even if I paid the same amount for my education, and am as compatible as they are, and sometimes even more so. However, I still don't consider myself a feminist, because I believe men and women are made differently, and the place for men is in the workforce, providing for the family. As we've seen from the entire feminist movement, women can stand up for themselves JUST FINE, but does that mean we have to? No! We can be independent and understand the different roles we're supposed to play. We can understand as much as men, and we can work just as hard as men (except maybe in physically demanding jobs such as construction workers, the army, etc); I don't believe that people should hire women based on their gender, but their qualifications. If a women is looking for a position as the same time as a man and is more qualified than the man, then I would see why the woman gets hired, but if the man is more qualified, then hiring the woman because she is a woman is not fair. ANYHOW. That was long XD.

(Also, I'd like to say I appreciate how you're dealing with all the comments so graciously! You go, girl!)