anti-feminist
Opposes women's equality
Anti-feminist describes opposition to feminism or the advocacy of women's rights.
As a noun, an anti-feminist is someone who holds such views.
The term ranges from describing organized movements that oppose feminist legislation to individuals who reject feminist principles: Her anti-feminist views made her unpopular on campus.
Some self-described anti-feminists distinguish between opposing feminism and opposing women's equality.
Hostility toward women
- patriarchyMale-dominated social order
- sexismGender-based prejudice
- chauvinismMilitant devotion to group
- male supremacyMen's assumed superiority
male privilege · gender hierarchy · male dominance · essentialism · traditionalism · manosphere · red pill · incel
Strong negative reaction
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
- reactionaryAnti-progress political stance
countermovement · pushback · denouncement · rejection · antagonism · dismissal · ridicule · delegitimization
Expected behaviors by sex
- family valuesBeliefs prioritizing domestic bonds
- homemakerOne who manages a household
- breadwinnerPrimary household earner
- submissionYielding to another's will
chivalry · nuclear family · complementarianism · domesticity · modesty · purity · monogamy · courtship
Fixed oversimplified notion
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- double standardsJudging others differently than yourself
- glass ceilingUnacknowledged limit blocking advancement
objectification · underrepresentation · misrepresentation · exclusion · marginalization · gaslighting · victim blaming · paternalism
misogyny
Hostility toward women
- patriarchyMale-dominated social order
- sexismGender-based prejudice
- chauvinismMilitant devotion to group
male supremacy · male privilege · gender hierarchy · male dominance · essentialism · traditionalism · manosphere · red pill · incel
backlash
Strong negative reaction
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
reactionary · countermovement · pushback · denouncement · rejection · antagonism · dismissal · ridicule · delegitimization · obstruction
gender roles
Expected behaviors by sex
- family valuesBeliefs prioritizing domestic bonds
- homemakerOne who manages a household
- breadwinnerPrimary household earner
submission · chivalry · nuclear family · complementarianism · domesticity · modesty · purity · monogamy · courtship · protector
stereotype
Fixed oversimplified notion
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- double standardsJudging others differently than yourself
glass ceiling · objectification · underrepresentation · misrepresentation · exclusion · marginalization · gaslighting · victim blaming · paternalism · mansplaining
anti-feministfeminist
Gender equality proponent
women's rights advocate · suffragist · radical feminist · womanist · feminist ally
anti-feministwomen's rights activist
Advocate for female equality
suffragette · Gloria Steinem · Simone de Beauvoir · Betty Friedan