Our friends at the Coalition to End Domestic Violence alerted us to their post-election research showing millions of feminists around the world are suffering from mental health disorders (1). In the United States, a stunning 56% of young liberal women have been told by a healthcare provider that they have a mental health problem (2). When emotionally unstable feminists learned that their “topple the patriarchy” fantasy had been upended by Donald Trump’s historic election victory, it’s no surprise that the Gender Warriors set out to plot their revenge.
Within hours, arch-feminist Jill Filipovic inveighed darkly about men voting against “women’s most fundamental rights,” reciting the feminist clichés about “misogyny” and “male dominance” (3). Because in the feminist worldview, every setback to the feminist cause is deemed to be the fault of men. Filipovic conveniently ignored the fact that men are now lagging behind women on a broad range of social indicators (4).
Last week’s election not only signaled the political defeat of Kamala Harris. It also foretold a global realignment against totalitarian and anti-free speech policies that many countries – especially Australia, Canada, and England -- embraced during the COVID epidemic (5).
Feminists are not going gently into that good night:
Massachusetts feminist Sarah Murray posted that she hopes Trump supporters choke on "a piece of sh*t covered in broken glass." (6)
Ohio high school teacher Danielle Mann was placed on administrative leave after she filmed an unhinged video of herself ranting about the election, suggesting that men who voted for Trump are unsafe to be around (7).
Saddest of all, feminists launched a so-called 4B Movement. 4B is shorthand for the Korean words bihon, bichulsan, biyeonae and bisekseu, which translate to No marriage, No childbirth, No dating, and No sex (8). Of course, childless single women – sometimes referred to as “cat ladies” – face a higher risk of loneliness and depression (9).
The gender intifada targeted Republican women, as well. Physician assistant Nicole Hart posted, "To every woman that voted for Trump, I hope your daughter has an ectopic pregnancy." (10)
Fortunately, not all feminists resorted to the “blame men” narrative. Former Biden press secretary Jen Psaki admitted that Democrats “completely misread abortion politics in this country” and failed to ponder “why Democrats did not turn out for Kamala Harris.” (11)
And Sirius XM radio host Megyn Kelly issued a poignant plea on behalf of men. She noted that Trump “will look out for our boys, to our forgotten boys and our forgotten men. Guys like you. Guys like these guys. Who got the calluses on their hands? Who work for a living with the beards and the tats. Who maybe have a beer after work and don't want to be judged by people like Oprah and Beyoncé.” (12)
Feminists now face a stark choice: Work to regain a sense of rationality, fairness, and compassion. Or find their movement dismissed as an outdated, divisive, and hateful ideology.
The Domestic Abuse and Violence International Alliance – DAVIA — consists of 171 member organizations from 37 countries in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America, and North America. DAVIA seeks to ensure that domestic violence and abuse polices are science-based, family-affirming, and gender-inclusive. http://endtodv.org/coalitions/davia/
Links:
https://endtodv.org/pr/we-need-to-address-mental-health-crisis-among-young-feminist-women/
https://twitter.com/robkhenderson/status/1637513378464661507
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/11/donald-trump-elected-men-vote-against-kamala-harris.html
https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/09/us/4b-movement-trump-south-korea-wellness-cec/index.html