Why I’m No Longer A Feminist
I got hoodwinked into believing women only had power if it looked exactly like a man’s. Modern feminism did not make me feel equal; rather, it misguided me toward unsustainable hyperproductivity and unrealistic expectations.
As a budding mainstream women’s magazine journalist, I enthusiastically bought into the idea of feminism. I literally had the T-shirt and would joke about taking down the patriarchy.
But I was sold a lie.
Enveloped in a female-dominated industry, I longed to share an affinity with my colleagues and friends, and that affinity was feminism. It was an identity I didn’t dare question – after all, I agreed with the suffrage movement. But today’s message of feminism isn’t like that of history. Here are five reasons why I am no longer a feminist:
I Experienced Feminism vs. Femininity
Instead of embracing my femininity, modern-day feminism led me to believe it was a weakness, feeling that I needed to constantly do and experience more to be more. I placed my value in my own productivity, and it was physically and mentally exhausting.
It fooled me into thinking my worth was purely achievement-based, leading me into an unsustainable cycle of toxic productivity. I was always chasing the next promotion and pursuing side hustles, at the expense of embracing my inherent worth and value as a woman.