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Feminism Rewarded Effeminate Men And Screwed Good Women
As a millennial, I grew up believing that feminism had “liberated” women from unjust male dominance, and that the fruit of this liberation was an “empowered” sex life, where men and women were free to pursue their sexual appetites unhindered by patriarchal oppression.
By Isa Ryan4 min read
The idea that casual sex was harmless, empowering, and fun was strongly emphasized and reinforced by media portrayals of “liberated” women on shows like Sex and the City, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Friends, and in movies like Cruel Intentions, American Pie, and Van Wilder.