Egalitarianism is a belief that everybody is equal. Anthropological evidence suggests that most prehistoric hunter-gatherer societies were egalitarian, and that patriarchy did not develop until many years after. Egalitarianism is an all-encompassing label for various forms of social justice such as feminism, anti-racism, LGBTQ, freedom of religion, etc. If you call yourself an egalitarian then you must support all of those causes.
Many modern day “egalitarians” do not understand what the term truly means and even believe egalitarianism is a synonym for humanism. They focus more on the rights of cisgender, straight, white males than everyone else which is incredibly contradictory to the whole concept. This bias stems from the fact that the majority of these “egalitarians” are the aforementioned - using egalitarianism as an excuse to hold onto power as the most privileged people in the world, to turn a blind eye to minority groups and shut them down.
The concept of egalitarianism is a fair one but the aim to solve everything makes it unable to ever concentrate on just one thing, leading to nothing be solved in the end. This is why different movements are needed to target each issue. Most Western nations are egalitarian in name but there is no "true" egalitarian society as patriarchy still exists, homosexuals are not given basic civil rights, the list goes on.
People such as girlwriteswhat claim to be an egalitarian but hate feminism while pandering to a white, straight, cisgender, male audience. This is one of the major faults of many people who call themselves an “egalitarian”. Feminism is equality - it is a form of egalitarianism and if you do not believe in it then you are not actually an egalitarian but an idiot using it’s name to benefit yourself. Try searching up the word and understand what it really means rather than focus all your attention and believe everything you see from a bunch of radicals.
They never talk about the benefits of LGBTQ, anti-racism, etc. and instead, may talk about how the minorities oppress cisgender, straight, white males (which doesn’t make sense as they are the ones in the positions of power and cannot oppress themselves - this is like an almighty king feeling helpless when a bunch of peasants haven’t given him some wool).
These so-called egalitarians derail conversations from feminism to MRAs. In fact, most egalitarians are about men’s rights while totally booting everyone else out of the image. Egalitarianism is about EVERYONE’S rights. Why so much expenditure on that one group and that one group alone? This yet again, shows their privilege.
a sugar-coated way of saying "feminist".
Person 1: Hey, you believe in equality of the sexes. right? So that makes you a feminist.
Person 2: I prefer to say "egalitarian".
1. Adj; Related to or believing in equality between people
2. n; a person who holds ideals based on the belief of equality between people
3.n' A term used by people who like the word but don't grasp it's meaning to self identify as self absorbed morons
4. A member of the Gender "Egalitarian" Movement.
1. Liberalism and Communism are egalitarian ideologies
2. Charles Darwin was a contemporary egalitarian
3. "Always being an egalitarian I took my roommates money form their room while they were asleep. "
4. "As an Egalitarian I believe men should be given the right to paper abortion..... Women don't need that equal right!"
semi-egalitarian relationship
noun
A progressive relationship dynamic designed to balance equality with select traditions:
1- Money, chores, and decision-making are handled 50/50 between partners.
2 - The woman keeps her last name permanently.
3 - The man is expected to be and remain the primary earner, with his career prioritized for big moves.
4 - Any kids will take the father's last name.
A customized, modern relationship style that works for couples who want fairness with a few classic details.
My best friend said Vox and Buzzfeed are trending about the semi-egalitarian relationship trend.
semi-egalitarian relationship
noun
A relationship model where equality is the norm in everyday life, but with a few pre-decided traditional standards:
1) Finances, household labor, and major decisions are split evenly.
2) The woman keeps her own last name.
3) The man holds the role of higher earner from day one and throughout the relationship.
4) Children born to the couple will carry the father’s last name.
Equal partnership with a personalized twist.
My husband recommends we do a semi-egalitarian relationship.
semi-egalitarian relationship
noun
A modern relationship structure that blends equality with a couple of intentional, classic rules:
1 Finances, housework, and decision-making are shared 50/50.
2 The woman keeps her last name after marriage.
3 The man is expected to be the primary earner from the start and maintain that status throughout the relationship.
4 Any children take the father’s last name.
A progressive, balanced setup with a couple of mutually agreed traditional elements.
My wife and I are doing a semi-egalitarian relationship.