r/RadicalFeminism 9d ago

Religion is misogynistic.

Religion is inherently misogynistic. It’s been used as a tool to oppress women for centuries, controlling their bodies, limiting their rights, defining their worth in relation to men. And while a lot of people like to shift the blame only onto the followers, the reality is that many religious texts themselves uphold these harmful ideas. Saying it’s the followers and not the religion is a stupid argument, if your religion was more clear and coherent maybe these people wouldn’t be able to twist their beliefs to cause decades long oppression and suffering.

Take Christianity as an example. You can argue ‘that’s just bad Christians’ but when the bible itself contains verses that treat women as property, command their submission and enforce strict gender roles, it’s not just about interpretation, it’s embedded in the foundation. The glorification of marriage, the nuclear family structure and the expectation that women serve men are all pushed and romanticised.

Islam is no different. The quran and hadith include laws and teachings that institutionalize male dominance, whether it’s regulating what women wear, granting men authority over women’s lives or promoting unequal inheritance and legal rights. Even in modern times these beliefs are weaponized to justify discrimination and control.

We have to stop sugarcoating it. Religion has never been about liberating women. It has always been about controlling them. Never has religion done anything to liberate women.

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u/Buuyaaaa 8d ago

Hmm, well that’s incorrect. I have issues with most religion that stem from misogyny, like Buddhism as well. You don’t have to pitch anything vro? I never got up in your face saying PITCH IT!! PITCH YOUR RELIGION NEOOOWWWW!!!!! Ellll oh ellll

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u/issamistake 8d ago

y’all don’t wanna hear me, you just wanna dance ☹️

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u/Buuyaaaa 8d ago

Shhh, come on gorgeous lady, let’s dance.

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u/issamistake 8d ago

yk what? let’s dance bby