Is Feminism the New Narcissism?

Feminism used to be defined by the fight for equality. Now, it's the fight for superiority.

Carlyn Beccia
Moments

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Is Feminism the New Narcissism?
Medusa (Laura Dreyfus Barney) by Alice Pike Barney | Public Domain

One of my male friends recently handed over his phone to me so I could see the dramaturgy he encounters on dating apps. I was shocked and saddened by the egotistical demands from the distaff side.

One woman's profile read, "I am a catch, so I expect 666. If you are it, you know what that means."

I did not. So I googled. "666" stands for six feet tall, six-figure salary, with a six-inch dick. I am not sure what man could meet those requirements, but one of those might not be the freak show fun she thinks it would be.

I assumed that was an outlier, but then I saw other subtler digs. "Don't be boring," wrote one woman. Sure. Only boring people make such a demand. "Entertain me," wrote another. Are you looking for a date or a Netflix recommendation? And the shortest of women had the tallest height demands.

When did women get so entitled? Oh, wait. Women are not entitled. But women on dating apps sure have some champagne taste on a beer budget.

I used to be a proud card-carrying feminist, but that was before a vocal fringe of vituperative and disagreeable women became its mouthpiece. They tweet and retweet their…

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Carlyn Beccia
Moments

Author & illustrator. My latest books — 10 AT 10, MONSTROUS: THE LORE, GORE, & SCIENCE, and THEY LOST THEIR HEADS. Contact: CarlynBeccia.com