Lesbianism = Feminism ?

Many false dichotomies, false generalizations, and false stereotypes have been wrongly applied to the lesbian way of life. Once a woman announces that she is lesbian, society strips her of her individuality and deals with her according to the outdated stereotypical assumptions that are in place.

Here is the syllogism: 

• If one is lesbian, then it is assumed that one hates men or is anti-male. 
• If one is anti-male, then it is assumed that one is pro-women.
• If one one is pro-women, then one is feminist.

Therefore, lesbianism is feminism. Right? Wrong!!!  Let's tackle this one step at a time.

1) If one is lesbian, then it is assumed that one hates men or is anti-male.
Being lesbian does not mean that one is anti-male. Lesbians simply lack the attraction to the male species. The preference for female companionship should not be misconstrued into them being against men. All lesbians do not wish to rid the world of all men. If men were gone, then there would be no children. Most lesbians do not hate men, they just do not love men in the way straight women love men.

2) If one is anti-male, then it is assumed that one is pro-women.
This assumption is completely ridiculous. Many lesbians are not pro-women. In fact, there are lesbians who align themselves more with the men than with women. Therefore, they would be would less likely to be for the rights of women. Some lesbians, in order to make themselves feel more powerful, prefer to have women who feel inferior. Now, it is true that some lesbians are pro-women, but it is not because they hate men. They are for women's rights because they are women first.

3)  If one one is pro-women, then one is feminist.
There is a difference between being for women, and being a feminist. Being for women is a belief, while feminists out that belief into practice. Many lesbians prefer not to act. They just want to love and not get involved in the politics. Some lesbians feel as if they are separated from the rest of the female population. Lesbians have different goals and desires. Sometimes a win for women turns out to be a loss for lesbians.

Not all lesbians are the same. It is wrong to lump them all under the same generalization. They are individual humans with their own beliefs.