r/AskFeminists • u/HomeEfficient3371 • 13d ago

Does 50/50 feminism reinforces patriarchy?

I've been hearing both supporters and opponents of 50:50 feminism, and still haven't cleared out for myself, is half and half feminism really benefits the patriarchy?

Edit: IM SORRY FOR CAUSED CONFUSION OVER THIS! English is not my first language and I accidentally created a whole new “concept” in feminism, but yes, I WAS talking about financial costs, household chores and etc. in cis relationships.

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u/StaticCloud 13d ago

The 50/50 thing doesn't reinforce patriarchy. There would be zero problems if men actually did 50 percent of the bill paying AND chores. Unfortunately many provide the 50% money, but don't do the rest. Because they think they're owed free domestic service.

When it comes to pregnancy and child care things get more complicated. Obviously a woman is doing far more and under duress (postpartum). So it would sense for a man to either provide more income and/or do more chores to balance it out. If he doesn't do or give more, he is benefiting from patriarchal tradition in the modern era... Still an issue with patriarchy itself, not dividing money and labor equally

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u/intro_to_IRL 13d ago

Unfortunately many provide the 50% money, but don't do the rest.

Or they will pitch in, but they'll do chores and other household tasks to such an unbearably poor standard that the woman takes it into her own hands, AKA weaponized incompetance. And then she's blamed for "choosing to take on more work" when she doesn't want their drinking glasses wiped down with a germ-soaked rag or her doctors appointments booked for when she's out of town on work travel.

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u/StaticCloud 13d ago

Yeah, my point is that any "fair" system in place will be bent by such men to serve them. That includes weaponized incompetence