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Can Feminism be a religion?

Religion has existed for centuries with entirely male-led hierarchy, no one questions whether that counts as a religion. No one demands a rationale for why only men may lead. No one interrogates the power imbalance at the core. We simply accept it as tradition.

“Can feminism be a religion?”

The Bias: Male Power Is “Normal,” Female Power Is “Radical”All major religions across the world have been designed, structured, written, interpreted, and governed by men, mostly exclusively. This is widely accepted. Even respected. Entire global belief systems rest on the assumption that leadership and spiritual authority naturally belong to men.

But suggest an equivalent structure led by women — not excluding men from participation, only reserving leadership — and suddenly it becomes “controversial,” “divisive,” or “dangerous.” Why?

Because patriarchy has taught us that male leadership is neutral and female leadership is political.

If religions that bar women from leadership roles are still considered legitimate:

…then logic demands that a female-led religious structure must also be legitimate.

You cannot argue both:

One is accepted without question. The other is interrogated relentlessly.

This reveals a cultural double standard, not a theological one.

Feminism as a Religion Is Not About Worship — It’s About Structure

When I ask if feminism “can be” a religion, what I'm really asking is whether it can meet the same criteria that current religions do:

a shared belief system, a moral or ethical framework, a community. organised leadership. rituals, practices, or gatherings, a sense of meaning, purpose, or higher values

Feminism already contains many of these elements. What it lacks is the permission to claim sacred space and that permission has historically been controlled by men.

So when people say, “Feminism can’t be a religion,” what they often mean is: “Women shouldn’t hold that level of power.”

Why Is a Female-Led Religious Community Treated as a Threat?Because it challenges the patriarchal system that has traditionally used religion to suppress women.

Men create the doctrine, Men interpret the doctrine, Men enforce the doctrine.

Women comply.

When a women-led movement mirrors the organisational structure of existing religions — except with women at the top — people call it “radical,” even though it is simply equal but opposite.

It is the inversion that scares people, not the structure itself.

The Real Question Is Not About Legitimacy — It Is About Comfort

If people are comfortable with:

then why are they uncomfortable with a religion led by women?

Why is male exclusivity “tradition,” but female leadership “extremism”?

Why do women have to justify themselves when men never have to?

These questions expose a deeper truth: We aren’t debating theology. We’re debating power.

Feminism Can Be Many Things — A Movement, a Philosophy, a Community… and Yes, Even a Religion

The moment you look at how religions are defined, and how patriarchal structures have shaped them, one thing becomes unmistakably clear: There is nothing about feminism that prevents it from being a religion. The only barrier is the discomfort people feel when women create authority rather than submit to it.

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My Voice : Maddie

What do you want your future self to remember?

Uh, I feel like I’m on the spot. I want her to remember that not everything is the end of the world and you can stop stressing out a little bit because that's not very good. And just chill out, because life's too short to stress.

Have you ever witnessed gender inequality?

Absolutely. Yes, yes.  I was helping out at stage crew and all of them were like, ‘do you want me to help you with that box? Are you sure you can take two boxes at the same time?’ And i’m like, fuck you. I’m a woman and i’m probably stronger than your son, so fuck you.

If you could, what would you change about yourself?

Probably my mental health and maybe my weight, because that's a bit shit.

What do you think of feminism?

I think feminism is really good because men just suck, and i don’t think it's appropriate for men to think they're better for us as we are over half the population and its not fair to discriminate us.

And extreme [ radical ] feminism, you just do your thing and just chill out a bit. And nice [ liberal ] feminism i support you and all i want to do is make pizza and hug you on friday night. That's what i want to do.