Third-wave feminists' deliberate use of the word "patriarchy" to describe modern western culture is itself a class-conflict power grab.
But to directly address your point, the OP's argument isn't a strawman. I could compile a list of fifty feminist articles, blog posts, and comics espousing minor variations of:
- "Men can be oppressed, but not for their maleness"
- "Misandry isn't real"
- "Anything that systemically hurts men is simply their privilege backfiring"
But someone will still say that those examples don't represent true feminism.
But to directly address your point, the OP's argument isn't a strawman. I could compile a list of fifty feminist articles, blog posts, and comics espousing minor variations of:
- "Men can be oppressed, but not for their maleness"
- "Misandry isn't real"
- "Anything that systemically hurts men is simply their privilege backfiring"
But someone will still say that those examples don't represent true feminism.