The Sun EXCLUSIVE
FOUR years ago, Morgan May was donning her Pussyhat to take part in the latest women’s rights march in a bid to smash the patriarchy - only stopping to refuel on a vegan burger.
But fast forward to 2021 and Morgan, 32, who lives in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico couldn’t be further from her former self.
Morgan May was a die-hard feminist but now admits that she can't stand the women's movement
While living in New York she would regularly don her Pussyhat to join the latest feminist demonstration
Living as a vegan, Morgan says that she had never been more unhappy
A self-described ‘anti-feminist’, Morgan can’t stand the modern women’s movement, describing it as “toxic” and these days you are more likely to catch her tucking into a steak.
The life coach now boasts more than 22,000 followers on TikTok where she shares her somewhat controversial views on feminism.
In fact, Morgan argues that modern day feminism does not benefit women in any way, and it all works in favour of men.
But despite her hardcore anti-feminist views, Morgan says that she spent her huge portion of her life dedicated to the cause.
Speaking to Fabulous she said: “For 15 years I identified as a staunch feminist.
“I was a voracious reader of feminist literature, actively listened to feminist podcasts, and was a huge fan of Gloria Steinham.”
It wasn’t until 2017 that Morgan began to question her own beliefs after her ongoing mental health battles with depression, anxiety and insomnia were “cured”, she says, by CBD oil medication.
After this 'healing experience' Morgan says that as she began to feel more empowered in her own life, feminism stopped resonating with her.
“It started to feel like a victim of the narrative and I no longer felt like a victim in my life,” she explains.
As well as being “repelled” by the divisive messages towards men, Morgan says that she felt that feminism had forced her to miss out on a more traditional lifestyle.
She says: “I remember waking up single around my 30th birthday and wondering where my family was, my husband and children.
“The irony is that I believe there is no ideology that hates womanhood more than feminism. ”
“I was taught that pursuing a successful career and having casual relationships was in the best interest of myself and women at large.”
With a new outlook, Morgan began exploring her own femininity, something she claims to have neglected as a feminist.
She says: “Never once as a feminist did I hear anything about the beauty of my femininity, my natural, unadulterated womanhood.
“I realised that this life didn’t make me feel 'equal' to a man, it made me feel less than because I was living inauthentically to myself and my feminine spirit.”
While she has not totally neglected her “masculine” energy, Morgan says that too many women have neglected their femininity, and says this is to blame for their poor relationships.
“Feminine energy is so crucial for attracting a masculine partner, the guys most women are interested in,” she says.
“Without this knowledge, many women are left single and wondering why they have bad luck in dating.”
Morgan argues that modern feminism encourages women to spend their “peak fertility years” focusing on their careers and indulging in meaningless sex.
“Neglecting sustainable partnership doesn’t make sense to me,” she says.
“Convincing women that it’s somehow empowering to give men free access to our bodies without anything in return like commitment doesn’t make sense to me.
“Covertly communicating to women that if we want to be ‘powerful’ we need to embody more masculine “alpha” energy, doesn’t make sense to me.
“The entire feminist ideology diminishes women’s value in each of these scenarios, so I do not believe the movement today is pro-woman.”
When it comes to gender roles, Morgan doesn’t believe in equality - and argues that men and women are instead "complimentary" of one another.
“I don’t believe there is such a thing as equality between the sexes,” she explains.
“When we observe nature, we don’t see equality at all, we see hierarchies.
“Of course, all humans are equal in dignity and should be treated as such, but this obsession with equalizing our society is delusional and often dangerous.
“I believe most of what we see today in the feminist movement is toxic.
“It perpetuates a victim-narrative that women in the west are oppressed and I believe this is a very toxic mentality.
“Other examples can be women judging other women for making the autonomous decision to stay at home with her children.”
While Morgan’s views are a far cry from the majority of modern day women, she has found her niche.
Her TikTok account, where she regularly professes her views, now has more than 23,000 followers - many of them identifying as anti-feminists, a community that she is hugely grateful for.
She says: “It can feel very alienating thinking differently than the overwhelming amount of people around you, especially close friends and family I respect deeply.
“Being able to laugh and bond with others along the same journey, women who have experienced similar things I have meets this core need of belonging in me I haven’t been able to experience as often as I would like to.”
But for every supporter Morgan has, she is met with ten more women who are horrified by her ‘backwards’ views.
“Many women accuse me of having internalised misogyny,” she says.
“The irony is that I believe there is no ideology that hates womanhood more than feminism.
“It is inherently misogynistic because it strips away everything that makes us women.
“I love women and being a woman, and I don’t ever want to be compared to a man in any way.”
Morgan has since done a total 360 on her views and now would hate to be compared to a man
Article written by Martha Cliff