The creator frames her stance on feminism as rejecting competition with men and instead leaning into traits she considers uniquely feminine.
She opens by rejecting a model of feminism built on imitating men: "We're not gonna compete with men to be a shit version of a man." (raw/ig-reel-video-by-margarita-nazarenko-dzqzxibtzfx, transcript para 1)
She describes using stereotypically feminine traits — including menstruation — as leverage in interactions with men: "One man says, oh my god, are you crying because you're in your period? Yes, yes I am, even if you're not in your period. Yes I am, so treat me nicer." (raw/ig-reel-video-by-margarita-nazarenko-dzqzxibtzfx, transcript para 2)
She claims a biological advantage tied to childbearing as the basis for not needing to match men: "I'm gonna take every advantage I have in being a woman. Yes I'm more creative than you. Yes I can make life." (raw/ig-reel-video-by-margarita-nazarenko-dzqzxibtzfx, transcript para 3) and "We are literally godlike. We make life, okay? Stop measuring yourself up to someone who cannot do that." (raw/ig-reel-video-by-margarita-nazarenko-dzqzxibtzfx, transcript para 4)
She distinguishes her version of feminism from one that mirrors male behavior: "I don't want to do what men do i don't want to work like a man i don't want to be like a man." (raw/ig-reel-video-by-margarita-nazarenko-dzqzxibtzfx, transcript para 5)
She describes an intended division of roles, with men in a supportive/provider function relative to women's reproductive role: "I want men to work for us and do what they're supposed to do because you know what we can do? We can create life, right?" (raw/ig-reel-video-by-margarita-nazarenko-dzqzxibtzfx, transcript para 6) and "You know what men can do? They can sustain it, right? They can help us do what we're meant to do. They are the help for us, which is great. We love that role, okay?" (raw/ig-reel-video-by-margarita-nazarenko-dzqzxibtzfx, transcript para 7)
She restates the core directive as embracing femininity rather than imitating masculinity: "So stop trying to, when you say you love being a woman, be like a man. Be like a woman." (raw/ig-reel-video-by-margarita-nazarenko-dzqzxibtzfx, transcript para 8)
She frames variable performance and mood (linked to a "28 day cycle") as something to be unapologetic about: "yes periods yes children yes yes i cannot always do what you can do i don't care yeah 28 day cycle sometimes i'm gonna outperform you sometimes I just wanna lay in bed. Piss off." (raw/ig-reel-video-by-margarita-nazarenko-dzqzxibtzfx, transcript para 9)
She closes by naming "feminine energy" as the umbrella concept and directs viewers to paid courses for elaboration: "We're gonna be feminine. We're gonna be chaotic. We're gonna be a bit feisty. ... it's how you unlock everything in life baby girl." (raw/ig-reel-video-by-margarita-nazarenko-dzqzxibtzfx, transcript para 10-11)
Claim [synthesis]: The reel presents an essentialist, complementarian framing of gender roles — women as life-creators, men as providers/support — as a definition of feminism, positioned in opposition to a "girlboss"-style equality-through-emulation framing. (raw/ig-reel-video-by-margarita-nazarenko-dzqzxibtzfx, transcript para 1-9)
None yet.
type: summary title: Video by margarita.nazarenko — "Be Like a Woman, Not a Shit Version of a Man" description: An Instagram reel arguing feminism means embracing feminine energy and traditional gender roles rather than emulating men. tags: - relationships - communication created: 2026-07-23 updated: 2026-07-23 timestamp: '2026-07-23T00:00:00Z' sources: - raw/ig-reel-video-by-margarita-nazarenko-dzqzxibtzfx confidence: low origin: ingest resource: https://www.instagram.com/p/DZQzXibTZFx/