Overall I really like this article. The author's style is very informal, which I enjoyed. It was easy read that had eye catching remarks. It has to be good when the author starts off saying every word that I find offensive to women.
She makes a valid point. The worst thing men and women can say about each other is that they are a girl. It does infuriate me that this true. However I never considered myself a feminists. I was believed that that there should be some equality among men and women but there are differences. Like personally I am glad that they have never fixed the draft law. If there is another drafted I am not part of it.
I don't think I would still ever label myself as a feminist. Part of the reason might be because they still have negative stereotype with them. If guys who say that they are feminist, if there are any, get ridiculed for this choice.
Nobody ones wants to omit that they are something that everyone in society does not like. When reading this all the stuff that is said about feminism is true in my eyes.
The women suffrage in the early 1920's, that was filled with a lot of wealthy women at the top. Like the author said in the 60's and 70's it was more privileged women we were hearing about.
I think there is a lot of truth to this article and the author tries to leave you inspired. There is a lot you can do with out being a die-hard member to the cause. I think that is important for people to understand and walk away with that. You don't have to be on the front lines defend or changing the laws. You can take that more behind the scenes role.
On a side not, my favorite quote from this article is "Got that girls? Without a husband to depend on, you'll be selling crack in no time!"
I thought it was the most ridiculous claim every. Feminism is responsible for increase number of crimes. I don't see how the attributes people assign with women could led to a life crime. It goes against what are called gender qualities are. It just really made me laugh and question the people behind a claim like that.
ok - so i have to push you on this one a bit. because you work quietly or behind the scenese does not mean you aren't a feminist. and if you realy believe that women and men are equals -- not the same -- but deserving of equal treatment under the law, have the same rights and responsilbities as humans, etc., then why deny the political stance of being of feminist? if you do that haven't you just let the voices for inequlity win becuase all they have to do to block the struggle is use one word? there side wins because they are better name callers? fight back!
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ReplyDeleteI have a problem with the word feminist, I don't hear the word maninist anywhere. I guess my really problem is that women get labeled but not men. There are men out there fighting for equality across the boarders. However at the same time after hearing Widman today, I don't women and men can have be equal in the sense of a 50/50 split across society. The truth is that we are biological different.
I might label myself a feminist out of college when I am fighting for equal opportunity in the work force. Right now I have nothing to fight because I am getting treated with the same amount of respect as my male counterparts.
If you start showing sexism in the class I might step up and become a feminist.