Re: What the hell is feminism?
by
DoctorJ
07/01/2008, 5:36 PM
For the most part white men ARE responsible for all those things (and other good things too). It was/is (mostly) white men that suppress(ed) women in the work force etc. You're trying to prove some point, but I'm not seeing it.
I think the above general definitions are correct, that feminism is that concept that men and women should be treated as equals in all aspects of life and afforded equal opportunities in all realms. Feminism in practice has largely been reduced to activism in specific key areas where women are still not equal, such as equal pay for equal work, or in ability to rise up the corporate ladder for various reasons such as unequal child-rearing responsibilities etc.
I also think that while it's not impossible to be a pro-life feminist, it IS impossible to be a feminist that is in favor of restricting/revoking a women's right to choice. Now if only we could work on reducing/eliminating people that insist on trying to restrict other people's rights with respect to choice, sexual preference etc.
I would consider myself a feminist but I think its too restrictive. I guess I'm a humanist in that I think ALL people should have equal protection and opportunity in ALL facets of life. That includes not screwing the poor, discriminating against gays & minorities in all forms etc. I like to believe that this view shouldn't require a label, as it should be what we ALL believe, but alas, if that were the case we wouldn't have so many people being oppressed...