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In reply to the discussion: Ensler thread has me asking again: Why do so many women passively accept patriarchy? And more! [View all]Sheldon Cooper
(3,724 posts)3. Maybe people are just content with how things have shaken out for them,
at least on a personal level. You seem to be addressing that, as opposed to the societal level of patriarchy. I think women are speaking out against the traditional gender issues with regard to employment, reproductive choice, etc. which are playing out on a larger scale.
But when you go inside someone's home and try to draw conclusions you are setting yourself up for failure. Men and women take on different roles within their household and if two people decide that it works for them, I'm not sure you can be critical of those decisions and assume that the woman is passively accepting patriarchy. It may be exactly what she and her husband want.
I don't know, maybe we're both crazy.
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Ensler thread has me asking again: Why do so many women passively accept patriarchy? And more! [View all]
Threedifferentones
Feb 2013
OP
wrong. absolutely wrong. it was not the same at all. the OP was purposely offensive
seabeyond
Feb 2013
#56
Considering this entire collective conversation has devolved out of the empirical
galileoreloaded
Feb 2013
#58
not gonna rewrite, post 56. wrong. all the difference in "why arent you angry" and "why are you FOR"
seabeyond
Feb 2013
#68
Because of generational construction. In some African tribes, women hunt and men stay home.
vaberella
Feb 2013
#14
It's interesting how differently the "norms" vary even here.... I'm always taken aback when people
bettyellen
Feb 2013
#30
there is more work with more people. i assure you, cleaning up after, cooking for four people is
seabeyond
Feb 2013
#46
the presumption that someone wants to do ALL the cooking or ALL the housework is lame....
bettyellen
Feb 2013
#59
i do most all cause it is my job. that simple. and not gonna whine about it. it leaves free time
seabeyond
Feb 2013
#63
agreed but, a couple of things. firstly, my hubby better cook and cleaner than i. so, it is not
seabeyond
Feb 2013
#66
I happen to love to cook and would love someone to cook for, but do not like to clean up.
smirkymonkey
Feb 2013
#79
I can't imagine that where I'm from would make my experiences all that different ..
polly7
Feb 2013
#9
"Are they in favor of rape?" Why the fuck would you ask such a stupid ugly question?
bettyellen
Feb 2013
#10
I was referring to the comments made by the women including Sharron Angle in those cases.
vaberella
Feb 2013
#19
i hear you on this. but really what this Op is about is a diss on another thread. and he is way off
seabeyond
Feb 2013
#80
to me that's still a big leap to make. rationalizing things and supporting them are not equivocal.
bettyellen
Feb 2013
#51
i dont know, nor could i imagine anyone would feel like this. and since i have NEVER heard anyone
seabeyond
Feb 2013
#37
I don't believe they have any scruples, and it's an all purpose RW dodge... to be anti govt
bettyellen
Feb 2013
#38
You're equating pro-life and other views with being pro-rape. Very different things. Silly rabbit.
Honeycombe8
Feb 2013
#82
It depends on what women are taught and whether they can think independently.
no_hypocrisy
Feb 2013
#27
women have been conditioned, just like men are conditioned in this society. the more freedom and
seabeyond
Feb 2013
#35
i have realized, i was raised as a person, not a gender. i get what you are saying.
seabeyond
Feb 2013
#57
backlash for what women gained. i had been talking about this for a while, never having the exact
seabeyond
Feb 2013
#42
quite a few men here admit they can't have a committed relationship unless the woman
bettyellen
Feb 2013
#50
absolutely. i challenged the "men pay for dates" a couple times. i had a significantly higher # of
seabeyond
Feb 2013
#55
if you think there's a single type of "male attraction" you need to get out more, LOL.
bettyellen
Feb 2013
#62
again. wrong. not "biological and evolutionary drives". reality that it is good for children
seabeyond
Feb 2013
#64