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In reply to the discussion: Why "fun feminism" should be consigned to the rubbish bin [View all]Response to Ruby the Liberal (Reply #54)
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It's shame that you can't cross link a post to a specific group though.
Old and In the Way
Mar 2012
#133
I don't get that. There are lots of men that are far more supportive of feminist ideals then some
Jennicut
Mar 2012
#7
my husband was an unwavering supporter of Hillary Clinton in 08. He persuaded me that I
CTyankee
Mar 2012
#101
I would expand on that... the patriarchal system makes finding a mate even harder!
tech_smythe
Mar 2012
#244
I don't think you could transplant today's 3rd wavers into the culture 30-40 years ago
Old and In the Way
Mar 2012
#97
You may be Old and In the Way but I'm pretty sure you're not old enough to remember the 1st wavers
Gormy Cuss
Mar 2012
#134
Actually, back in the late 60's, I was very focused on wave theories.
Old and In the Way
Mar 2012
#144
You mean the sort of angry militancy that tells hetero women they can't be feminists if they're
Warren DeMontague
Mar 2012
#235
i had to go back and read the article, because i did not hear her say any of that.
seabeyond
Mar 2012
#17
Forget interpretation, did you find the overall tone to be positive and welcoming?
Ruby the Liberal
Mar 2012
#31
traditional views of women and feminists themselves... much softer, appealing yet powerful force.
seabeyond
Mar 2012
#131
What? Blacks get to express hatred of white oppression and still get good corporate jobs? Really?
saras
Mar 2012
#216
Radical feminists locate the root cause of women's oppression in patriarchal gender relations
seabeyond
Mar 2012
#29
So you feel that the article, being not radical, represents mainstream acceptable 2012 feminism?
Ruby the Liberal
Mar 2012
#34
There is - first of all, look at the undeniable fact that women are not paid equal to men.
chrisa
Mar 2012
#197
"...is the struggle for equal rights between men and women. Not for men. Men already have more..."
lumberjack_jeff
Mar 2012
#126
we are multi task oriented and falls under human rights and equality. i dont think it is tough
seabeyond
Mar 2012
#128
It wasn't my intent to criticize and yes. You ARE the one who speaks up.
lumberjack_jeff
Mar 2012
#166
"Consistent" I think this word means something other than what you think it means.
lumberjack_jeff
Mar 2012
#178
I was replying to your response to me, where I was speaking originally of this quote:
boston bean
Mar 2012
#83
I wrote "Replace it with Equality" - as in replace the patriarchy with Equality, not a Matriarchy..
boston bean
Mar 2012
#85
Last I heard, the generally used definition of feminism was "equality for women".
lumberjack_jeff
Mar 2012
#122
It is amazing that almost every post I click on has a reply from you. You are crazy great.
HangOnKids
Mar 2012
#102
No, it isn't a promotion of 2nd wave feminism. It's a promotion of Bindel's curious and twisted take
Gormy Cuss
Mar 2012
#153
The more I see, the more I'm convinced it's religious fundamentalism oozing out in a different form.
Warren DeMontague
Mar 2012
#236
Yep. Spot on. "Puritanism is the nagging feeling that someone, somewhere, might be happy"
Taverner
Mar 2012
#157
It started with Girl Power and has sunk into mindless hedonism. Why has sexual equality backfired?
seabeyond
Mar 2012
#160
Isn't calling a woman or group of women "hedonist" a form of an attempt at slut-shaming?
stevenleser
Mar 2012
#201
The thing is, have 50 and 60-somethings EVER wrote about 20something trends and approved?
Warren DeMontague
Mar 2012
#266
It's posts like this that make visiting DU every day a very worthy experience!
bullwinkle428
Mar 2012
#176
It's hard to take anything she says seriously knowing her bigotry toward Transgendered people
stevenleser
Mar 2012
#203
maybe it is not about her believing that it is a reality. maybe it is making a point.
seabeyond
Mar 2012
#264
i get the concept. i played it, too. i think we clearly show an example how the power was not
seabeyond
Mar 2012
#167
I'm afraid that these examples are the end results of the oversexualization of our kids
librechik
Mar 2012
#187
i appreciate you taking account past posts. i value when a poster is able to do that
seabeyond
Mar 2012
#260
Article starts with a failed premise: "If your brand of feminism seems good to men, its bad"
stevenleser
Mar 2012
#195
the author has a few good points but its clouded by her desire to denigrate women
La Lioness Priyanka
Mar 2012
#230
The "radical" feminism I encountered on DU has made me lose a lot of sympathy for feminists...
DutchLiberal
Mar 2012
#237
The author of the posted article is a hater of transsexual people and in general a self
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2012
#241
NEWS FLASH: A 180-degree total inversion of humankind will never, ever happen.
dogknob
Mar 2012
#258