>Mary et al:
> Okay, I'm a sexist. What is
> feminism? Doesn't it hinge on the differences between men and
> women?
no it doesn't. it is about power. men having it and women not. feminism
is about equality of the sexes. its about sameness and humanity. the
differences between the sexes are minimal compared to the differences
within each sex. feminism is about equal opportunity. it is about women
being empowered to make their own choices. it is about women having the
economic ability through equal employment opportunity to have real choices
about their lives. it is about women being able to say to men, no you
can't bash me, keep me locked up, tell me what to do. b$*ger off. i'm
leaving! feminism is about choice and equality.
> If men aren't the prototypes that feminists are patterning
> themselves after, then why are they distinctively acting like men?
this remark is so ego centric that i'm not sure i can clearly say how i
feel about it. we are not copying men. how dare you say that men are
prototypes. you we'rent here first. in actual fact we all begin our lives
as female, first 6 wks gestation. men have had dominance over culture and
power and if we want some of that we're copying men? no way.
> If we can't look at feminine characteristics, like nurturing, to
> help with the environmental philosophy, then where's the "FEM" in
> ECOFEM?
nurturing is not a feminine characteristic. STOP this bull sh*t. men can
be nurturing and women can be hard and agressive - margaret thatcher?
How can we sort this out? Let's not throw away all the biological
> differences and tendencies - some of them, like love and caring and
> needing each other, are good.
no ones debating that these qualities aren't good. what you appear to be
saying however is that men cannot have these capacities. You are wrong.
if i were a man on this list i'd be offended.
Respectfully,
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"Interesting: Your people glorified organised violence for 40 centuries,
but you imprison those who employ it privately."
Mr Spock. Star Trek 'Dagger of the Mind'
