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Warren DeMontague

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10. also, in line with that, there seems to be an attitude among elements of the 2nd wave which,

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 04:22 PM

Mar 2013

despite the fact that there are all these different "Feminisms", wants to claim exclusive and exclusionary rights to the label.

And on one hand, they complain that young women distance themselves from the label, they complain that the label is (wrongly?) perceived as non-inclusive and representing all these things... and yet, at least among themselves, they never hesitate to complain endlessly about the "funfems" who supposedly enable Patriarchy by wearing sexy clothes or performing oral sex on men or all the rest. And they of course claim the right to "critique" (i.e. criticize) other women who fall short ideologically.

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I'm not a Lada Gaga fan, but this is a rather interesting interview clip [View all] Major Nikon Mar 2013 OP

Feminism has the same "problem" as many religions. ZombieHorde Mar 2013 #1

Of that, I'm sure Major Nikon Mar 2013 #2

A lot of feminist argumentation is not labeled "feminist." ZombieHorde Mar 2013 #3

The RW has done a pretty good job of demonizing feminism Major Nikon Mar 2013 #4

So here's the deal; and this is the EXACT same logical fail that comes up around religion and DU. Warren DeMontague Mar 2013 #5

What an incredibly fantastic response! Behind the Aegis Mar 2013 #7

Here's the problem. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2013 #8

I don't really know; my exposure to what constituted Womens Studies on college campuses dates back Warren DeMontague Mar 2013 #9

Thanks, I needed a break. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2013 #11

right back at ya, brother. Warren DeMontague Mar 2013 #13

also, in line with that, there seems to be an attitude among elements of the 2nd wave which, Warren DeMontague Mar 2013 #10

Here's the really great part Major Nikon Mar 2013 #12

I bet. Warren DeMontague Mar 2013 #6