Let's make fun of Trump, bash him, etc. while we can!

[Eric the Green]

(07-22-2016, 11:38 AM)John J. Xenakis Wrote:

(07-22-2016, 11:27 AM)pbrower2a Wrote: > OK, so there are multiple manifestations of feminism. One of them
> is a mirror image of male-chauvinist-pig stereotypes. Female
> chauvinism can be as nasty as male chauvinism, just as black
> supremacists are as vile as white supremacists. So what?

But there's a problem with what you're saying: What is feminism?

Does feminist = woman?

Feminist organizations say that feminism is a political ideology,
bound to the concept of "The personal is political," meaning that
feminist women should use their sexuality to gain political advantage.

Of course, anyone can say feminism is anything they want, but I
actually disagree with your concept of "multiple manifestations of
feminism." In my view, if you say you're Canadian, then you have to
be a Canadian citizen, and if you say you're Catholic, then you have
to be a member of the Catholic church, and if you say you're a
feminist, then you're bound to the political ideology of using
sexuality to gain political advantage.

When you say "using sexuality," do you mean sex appeal, sexual harassment, etc, or just their gender? If you use the word "sexuality," you imply the former.

And political advantage? Feminism seeks equality. An "advantage" in this case means to achieve equality, instead of the strong advantage that men now have in politics.

Hillary for example is "playing the woman card," meaning she touts her would-be status as the first-ever would-be US president. She says "deal me in," which means she supports family leave and equal pay. I don't see anything unfair there. What IS unfair is that there has never been a woman president, women get less pay, and women (and men) don't have paid family leave.

I probably have nothing against more rights for fathers in family disputes. Traditionally mothers may have more rights in dealing with family and children issues, custody battles, etc. By the same token, then, women should have more rights in spheres traditionally dominated by men.