tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145763009416166407.post6914490680070659101..comments2013-07-07T19:19:29.479-07:00Comments on A Prompt Book for Life: Feminism LearningsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11874729388225442988noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145763009416166407.post-20109146568006824332011-11-03T16:35:35.103-07:002011-11-03T16:35:35.103-07:00Yeah, I totally figured that wasn't what you w...Yeah, I totally figured that wasn't what you were trying to say, but I thought I'd let you know what I was hearing so you'd know what was coming across?Liamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145763009416166407.post-80687583173843333302011-11-03T12:54:34.820-07:002011-11-03T12:54:34.820-07:00Liam: That...was special and has now been fixed.
...Liam: That...was special and has now been fixed.<br /><br />As for your other points, I knew I was going to stick my foot in my mouth regardless of what I did, because my education is no where near complete. I've actually added an addendum to the main post, but I never meant to imply these are the only types of feminism, but these actually are the only ones I've encountered thus far, which I meant to say.<br /><br />So thanks to readers for corrections.Kayleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16574243510673025850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145763009416166407.post-2091602594539812102011-11-03T11:58:20.698-07:002011-11-03T11:58:20.698-07:00So, I don't want to be the nitpicky blog reade...So, I don't want to be the nitpicky blog reader who just comments on spelling errors, but you should totally read this sentence again, "The Patriarchy is the society of men that exists to bring power to themselves and keep women impressed." <br /><br />It's hilarious.<br /><br />Also, I get that you don't want to put your foot in your mouth or anything, so you probably just didn't want to go into more types of feminism than the ones you'd encountered(?), but I think there are actually a lot more kinds of feminism than you present here-- you kind of show it as a dichotomy (radical feminism which is wrong and sex positive feminism which is right) and I think the whole thing is more of a spectrum where people choose bits and pieces and put together a type of feminism that feels right to them. <br /><br />-LiamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145763009416166407.post-778347089794708012011-11-02T23:40:57.088-07:002011-11-02T23:40:57.088-07:00Alexa, I must say I was really hoping you'd co...Alexa, I must say I was really hoping you'd comment, considering you have read substantially more on the subject than I have. I think I was lumping equality feminism under general feminism, my mistake, but I definitely also identify as a equality feminist.<br /><br />For a long time I was actually hesitant to call myself a feminist because of the sheer amount of baggage that accompanies the term. But here's the thing, I truly believe that everyone should be equal and feminism is fighting for that, so I will happily call myself one. And as for the business world avoiding the word feminist, I too have run into a lot of beating around the bush.Kayleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16574243510673025850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3145763009416166407.post-36514894230752574552011-11-02T22:53:10.616-07:002011-11-02T22:53:10.616-07:00Hello, finally commenting!
I also would not leave...Hello, finally commenting!<br /><br />I also would not leave out equality feminism (which I am an extremely strong proponent of) which basically says that all people should be treated equally and given the same opportunities regardless of gender. This actually works very well with sex-positive feminism :)<br /><br />The unfortunate thing in our society these days is that there is a popular perception of feminism as radical - i.e. women should take over the world, men are scum - to an extent that extremely few of the most radical feminists would ever agree with. This leads people who ideologically agree with more moderate feminist ideals to distance themselves from the word all together.<br /><br />I went to a meeting of successful women in technology not long ago, where the topic was how to get more women in the upper levels of tech companies, and the word wasn't mentioned once.Alexanoreply@blogger.com