I would not say that I know anything about the matter under discussion, primarily because I am not a woman. At this point, for legions of people, that's the end of the discussion. We should call out that intellectual laziness whenever it appears. Nobody gets a pass on considering the moral question, regardless of their sex. Side note: I said "sex" because "gender" is a fabricated word, created to confuse people.
I wouldn't say I know for sure that every politician who says crazy things while advocating for abortion is seared in their conscience, and possibly suffering post-abortive emotional wounds. That's true in many cases, but surely not in all.
I think it's more about belonging. There are now several generations of people who will not, and cannot, re-consider the morality of abortion because a "woman's right to choose" means, "The right to not be told what to do." It means feminism; it means freedom.
We might say that feminism has sold them a bill of goods in the first place, and that is true. But as long as feminism is associated with female empowerment, we won't win the fight against abortion.
I saw an article the other day, and it said something like, "Every time I see a man say he doesn't need feminism, I want to vomit." Well, sorry, ma'am, but I don't need feminism, and neither do you.
We all need to be affirmed and appreciated in our gifts and in using them; we all need to be loved as the people we are, even if that person needs to change. I'm willing to say that there might even be a cultural imbalance in how the sexes are appreciated that favors men. What I won't say is that we need feminism.
Feminism is a movement to acquire political and social power for women at the expense of all men. The last few words are the key. Just because you want to elevate women in certain situations does not mean you are a feminist. Just because you deplore sexual violence doesn't make you a feminist; perhaps, like me, you deplore various mixed messages sent to women and girls; you're still not a feminist. If, however, the way forward is the subjugation of men, and the vicious power structure that encourages them, you might be a feminist. They may count several "enlightened" men as allies, but they resent them. Sorry, fellas: If you are telling a woman you agree with her feminist politics for sex, it's not going to happen. A true feminist won't even reconsider the matter when she is what we used to call a "spinster." She would rather be unhappy than to stop blaming men for all the problems in the world. Paging Maureen Dowd!
My rant for the day.
I wouldn't say I know for sure that every politician who says crazy things while advocating for abortion is seared in their conscience, and possibly suffering post-abortive emotional wounds. That's true in many cases, but surely not in all.
I think it's more about belonging. There are now several generations of people who will not, and cannot, re-consider the morality of abortion because a "woman's right to choose" means, "The right to not be told what to do." It means feminism; it means freedom.
We might say that feminism has sold them a bill of goods in the first place, and that is true. But as long as feminism is associated with female empowerment, we won't win the fight against abortion.
I saw an article the other day, and it said something like, "Every time I see a man say he doesn't need feminism, I want to vomit." Well, sorry, ma'am, but I don't need feminism, and neither do you.
We all need to be affirmed and appreciated in our gifts and in using them; we all need to be loved as the people we are, even if that person needs to change. I'm willing to say that there might even be a cultural imbalance in how the sexes are appreciated that favors men. What I won't say is that we need feminism.
Feminism is a movement to acquire political and social power for women at the expense of all men. The last few words are the key. Just because you want to elevate women in certain situations does not mean you are a feminist. Just because you deplore sexual violence doesn't make you a feminist; perhaps, like me, you deplore various mixed messages sent to women and girls; you're still not a feminist. If, however, the way forward is the subjugation of men, and the vicious power structure that encourages them, you might be a feminist. They may count several "enlightened" men as allies, but they resent them. Sorry, fellas: If you are telling a woman you agree with her feminist politics for sex, it's not going to happen. A true feminist won't even reconsider the matter when she is what we used to call a "spinster." She would rather be unhappy than to stop blaming men for all the problems in the world. Paging Maureen Dowd!
My rant for the day.
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