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I'm listening. For the record, if JP II has a "New Feminism," I'm open to changing my definition. And just so we are clear, I don't define it so starkly because I'm threatened by strong, smart women! Ha! Where is one? I'll marry her. I define it that way because feminism is a zero-sum game, where no one is happy. It proceeds from a false assumption or two actually: 1. That happiness is achievable in this world, with only things that exist here; and 2. Men keep us from achieving it, and we don't need them.

There is systematic de-valuation of female personhood, extending to every aspect of human life. It's not an imbalance of power; it's a perversion of ends. Jesus Christ has all power and authority, and what did He do? He willingly died at the hands of his enemies to bring us to the Father.

Stew on that for a while.

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Anonymous said…
This is Imitation. I'm posting because your post board seems too lonely and needs someone to post. Did JPII actually use the words 'New Feminism'? I like the word feminine but traditionally 'isms' have negative connotation.
Unknown said…
In Evangelium Vitae, St. JPII wrote:

99. In transforming culture so that it supports life, women occupy a place, in thought and action, which is unique and decisive. It depends on them to promote a "new feminism" which rejects the temptation of imitating models of "male domination", in order to acknowledge and affirm the true genius of women in every aspect of the life of society, and overcome all discrimination, violence and exploitation.

I hope you're not against all words that end in "ism". I'm particularly fond of "Baptism", as were Jesus and His apostles.
Jason said…
Amos,

Indeed not. I'm a proponent of meatism and beerism, among other things.

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