Sororities and Feminism

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by 33girl

This is the difference between good feminism and bad feminism. Good is what Titchou described - being given a chance to show what you could do and showing that you are every bit as capable as a man. Bad feminism is "women have been sooooo oppressed for soooooo long, you have a RIGHT to be in this job, even if you don't know your butt from a hole in the ground. Oh and a man who does his job well should probably be fired while we're at it so we can hire another woman and make it a nicer environment." Unfortunately, the bad feminists are usually the loudest and that's what makes many women loath to identify as one. As with all other things in life, the crazies ruin it for the moderate majority.

I think the crazies are FAR rarer than the number of people who parody them in this way, e.g. Rush Limbaugh using "feminazi" to describe anyone who believes in gender equality. Just because the opposing side sets up this strawman doesn't mean it is a prominent argument.

[HQWest]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

I think the crazies are FAR rarer than the number of people who parody them in this way, e.g. Rush Limbaugh using "feminazi" to describe anyone who believes in gender equality. Just because the opposing side sets up this strawman doesn't mean it is a prominent argument.

Indeed. Again - paralleling the arguement for and against the Greek system - just because the stereotype persists and one or two people conform to the stereotype, that is not representative of the whole group.

It also allows the opposition to eliminate rational discussion of the topic if sane people are not willing to provide critical insight or to point out the insanity.

[irishpipes]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

I think the crazies are FAR rarer than the number of people who parody them in this way, e.g. Rush Limbaugh using "feminazi" to describe anyone who believes in gender equality. Just because the opposing side sets up this strawman doesn't mean it is a prominent argument.

Rush Limbaugh supported Sarah Palin who self-described as a feminist. He uses feminazi to describe feminist extremists, not women who support gender equality.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by irishpipes

Rush Limbaugh supported Sarah Palin who self-described as a feminist. He uses feminazi to describe feminist extremists, not women who support gender equality.

Again, please name some of these feminist extremists that are such a threat to Rush and his ilk.

[Titchou]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

Again, please name some of these feminist extremists that are such a threat to Rush and his ilk.

He's called Hillary Clinton one.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by Titchou

He's called Hillary Clinton one.

Excellent example. No matter what you think of her politics, she's not a feminist extremist.

[irishpipes]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

Again, please name some of these feminist extremists that are such a threat to Rush and his ilk.

He had a spoof "commercial" for a feminazi trading card set back in the early 1990s. There were only a small number of people included. I believe there is video of him naming names - I can't access video where I am.

I have no idea if anyone is a threat to Rush Limbaugh and his ilk - I'm merely correcting the record that it doesn't include any woman who supports gender equality.