Sororities and Feminism

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by Titchou

Not in those cases....it's called a medical treatment so they shouldn't be able to opt out of that for any reason.

Right, so my point is that there is not really a practical way to do that. No other medication works like this, to the best of my knowledge.

[Titchou]

True - that's why I said "theorectically".....but at least if they would pay for it in these cases, it puts the onus back on the individual, not the corporation or the insurance company

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by Titchou

True - that's why I said "theorectically".....but at least if they would pay for it in these cases, it puts the onus back on the individual, not the corporation or the insurance company

Well, on a really basic feminist level, I have a major problem with the idea that birth control is solely the responsibility of women. Last time I checked, it takes two.

I know that you and I are really on the same side of this issue, I'm just pretty passionate about access to birth control, as it is a major contributing factor to workplace equality.

[Titchou]

Same here. And this is just one of many reasons drove me from the Catholic Church. And yes, it does take 2 and I offer that if male birth control medicine had been easier to invent, we'd still be waiting for it today. Then again, you do have to consider the biology of it all.

[DGTess]

Why is any treatment without a co-pay by government edict? Such is tantamount to the government prioritizing health-care options.

I oppose any law that dictates something must be offered without co-pay.

[Titchou]

True, I don't really care about the co-pay...just that the option to get the drug is there and in line with other meds.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by WaterChild

However, my chapter and every other chapter have had members that don't help feminism.

I don't know if this is slut-shaming, drink-shaming, or engaged-at-19 shaming. Whatever way, it defeats the purpose of real feminism.

[WaterChild]

Originally Posted by 33girl

I don't know if this is slut-shaming, drink-shaming, or engaged-at-19 shaming. Whatever way, it defeats the purpose of real feminism.

I'm referring more to women who objectify or demean themselves as in examples mentioned above from Total Sorority Move. IMHO, a woman can be a drunk slut and engaged at 19 all at the same time without objectifying herself. A woman can also be a goody two shoes and think that women aren't equal to men.

[33girl]

That's not an anti-feminist thing to do. That's just an a-hole thing to do. The guys posting about how drunk they are or how much they bench pressed are just as big of a-holes.

[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.

[AGDee]

Really excellent example. A feminist extremist wouldn't have stood by her man.

[Titchou]

And a Google search brought a link where he called Catholic nuns feminazis!