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Carmen
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Date Posted: 10:30:44 03/28/03 Fri
In reply to:
Jung!
's message, "Women's Movement column" on 19:27:38 03/27/03 Thu
Your column made me sad, disgusted, angry, and tired. Although I see where you're coming from, I couldn't disagree with your line of reasoning and methodologies more. Well I guess I could, but I am taking the column with the Everest-sized grain of salt required ever since the ridiculous Michigan article, but that is not my point.
My point is that the women's movement did not start in the sixties. Like so many other aspects of life in general, it sped up in the 20th century. It became more noticeable in the 20th century. It was dubbed "the women's movement" then, but there's more history there.
It started when we began to see women as people rather than property. It gained momentum when women started learning to read, and to understand the world instead of just produce children and do what their husbands said. The truth is, that for most cultures and most of history, and even in the most enlightened of countries it persists to this day that women are lower than men.
Believe me, I would refute this, citing specific instances of successful women, like Oprah Winfrey and Condoleeza Rice. (Not just women but Black, too!) I probably would think the women's movement was stupid, and think that women are just complaining, what are they always complaining about?! Women are people, and so why should there be women's studies, what a ridiculous and laughable idea, etc. That is, if I weren't one.
Also, it's important to note that there are varying grades of feminism. What they all have in common is that they are pro-woman. In a society based upon male thinking patterns, this is viewed as always anti-men. It’s not necessarily always the case, though. It doesn’t have to be us-or-them, since all people are in this together. True, the most sensational and news-worthy feminists are strident and say awful things and burn bras, and set out to shock the world. But to dismiss the women’s movement (or the societal upwards movement of women, if you will,) as a bunch of angry nutjobs who want to throw down societal norms with a wave of the hand is really, to limit your view of the world.
If you're interested in broadening your horizons on this topic, I'm not going to suggest you read "A Doll's House" or anything else that dry or irritating in nature. I recommend picking up a copy of "Bachelor Girl" which is a good introduction, and entertainingly written as well as well-researched.
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