Feminism

According to the dictionary, feminism is:  "the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes"

For 'economic equality', would you not require a Socialistic government that then redistributes income? Why should we have 'economic equality' among men and women? Men and women should make equal pay for an equal amount of work.  They should not make equal amounts of pay regardless of whether or not they work.

I think it is interesting to note that Friedan herself (the mother of feminism, essentially) was a staunch Marxist. 

http://www.writing.upenn.edu/~afilreis/50s/friedan-per-horowitz.html

http://www.ifeminists.net/introduction/editorials/2003/1125roberts.html

http://www.wpunj.edu/~newpol/issue35/boucher35.htm

http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/Printable.asp?ID=1096

http://www.rense.com/general21/bettyfriedan.htm

What of 'social equality'? How will you achieve this 'social equality'? Are you going to ram this agenda down everyone's throat through government force, and social control?

According to webster online, the definition of fascism is:  "a political philosophy, movement, or regime (as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition"

Of particularly important note is the section that reads "economic and social regimentation".  Keeping in mind that feminism demands both economic, and social equality of the sexes, this begs the question:  'how will you attain this 'social and economic equality'?  Through use of the government. 

Political equality is something women in the USA already have.    So what is the purpose behind the feminist movement?

In light of these considerations, I am not a 'feminist.'  I am in favor of equal rights under the law for all people, regardless of sex.  Is this 'feminism'? No.  Not feminism by definition, anyway.

>>170

"That depends.  I will say I am for *equal rights*.  Take that to mean what you like, but I wouldn't call myself a 'feminist.'"

"Would you call yourself an individualist feminist?"

Not really sure.  One of the definitions of feminism is something like 'organized activity on behalf of women's rights and interests', which could easilly be taken above and beyond equal rights.  Based on that, no I don't think so.  I am not a 'feminist', I'm for *equal rights*, which I percieve to be something different.

"If this was a regular board with registration and had seen me in such a thread, then yes it might have been reasonable.  But here on 4chan, we are all anonymous, so it was just stupid."

No it wasn't.  You were here, you very likely read it, and thus what I said was very likely correct and accurate.

>>171
"*yawn* this discussion is getting as lame and obring as that abortion discussion"

So why don't you just quit bitching and don't read it? Nobody is forcing you to stay here.