Gender Studies - March 2007

2007-03-15 13:08:26 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-15 12:45:58 · 3 answers · asked by Layla 1

Everyone has a different definition of charm. What is it to you?

2007-03-15 12:11:19 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

As I understand it, feminism means fighting for equal rights for women, nothing more. But many people in the US put into this word a completely different meaning: They think that feminism means female masculinity, hatred for men and so on.

This causes some confusion. These two meaning need to be separated from each other.

Only an idiot would object to full equality for women. Only an idiot would want to deprive his own mother, sister, daughter, etc. of basic human rights and equality. Right? If so, why don't we coin a separate word for women who are fighting for equality?

And the word "feminism" we can continue using to describe hatred of men, etc.?

2007-03-15 12:04:51 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Seriously...they had their place and purpose, but do they really have a cause in America in 2007?

...obviously men and women can answer, but I'm really trying to hear from as many women as possible

2007-03-15 11:29:40 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Seems that the movement is losing steam. I suggest we re-group and start a war that will re-write the distorted "history" to the more appropriate "herstory." Along our path to victory, we will take inspiration from daily readings of the works of Sappho and enjoy daily softball tournaments complete with trophies and a keg of beer to tap.

Sounds inticing, sisters?

2007-03-15 11:25:09 · 16 answers · asked by MaryCheneysAccessory 6

i've heard there was a time when we had a Matriarchal society but i don't know much about it. most women today are focused on the wrong things, vanity, beauty products, plastic surgery, i think this is to make women weak so they won't get involved in world issues and actually try to make a change. there's lots more to say. What do you think?

2007-03-15 11:21:24 · 21 answers · asked by lifeoutsidethecircle 3

2007-03-15 11:11:13 · 3 answers · asked by Kasandra B 1

Are they selling you products by making fun of you or your lack of strong love relationships?

2007-03-15 11:07:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

just curious of those who are always blaming America for everything bad and sticking up for muslims...when it is know fact that muslim men treat their women like property. What say you?

2007-03-15 10:57:02 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

respct our mohters , sisters , daughters , first them we think how to respect ther other womens.

2007-03-15 10:34:50 · 2 answers · asked by jim y 1

2007-03-15 10:09:38 · 3 answers · asked by Wendy B 1

2007-03-15 09:57:19 · 6 answers · asked by TzodEarf 5

i know that they were, but why were they? is there a more detailed explanation other than "because men rule the world"? and if you use a website to answer, please cite it. thanks =D

2007-03-15 09:32:37 · 8 answers · asked by lindsey m 2

2007-03-15 09:19:37 · 44 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-15 09:08:50 · 6 answers · asked by jmaxwell4545 1

I mean I can kind of pretend to know what someone means but I really can't say I know what they want for an answer. What can't women in the U.S. that they need empowerment?

2007-03-15 09:03:39 · 8 answers · asked by parkdad73 1

Are men and women equal in the aspect of their jobs, military services, and their roles at home?

Are men considered superior to women?

And have women drastically changed from the June Cleaver look of the 1950's?

2007-03-15 08:33:49 · 20 answers · asked by Kristin H 1

There are some men who would like to be naked in front of women reporters but there are other men like myself who may have a nice body but dont want to expose ourselves to women we dont feel uncomfortable to. The problem I have is that when some male athletes complained about this people including women are quick to say that they he is a homosexual or that he should not mind or enjoy being in the nude in front of women. However, with women athletes there seemed to be a much higher level of respect for their privacy. Why is that?

2007-03-15 07:55:50 · 9 answers · asked by Mike 1

Today's news: "Fourteen pages of the commission's report are dedicated to brief descriptions by family members of reasons these women committed suicide. Most are because of rape, beatings and accusations against their honor. None of the dead women or their relatives are named in the report. The mother of a victim in Badghis is quoted saying that her daughter committed self-immolation because her fiance accused her of getting pregnant by another man and would not accept the child as his own. The mother of another victim said that her daughter was actually a victim of domestic violence although it was portrayed by others as a suicide. "They beat my daughter a lot, then they poured fuel on her and said that she committed self-immolation," the mother says. She did not give details of the attackers.

And she's got time, in between shopping on Rodeo Drive to ask AMERICANs what WE are doing for "women's empowerment" on Yahoo.. when Arabic women are devasted to incredible degrees by Islam?

2007-03-15 07:24:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm curious what the response is to this article:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=442113&in_page_id=1770

To summarize, a UK government report is seeking to have female criminals released from prison, even killers, and put into more friendly "family units." It contains some interesting quotes:

Lady Corston, formerly chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party, sought to justify the shake-up by claiming custody is "disproportionately harsher" on women.

And this:

The report claims: "Women and men are different. Equal treatment of men and women does not result in equal outcomes."

So what would the feminist response to this be? Lady Corston claims that it's justifiable because female criminals are DV victims, and that treating men and women equally produces unequal results. Assuming it's true, is the former justified? The latter? Let's hear some thoughts.

2007-03-15 07:15:25 · 11 answers · asked by Steve 4

I teach my kids that they CAN do whatever they choose, it is up the THEM.

Why do feminists continuously promote an “I CAN’T do because you won't LET me” mentality?

This teaches our girls that no matter what they do, they are merely puppets to be manipulated by an evil world that conspires to keep them down.

Why don’t feminists at least acknowledge that choices in life have some impact on their outcomes?

That is, if s/he chooses to drop out of the workforce (for whatever reason) for months or years, that just might have some impact on his/her professional development (time does not stand still). It could be the best of reasons, but still. . .

Nonetheless, the person (male or female) that is the most motivated and, most importantly, the most productive will be able to ‘demand’ higher wages, greater autonomy in time and location of work?

2007-03-15 06:21:54 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

IF THE morning after pill was taken in comparison to any other time in the menstrual cycle? Pill was taken day after intercourse had occured.

2007-03-15 05:28:25 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Allow me to propose a situation, in which there is a man and a woman who are married. Several years pass, and its become obvious that they absolutely hate the sight of each other, and want a divorce. At this point, the assets of the marriage are divided.

During the marriage, the husband worked 8 hours a day, 5 days a week while the wife decided on a more traditional role, and played housewife. No children were born during this period.

Why is it that the wife would be given approximately half the total assets of the marriage when it was the husband who put in the majority of the effort to obtain them? (I'm glazing over the fact that both contest the sharing of the assets, and the divorce court has decided on an equal split.) This is not to say that the woman did not help in maintaining her husband while he worked, but was her efforts worth half of what was earned?

Opinions?

2007-03-15 05:26:26 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I ask this because a lot of feminists don't mind denying an unborn child his/her inherent right to life. Human rights for all--except unborn humans!

"When we consider that women are treated as property, it is degrading to women that we should treat our children as property to be disposed of as we see fit." --Elizabeth Cady Stanton

"Abortion is the ultimate exploitation of women." --Alice Paul

2007-03-15 05:25:34 · 19 answers · asked by ? 6

i have an avatar on my email address but it doesnt work. is there anything i can do to fix this.

2007-03-15 05:00:05 · 2 answers · asked by Raquel S 1

Why being a housewife and rearing children becomes so unpopular and resented by today's women? What is wrong with it, actually? Do feminists feel really fulfilled emotionally by choosing careers over children and dominating the household? Would a muscular, handsome, yet subservient male give you a lasting happiness?

2007-03-15 04:38:15 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm definately not confused about all this as it's obvious whats going on here. However, I would like to address at least one particular incident.

A member named "Quilm" posted an obvious rape scenario, (which he tried to romanticise), and then asked for feed back as to whether it consituted rape. Quilm knows it was rape. Period. After telling him off, I reported him. Instead of deleting HIS contents, Yahoo erased mine and emailed me a violation notice. That, clearly, is sick.
Also, he sent me a personal email stressing his BSDM fetish and his penchant for hookers. This obviously constitutes harassment.
In one of his posts he suspects he is a sadist as he wanted to know why he got off making his girlfriend cry.
I've read several of his posts which clearly outline that he is a true cyber bully. Still, Yahoo ignores this and penalizes the people who want to prevent abuse. Not ONE of my reports have been addressed by Yahoo and abusers are permitted to roam free

2007-03-15 03:36:25 · 11 answers · asked by Rain 3

There are less women in high political positions and economic positions as men and they tend to be underpaid but aren't men equally discriminated on a whole.
1. Men are required to sign up for selective service.
2. There have been many cases of women such as debra lafave and mary kay letourneau who slept with younger boys that received lighter sentences than if they were male
3. Women less likely to be sentenced to the death penalty.
4. Child custody and divorce laws favoring women more than men.
So even though women may be discriminated in the workforce arent men equally discriminated equally as a whole?

2007-03-15 02:50:57 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-15 01:54:17 · 2 answers · asked by the Master 1