All the things I found are super complicated.... PLease help.
2006-12-08 03:38:02 · 7 answers · asked by autumn 2 in Social Science ➔ Gender Studies
See:
http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/womensliberation?view=uk
2006-12-08 03:43:18 · answer #1 · answered by Ace Librarian 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Women's Liberation is based on the absurd notion that women are somehow "opressed". Signs of this opression abound. For example, Simone_de_Beauvoir wrote way back in the 1920s that women who chose to become homemakers, mothers and housewives were being opressed. They supposedly had no choice in the matter and were practically chained to the kitchen sink.
She infamously wrote that "Women must be prevented from choosing these professions because if we allow this choice, too many will choose it instead of becoming liberated women". Incredible! Women must be DENIED the option of fulfilling their biological destiny because to do so would somehow, somewhere , empower men.
If we fast forward to Germaine Greer, who argued that frequent and indiscriminate sex was the proper path of "liberation" for women, who were forced into sexless marriages due to "opression", we see again that the goal of "Women's Liberation" is not to liberate women, but to attack families and men. Greer is generally regarded as persona non grata by the Australian public after her comments that "The best thing about 16 year old boys is sperm that runs like tapwater". Recent admissions of pedophilic tendencies on her behalf have also created a furore Her recent book for example, showcases "the beauty of young boys" in erotic poses. These minor children are clearly being exploited by her.
So in summary, the word "Liberation" is used to attack the traditional family structure. It is also used to advocate free license for women in behavioural terms. This is why we have a culture that is in a race to the bottom now.
2006-12-08 12:05:12 · answer #2 · answered by Solaris 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Women's liberation or feminism. It is about ensuring equal rights for women (in comparison with men) and that they won't slide into becoming second-class citizens, socially or economically.
Do a search on suffragettes, Simone Beauvoir, women's right to vote, Naomi Wolf or Germaine Greer.
2006-12-08 11:53:10 · answer #3 · answered by montrealissima 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, for starters, picture a bunch of women who REALLY hate women. Now imagine that they structure their entire lives around making sure everyone views women as weak, pathetic victims with no brains of their own. Add in about 200 pounds each and you've got womyn's lib.
2006-12-08 11:44:13 · answer #4 · answered by bunny_rhodgett 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Some woman didnt like cooking dinner and having babies, so they burnt their bras, marched around. Made men feel bad and now we got Hilary Clinton wanting to be president. I wonder if she ever made dinner for Billy boy?
2006-12-08 14:36:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
~ Lib = liberation
~ Liberation = freedom
~ Freedom from the shackles of what society views women should be. :-)
~ (In a nutshell)
2006-12-08 12:13:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
In a nutshell...It is everything that is wrong with women today.
2006-12-08 16:26:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋