2007-03-19 12:58:26 · 8 answers · asked by Croa 6 in Social Science ➔ Gender Studies
yes. I was born in Chicago, and I lived there until I was 14. I never really thought about being female being a restriction until I moved to Ohio when I was 14.
I felt like I was put in a time machine- I could not believe how conservative and openly chauvinistic some people were, so I decided to get the hell out of there ASAP.
I studied in Sweden my last year of high school, and I felt like I could breathe again without trying to find a husband at the age of 18.
After that, I studied in Germany, Austria, and France when I was in college, and I could definitely tell the huge difference between their way of treating women, and the Midwestern way for treating women (no offense, please, I'm from the Midwest too).
I have been a feminist since I was 14. I was also heavily influenced by my parents (my mom is a doctor who also teaches medicine at a university, and my dad is an engineer who has always been an avid supporter of women's right)
So, the place of birth did not affect my beliefs as much as moving away from it.
2007-03-20 04:33:37 · answer #1 · answered by jimbell 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. I was born in Canada and still live here. If I'd been born somewhere like, say, Saudi Arabia I very much doubt I'd have the education or strength of will to challenge their status quo. Social conditioning (The way your raised) plays a huge part in who I am and what my beliefs are as a feminist and otherwise.
2007-03-19 14:53:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Certainly, regardless of growing up in a Hispano-American country, I grow up in a matriarchal society where women where significantly valued every since the beginning of our story. The Taino Indians (first civilization in Puerto Rico) had female Caciques or female tribe leaders.
To this day, women in Puerto Rico are viewed as significant members of this country. We have had a woman governor and several female majors. Also, within the family, what the mother says is what goes.
Therefore, historically and culturally, where I have been born has affected both my identity process as a female, and my feminist beliefs
2007-03-19 13:11:26 · answer #3 · answered by Me 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
When I was 9 my family moved to a rural town in Wisconsin, and I stepped back in time to the 1950's. All twelve grades were in one building, the teachers had been there since the Ice Age..I'm lucky I can read and write. That's when I found out it sucked to be a girl-who wears dresses when it's -10 degrees? It seemed like everything I wanted to do, a girl wasn't suppose to, and they made sure you couldn't do it if you wanted to. I almost got kicked out of Sunday School for asking too many questions, the same with public school-just because it had "always been done that way" didn't cut it with me. I wanted a logical explanation, and rarely got one.
2007-03-19 13:43:45 · answer #4 · answered by edith clarke 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I was born in Canada, generally regarded as one of the more progressive countries on Earth. Still, I mostly look to American-raised feminists for my education.
2007-03-20 02:51:28 · answer #5 · answered by Rio Madeira 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, I was born in SALEM, OR, and though that had nothing whatsoever to do with the witch trials it still sounds the same and...no, still has no bearing on how I feel about being a woman LOL
Now American culture on the other hand, of course that has a bearing on how we view ourselves as women. How could it not?
2007-03-19 13:10:03 · answer #6 · answered by cyranothe2nd 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I was born and raised in the Detroit area and currently reside in Ohio. I don't think either place has had any bearing.
I used to be something of a feminist years back, before I realized that it's wrong.
2007-03-19 13:16:42 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 3⤊ 6⤋
Negative.
2007-03-19 13:24:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋