Where do you fall on the Right--Left political spectrum?

Question

Do you feel your opinions about feminism have influenced your political opinions? Or do you believe your political affiliations have guided your views about the feminist movement? They could possibly be unrelated, if so how do you feel there is no correlation?

Thanks for your opinion(s).

Answer 1

Well way back in high school I used to be extremely liberal. That all changed when I got to college. I had a Political Science professor that challenged every liberal belief I held and I used to hate him for it. But what he was saying was better backed by facts than was my former opinions (and seem to make rational sense) so I was converted to being a 'right-winger'. I would also say my logic teacher helped make me lean to the right.

In answer to your second question and third question I think that my political beliefs have influenced my views on feminism. This is probably so because I didn't know that feminism was still around until I took my first history class in college. That was after I had already been converted to the right. Thus, I do feel that there is a strong correlation between my views on politics and my views on feminism. Feminism itself spills over into the political realm so it is hard not to have opinions on feminism yet still hold deep political convictions.

Edit:

I think I am considered a Libertarian.

Answer 2

I used to consider myself just about in the middle of the right/left spectrum. But the center moved sharply to the right and I stayed where I was, so now I'm considered a liberal.

'Feminism' has meant different things at different times and to different people. If feminism means equal pay for equal work, then I think -most- of us are feminists! OTOH when I was in college it seemed like to the whole movement had been taken over by lesbians and man-haters and feminists were all bitchy and angry, trying even to change the language.

I don't think there's any doubt that the Civil Rights movement in the 60s ended up helping women a lot more than it helped racial minorities. Women have really made progress in 30 or 40 years, which of course I think is good.

The conservative movement is still somewhat anti-feminist. I think the abortion issue as engineered by the Republicans for the 1980 presidential election had a consderable element of backlash against the gains feminism had made in the 70s. And even today Rush Limbaugh loves to bash 'feminazis' but if you listen to him (and why would you?) you'd notice he never mentions a legitimate feminism, only 'feminazis'. Apparently to Rush a 'feminazi' is any woman who won't let her boss grab her breasts. And much of the bile directed at Hillary has to do with her being a woman, the first First Lady who actually had career ambitions of her own.

Answer 3

Socially I am a fairly liberal minded individual, economically however I tend to be pretty conservative. On the whole my views on feminism tend to be based less upon general political views than on individual responses to events that happen in the world. But whenever people ask me to describe my affiliation I tell them I am just to the right of Gengis Khan, which in true political terms isn't too far off, I believe that the government should not be involved in anything except the management of the courts, military, and mint. Leave the rest of it alone.

Answer 4

I am a conservative. Pro-life, Pro-"right to bear arms". I think the government should be smaller, taxes lower, and people should take responsibility for their own actions. I think that women should be able to vote, own property, etc, and I think that the women's movement has achieved these things in this country. I don't agree with the feminist idea that women are the same as men, because that is blatantly not true: biologically, mentally, physically, emotionally,....men and women are different. Vive la difference!

Answer 5

Slightly to the right, but not much. I am very much an Independent.

I think my political views have influences my opinions on feminism.

Answer 6

I'm sort of left. Yes feminism has influenced my political opinions. I don't feel that politicians should determine how I obtain or utilize birth control. I feel that my government does not protect family interests against corporate America.
The only way to ensure equality is through the political process.

Answer 7

Far left. And I hate corporations.

Politics influenced my feminism. Maybe 5%. Mostly actually reading feminist literature influenced my feminism.

Answer 8

I'm kinda left of right, but certainly right of left. I can't stand militant women. If you want to act like a man, at least act like a NICE man! I like being pretty, and acting like a female.

Answer 9

As a woman I'd be crazy to feel that women should be held back from participating in life to it's fullest...as men can. Politically I'm socially liberal & fisically conservative...basically libertarian though they go a bit far in my opinion. Live & let live. I'll take care of mine & you take care of yours.

Answer 10

Left of left.