When it comes to the topic of pornography some feminists believe when a woman is a part of a pornographic film this not only denigrates herself but her entire sex. So how can feminism promote freedom of choice/independence but at the same time negate that same freedom with collectivist ideas?
2007-09-03 09:06:39 · 3 answers · asked by Zombie: Rebel Without a Pulse 2 in Social Science ➔ Gender Studies
Did some of you not see this phrase that I wrote? "When it comes to the topic of pornography some feminists believe when a woman is a part of a pornographic film this not only denigrates herself but her entire sex".
2007-09-03 09:30:36 · update #1
How about this one? "When it comes to the topic of pornography SOME feminists believe when a woman is a part of a pornographic film this not only denigrates herself but her entire sex".
2007-09-03 09:31:16 · update #2
okay maybe the word 'some' was in such small print many have missed it so I'll write it again SOME SOME SOME SOME SOME SOME SOME SOME SOME SOME SOME SOME SOME FEMINIST.
2007-09-03 09:41:15 · update #3
What collectivist ideal? Who says that all feminists believe this? I'm pretty sure I just wrote a very long response to an earlier question that _defended_ pornography, even mainstream stuff. I haven't gotten kicked out of the feminist club yet.
See, this is a problem you guys have. Feminism isn't a few women in a basement wearing, like, brown shirts and shooting any dissenting members. This isn't fascism, dude. It's a social movement that a huge number of people, male, female, and otherwise, identify with. There's very little consensus, beyond the ideal that all people are created equal and deserve the same rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness (sound familiar?). Beyond that, there's as many different interpretations of that as there are feminists. Saying that because one woman hates pornographer, then all feminists do, is like saying that because one Christian believes the universe revolves around the Earth (they're still out there), then every Christian does.
Yes, you said "some". I'll give you that. Then you ask how feminism as a how can promote one thing while negating another. Feminism as a whole does _not_ negate that thing; some feminists do. This problem you're seeing- and I think you have a point with it- is not a problem with feminism as a whole, but you're making it out to be. I don't believe what that small group does; they aren't the Speakers of Feminism. I mean, I don't agree with the below poster; I don't want there to be no sex industry. I like me my porn (yes, gasp, women are porn consumers, too). I'd like to see it be more diverse and have more stuff for women. Guess what, though? We're both allowed to have our beliefs. She doesn't like the porn industry, I have no theoretical problems with it (practical, yes, but not theoretical). Neither of us speaks for feminism as a whole, so neither of us is destroying feminism with our opinion.
2007-09-03 09:15:54 · answer #1 · answered by random6x7 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Our attack isn't so much on the women who participate in pornography, but the fact that it exists at all. If we had it our way, there would be no sex industry. We also don't really want to have abortions — better birth control, i.e. RU-486, would be the ideal. But since eliminating both pornography and abortions will be nearly impossible, we take a libertarian position on the two issues.
2007-09-03 10:07:29 · answer #2 · answered by Rio Madeira 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I think a woman should do what they want with their own bodies. From abortion to prostitution no one should dictate what one can do to themselves.
2007-09-03 09:28:16 · answer #3 · answered by friskygimp 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋