The suffragettes in Britain were the founders of feminism, following in the footsteps of Wat Tyler and the peasants' revolt. They campaigned for the vote for men and women at a time when neither men nor women were allowed to vote unless they owned property. These were brave people and many of them lost their lives in the struggle.
Inevitably these ideas were exported to the US. And, just as inevitably, these ideas were corrupted, notably by extremist zealots at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. These were the very same pseudo-intellectuals as promoted political correctness and invented the car bomb.
These zealots cynically transformed honest feminism into an anti-social hate cult devoid of intellectual legitimacy.
Do you agree that this is what happened?
2007-09-26 05:39:10 · 11 answers · asked by celtish 3 in Social Science ➔ Gender Studies
@teeleecee - You said "having spent 6 years of post-secondary education enmeshed in women's issues ..."
- Is that a recommendation or a confession of some kind
@rainbow - You said "we're too smart for you to understand ..."
- You're sooo clever
2007-09-26 06:26:03 · update #1
Sounds about right to me. (I have no clue!) I do not that most people grow out of feminism and other extremist causes by the time they get out of school -or shortly thereafter when they enter the real world.
2007-09-26 05:49:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 7⤋
Umm...do you have a clue? "Anti-social hate cult devoid of intellectual legitimacy"? I think not. But whatever...many of you have your notions of what it's all about, and almost all of you have absolutely no background in the field whatsoever. Having spent 6 years of post-secondary education enmeshed in women's issues, I would have to say that when people spout off the type of nonsense you're spewing, they usually have little to no knowledge of what feminism is actually about. But you just go on with your ideas of political correctness and victimhood--it just confirms how important feminism is.
Edit: Why would it be a confession? I have an MA in English, my focus was on women's writing. Thus, I do have some background in the field, and I happen to know what I'm talking about. Oh, and I also teach the subject. Take it how you want it. I've never made my education a secret.
2007-09-26 05:49:11 · answer #2 · answered by teeleecee 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
I think feminism has steered away from the violence in the time period that you are referencing.
Unfortunately, many ideas and ways of thought throughout history have been taken, misinterpreted and "redone" (so-to-speak) to fit an alternate purpose with different intentions, ultimately resulting in a negative outcome. It's easy to take someone's ideas or one nations ideas out of context.
2007-09-26 05:54:03 · answer #3 · answered by tiffguam 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i like it! pseudo ability "close to" or "pretend". so the term refers to somebody who could use enormous words or make stunning arguments that are mindless. have you ever heard the term, "somewhat of expertise is a risky difficulty."? properly there you pass then. a real psychological is somebody who's soundly grounded in info and could exhibit himself/herself. (i do no longer declare to be an psychological nor do i play one on television)
2016-10-20 01:12:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dude, do you have a problem with girls being smarter than you, or what???
If anything kicked the Neanderthals out of the Stone Age, it was their wives nagging and complaining about living in freezing cold, dark caves.
Thank God for the invention of glass, running water, good chocolate, the wheel, and musical instruments. And my husband who loves me for who I am so I don't have to date guys like ----- YOU!
2007-09-26 05:51:42 · answer #5 · answered by enn 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋
No, but I'm pretty sure machismo is a cynical exercise in pseudo-intellectualism.
2007-09-26 06:27:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
“Pseu-Pseu-Pseu Pseudio” by Phil Collins -- excellent treatise in pseudo-intellectualism.
I’m sorry we’re too smart for you to understand where we’re coming from. Should I just put on my spike heels and leather mini-skirt so you can relate to me better?
2007-09-26 05:56:28 · answer #7 · answered by Rainbow 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
whewEE those some big words there....
I am not a feminist tho
I am a woman and very pro
so
it's all the same
just a word game
and
t.wateva
2007-09-26 05:54:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, I don't agree.
Not even close.
2007-09-26 09:11:14 · answer #9 · answered by wendy g 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Feminism lasts for sometime and then dies out. It is just a new age kind of fad. Some women follow it like religion.
2007-09-26 05:52:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 8⤋