"Feminism directly confronts the idea that one person or set of people [has] the right to impose definitions of reality on others." ~Liz Stanley and Sue Wise
2007-09-29 17:27:28 · 13 answers · asked by edith clarke 7 in Social Science ➔ Gender Studies
I disagree. I think that feminism Indirectly confronts the dominant culture and world view. If you agree with feminist goals of equality and social change than you may question the dominant view about the way many things in the world are or should be. You may have some very deep thoughts about the nature of society and how we percieve reality and create some of it.
2007-09-29 18:52:52 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ ~Sigy the Arctic Kitty~♥ 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I agree with it in theory. I believe that so long as Feminism is not corrupted by those with Their own agenda nothing but good can result. Those who have used the philosophies of the Feminist movement as a method of promoting misandry for the sake of Their own gender specific sexual gratification have a lot to answer for. Luckily for society these people are in the minority.
2007-09-29 17:42:51 · answer #2 · answered by Ashleigh 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No matter what is the questions or the answers and no matter what we think we are or what we thinks about who we are ,meaning either prisoner or the warden , rich or poor, you eat meat or beans you love or you hate you except or reject ,leftist or rightist , black or white ,religious or atheist, and all other species living with us on planet earth and beyond which we all share a common bond that's we are really one ,but there is a down side to our existence a hidden secret which kept from us and they continue to suppress the truth and to protect their system of deception from crumbling , and humanity will be free ,but are you really wants to know ,are you ready , I hope so ,and I hope SO called man in authority read it and TO UNDERSTAND THAT THE GAME IS AGAINST ALL OF US , HERE COMES THE TRUTH MY FRIENDS THAT WE ALL LIVING ON THIS PLANET AS A GUINEA PIGS , LIKE REALLY ANIMAL FARM FOR EXPERIMENTS. PURE AND SIMPLE LABORATORY
2007-10-04 22:48:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I understand what they are trying to say, but I think their comment is convoluted. I would have said, “Feminism directly addresses the idea that no one has the right to define others’ rights.”
I think to focus on one’s “reality” is addressing the wrong issues.
2007-10-01 04:16:32 · answer #4 · answered by Rainbow 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I disagree on the meaning, or the quote..
Feminism is different for each of us, the meaning/meanings is different for all of us too..
2007-10-05 07:17:39 · answer #5 · answered by ergoa112 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Disagree.
I think that much feminism challenges invidious distinctions and ideologically-loaded terminology, but I also think that many feminists want to impose their own definitions. So, I wouldn't say that feminism directly challenges the idea. Rather they fight fire with fire.
2007-09-29 17:32:38 · answer #6 · answered by Gnu Diddy! 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Why does it take two women to form a single quote?
Did they sing it as a duet?
It wasn't that complicated or abstract an idea that it would require a committee of two to craft.
But then, perhaps I'm just a lone shark.
Lone shark - hey - I made a funny!
2007-09-29 17:47:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
To say that no one is "in charge" is to create anarchy. Someone has to define us. Someone has to tell us who we are. We're always defined by others. If we weren't, how would we know who we are? So I disagree with the statement.
2007-09-29 18:19:20 · answer #8 · answered by teeleecee 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Agree. They may be specifically speaking of sexist functional psychology, which, to paraphrase Betty Friedan, rejects "what is" in favour of "what should be."
2007-09-30 02:48:44 · answer #9 · answered by Rio Madeira 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Agree.
However it is going to be several decades before we might see a shift in attitudes.
2007-09-29 17:31:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋