One trouble with Leftists these days is that they constantly re-define words to mean whatever they want them to mean, so it is impossible to argue about those concepts. Most people consider themselves "feminists" if they support equal opportunities for women, and oppose all forms of gender-based discrimination against women. Would that it were true.
When you "Google" "Feminist Icons" or leaders, or whatever, you will quickly get lists of obnoxious, man-hating ogres manifesting a strict, regimented worldview that either ignores or actively scorns traditional female values, roles, virtues, and accomplishments.
At the "Feminist" cluster fuck in Washington that followed President Trump's inauguration, where were the women who consider our hundreds of thousands of abortions every year to be a crime against humanity (which a large plurality of women basically believe)? Where were the women who spoke of their pride in nurturing and raising good, productive, patriotic citizens? Where were the women who bragged about balancing a career with the primary obligation to be a wife and mother? Or, God forbid, simply bragged about BEING A GREAT WIFE AND MOTHER?
None of these viewpoints was present or tolerated. And yet they blatantly claimed to represent "women." Real women hate Trump, right?
But in the real world, "feminist" propaganda is responsible for more heartache and psychological turmoil than all the wife-beaters on the planet. We have women who basically want to be good wives and mothers to a worthy man, but feel pressured to attack and pursue a professional career with reckless abandon, then find themselves seriously frustrated in their 30's, with rapidly dwindling chances of finding a suitable mate, and losing even the possibility of realizing that natural, traditional dream, while their biological clock ticks down to zero. Don't want to compromise the career, you know.
And yet most of them will NEVER be able to devote the time and attention to a career that men can. Unless they completely abandon the traditional life paradigm, there will be DECADES during which they will necessarily and appropriately allow the career to take a back seat to nurturing, educating, and supporting one or more children. They will call off work when the kid(s) get sick, leave the office for doctor appointments and teacher meetings, forego overnight travel with kids in school, and reject opportunities for promotions in remote locations, because unless your priorities are totally fouled up, your primary focus for at least 18 years is in the home, not the office.
And THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THIS! It is entirely appropriate, even if it means that your career will not reach the same levels as a similarly situated man-husband. The job of being a wife and mother TRUMPS any career, at least during the years when the kids need the support.
Blame "feminism" for promoting the false propaganda that if a woman does not equal or surpass the career of a similarly-situated man, she is a failure. As usual, "feminism" is just another example of women hurting other women. In short, "feminism" is anti-woman.
When you "Google" "Feminist Icons" or leaders, or whatever, you will quickly get lists of obnoxious, man-hating ogres manifesting a strict, regimented worldview that either ignores or actively scorns traditional female values, roles, virtues, and accomplishments.
At the "Feminist" cluster fuck in Washington that followed President Trump's inauguration, where were the women who consider our hundreds of thousands of abortions every year to be a crime against humanity (which a large plurality of women basically believe)? Where were the women who spoke of their pride in nurturing and raising good, productive, patriotic citizens? Where were the women who bragged about balancing a career with the primary obligation to be a wife and mother? Or, God forbid, simply bragged about BEING A GREAT WIFE AND MOTHER?
None of these viewpoints was present or tolerated. And yet they blatantly claimed to represent "women." Real women hate Trump, right?
But in the real world, "feminist" propaganda is responsible for more heartache and psychological turmoil than all the wife-beaters on the planet. We have women who basically want to be good wives and mothers to a worthy man, but feel pressured to attack and pursue a professional career with reckless abandon, then find themselves seriously frustrated in their 30's, with rapidly dwindling chances of finding a suitable mate, and losing even the possibility of realizing that natural, traditional dream, while their biological clock ticks down to zero. Don't want to compromise the career, you know.
And yet most of them will NEVER be able to devote the time and attention to a career that men can. Unless they completely abandon the traditional life paradigm, there will be DECADES during which they will necessarily and appropriately allow the career to take a back seat to nurturing, educating, and supporting one or more children. They will call off work when the kid(s) get sick, leave the office for doctor appointments and teacher meetings, forego overnight travel with kids in school, and reject opportunities for promotions in remote locations, because unless your priorities are totally fouled up, your primary focus for at least 18 years is in the home, not the office.
And THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THIS! It is entirely appropriate, even if it means that your career will not reach the same levels as a similarly situated man-husband. The job of being a wife and mother TRUMPS any career, at least during the years when the kids need the support.
Blame "feminism" for promoting the false propaganda that if a woman does not equal or surpass the career of a similarly-situated man, she is a failure. As usual, "feminism" is just another example of women hurting other women. In short, "feminism" is anti-woman.
