Feminism is inconsistent about most things, but not this. It has all but invariably recruited the power of the state to restrict the freedom of individuals. Abortion rights are the notable exception and even they constitute one aspect of female power over male fertility. Rape laws, DV laws and practices, workplace laws involving alleged sexual harassment, divorce and child custody laws, the diminution of due process of law, getting people fired for wrongthink, the amazing expansion of the "definition" of violence, etc., etc. It all points one way - diminished freedom, particularly for men and greater female power over them.
I am awestruck by Janice's deep knowledge of feminist history and feminists affinity and ties with socialism and communism. Of course, she is completely correct that feminists' partisan commitment precludes a disinterested commitment to freedom. It was evident from the beginning that feminists wanted to advance anti-male sexism, not gender equality. And, worse, gender equality was to be based on equality of outcome, enforced by the government, rather than equality of opportunity. Feminism is thus a strong ally of state despotism.
Speaking as an arch-libertarian myself, the feminism problem (moreover, the gynocentrism problem) within libertarian circles is so glaring that it takes top grade space age technology to completely blindfold and ignore it - but it keeps happening. Libertarians have been dead set on being "big tent" that they're trying to pull out all the stops and get everyone possible within their movement, while failing to win them over by philosophy and rational persuasion. What happens in turn is that the feminists, socialists and communists keep getting welcomed into the libertarian circles that the circles become metastasized with those that couldn't care about individual liberty and instead promote their collectivist ideology. All this waste in the name of being ideologically diverse. They fail to see the problem of political correctness and the Woke.
I find this interesting considering the Conversation (Canada) published a recent article "Why women’s studies programs in Canada are more important than ever".
Authors, Jacquie Gahagan, Adwoa Onuora, Tegan Zimmerman using techniques such as "Catastrophizing" and "fear mongering" to justify their gender bias. Looking at life only through a feminist lens.
Such "motivated reasoning" handicaps their intellectual and cognitive skills. It puzzling how "equality" has become afflitated with ignoring the negative consequences of such an ideology.
That's telling them, Janice. It is so good to have your knowledge and insights to set the record straight when feminists claim to be on the side of the angels.
Some people have criticise equality as part of the Marxist philosophy. Knowing this, it's near inescapable to internalise what Vladimir Lenin had once said, "To control the opposition, we lead it ourselves". So, those who reject feminism and espouse equality are falling into the same Marxist trap. What do you think?
Feminism is inconsistent about most things, but not this. It has all but invariably recruited the power of the state to restrict the freedom of individuals. Abortion rights are the notable exception and even they constitute one aspect of female power over male fertility. Rape laws, DV laws and practices, workplace laws involving alleged sexual harassment, divorce and child custody laws, the diminution of due process of law, getting people fired for wrongthink, the amazing expansion of the "definition" of violence, etc., etc. It all points one way - diminished freedom, particularly for men and greater female power over them.
Thanks Janice for fighting back this socialist/communist tyranny. They deceptively call it "equality". Time to fight back good people.
I am awestruck by Janice's deep knowledge of feminist history and feminists affinity and ties with socialism and communism. Of course, she is completely correct that feminists' partisan commitment precludes a disinterested commitment to freedom. It was evident from the beginning that feminists wanted to advance anti-male sexism, not gender equality. And, worse, gender equality was to be based on equality of outcome, enforced by the government, rather than equality of opportunity. Feminism is thus a strong ally of state despotism.
Speaking as an arch-libertarian myself, the feminism problem (moreover, the gynocentrism problem) within libertarian circles is so glaring that it takes top grade space age technology to completely blindfold and ignore it - but it keeps happening. Libertarians have been dead set on being "big tent" that they're trying to pull out all the stops and get everyone possible within their movement, while failing to win them over by philosophy and rational persuasion. What happens in turn is that the feminists, socialists and communists keep getting welcomed into the libertarian circles that the circles become metastasized with those that couldn't care about individual liberty and instead promote their collectivist ideology. All this waste in the name of being ideologically diverse. They fail to see the problem of political correctness and the Woke.
I find this interesting considering the Conversation (Canada) published a recent article "Why women’s studies programs in Canada are more important than ever".
Authors, Jacquie Gahagan, Adwoa Onuora, Tegan Zimmerman using techniques such as "Catastrophizing" and "fear mongering" to justify their gender bias. Looking at life only through a feminist lens.
Such "motivated reasoning" handicaps their intellectual and cognitive skills. It puzzling how "equality" has become afflitated with ignoring the negative consequences of such an ideology.
That's telling them, Janice. It is so good to have your knowledge and insights to set the record straight when feminists claim to be on the side of the angels.
Some people have criticise equality as part of the Marxist philosophy. Knowing this, it's near inescapable to internalise what Vladimir Lenin had once said, "To control the opposition, we lead it ourselves". So, those who reject feminism and espouse equality are falling into the same Marxist trap. What do you think?