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Katie77:

--- Quote from: latjoreme on August 07, 2006, 10:22:38 pm ---True, a big debate of feminism would be way OT. I'm just always surprised when a woman says she is not a feminist.


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Oh dear, still not wanting this to turn into a feminist debate.....but now you have me intrigued.....as briefly as you can, tell me what " a feminist" is.....then I can tell you honestly whether I am one or not.....

2robots4u:
Oh, I just had to take this one ladies, if I may.  A feminist, brief and simple, is a female who believes her social, political, and economic rights to be equal to a man's.

There are many females who do not believe this creed, per se, but who will argue that she is entitled to the same pay as a man for the same job, but also believes a man should hold the door open and allow her to pass first.  This is a "fence-sitter", one who hasn't decided where she wants to be, and when confronted to take a side, will say it is just common manners for men to hold the door open.  And we are suppose to accept that; but what if I say it is a woman's place to stay home and run the house?  She gets all upset and calls me a chavuinist.  So you see, you can't support both theories; you've got to be, or not to be (paraphrasing the Bard).

I personally believe a woman should receive the same pay as me for the same job, and I don't mind opening a door for her, but at the same time, I don't want her to expect it from me simply because I am a man.  I also personally believe that men should get off their duffs and do some housework.  It ain't gonna kill ye (as my ancient aunt says).  So does that make me a feminist?  Yes, I believe so....

There, ladies, I've said it.  Now, Katie77, where do you fit in?

Doug

serious crayons:
Katie, I'd say Doug expressed it quite well. The only point I would dispute (and Doug contradicted himself on this a bit in his post) is this:


--- Quote from: [email protected] on August 08, 2006, 12:35:11 am ---A feminist, brief and simple, is a female
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I don't think a feminist necessarily has be female. But I'd say the rest of the sentence, that a feminist is a person "who believes her social, political and economic rights to be equal to a man's," more or less sums it up.

2robots4u:
Your are correct.  I should have used "person".  Thanks, latjoreme...Doug

By the way, I wanted to start a new subect page but cannot find how to do it.  I did find a page that explains something about it, but when I started to post it, it didn't work.  Can you tell me how to start a new subject?  Thanks

 

2robots4u:
As alway, I find what I need after I post for help.  The "new topic" is at the bottom of the "forum" page...Doug

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