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Feminism: Past it's use-by?

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Beyonce is the most egregious example you can think of?
Boy you lead a sheltered life, google "Yhivi" or Miriam Weeks aka "Belle Knox", just make sure the littlies are out of the room before you open the links. That's the circus Feminism has become, Ms Weeks was recently recruited to some advisory panel for young women prompting one of the other Feminists to resign in disgust.
Posted by Jay Of Melbourne, Thursday, 28 August 2014 4:53:22 PM
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One of the reasons (I think) that feminism will not die a dignified death is that some female feminists find it to be a useful tool to put the dominating patriarchal men in their rightful place.

Feminist dogma is a useful front for the 'Dissing of men'.

There is also the 'Fear mongering' that was used with great effect during the great cold war and the communist under the bed mentality.

Like a cancer feminism is something that will never go away, but rumble away in toxic little pockets to burst forth every now and then
Posted by Wolly B, Friday, 29 August 2014 10:51:38 AM
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I assumed the fight for feminism was long gone. And would have deemed it past its used by date also.
I have only been discriminated in the workplace in regards to income with one company. Family run truck business. 'You get $2,50 less an hour because you are a girl' I was 42 and this came from a Woman, still pretty blatant. Of course working in a male dominated industry I do get the occasional look or grunt of disapproval from some men. Then again males choosing to become air hostesses or hosters? probably receive as just many looks or grunts from disapproving men. So it balances out I guess.
But then last but by no means least the long suffering women and girls from Middle Eastern communities. By tradition, culture and religious beliefs they have had to endure the toughest battle of all. Being born into a life of oppression, learning that life is as the 'bible' commands Im not sure of what freedoms if any they may have been allowed, but none that those in the free world experience.
Despite there being no shift in how they are regarded or treated by their people, individually, almost certainly at the risk of their own lives, grasping the stolen but life and soul saving opportunity to freedom. Finally able to speak and speak freely as should have been her right from birth
Posted by jodelie, Saturday, 30 August 2014 3:08:08 PM
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I've always thought feminism is about womens fight for equality, and that within the group there are a small slice of fanatics just like there are in any causes for equality. One of those battles is for what jodielie has just pointed out when refering to the discrimination at the truck company - equal pay for equal work no matter what lies below the belt. People scoffing at the difference of others and using that as a means to oppress are people who are insecure in themselves. As for the plight of women in the Middle East, it is truly horrifying the violence they endure by the hand of men in the name of religion. Rape of supposed "loose" women, female circumcision, physical violence for any percieved wrong or honest mistake, and the use of acid to permanently, horrifically ruin her, physically and psychologically, are brutal, cruel crimes, plain and simple.
Posted by HereNow, Wednesday, 3 September 2014 3:24:03 PM
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HereNow, well said. A bit of irony to report. My partner who is a union rep and in her own way a feminist, had to intervene in a dispute involving discrimination on the grounds of sex. The person discriminated against was a male. Seems he was asked if he would transfer to a different position, he agreed, but the person in charge in that department, a female, went back to the blokes manager telling her she wanted a women in the position. This was overheard by another person also a woman who told the bloke, who as a union member went to "T" and complained. "T" took it up with her usual gusto, and to cut a long story short the bloke was reinstated, but then declined as considering what was said, didn't think he could work with that department manager, and the pays the same,but there is a bit more o/t."T" has asked HR to arrange counseling for the manager, as clearly she had breached "policy" and to let "T" know when its been done.
Posted by Paul1405, Thursday, 4 September 2014 7:27:26 AM
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